The Supply Chain Matters blog welcomes new readers and provides a background of what this blog is about, the focus of our content coverage areas and topics. We especially welcome new visitors during the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic seeking added knowledge and insights on industry and global supply chain impacts and implications.
by Bob Ferrari 
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights three published forecasts addressing expected retail sales for this holiday fulfillment period, along with the likely implications for supply chain management teams
by Bob Ferrari 
The Supply Chain Matters blog reflects on Procter and Gamble’s latest report of Q1-FY22 quarterly financial performance and the implications of these results for investors, lines of business teams and supply chain management communities.
by Bob Ferrari 
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights additional announcements of strategic supply network moves made by existing or new players in the automotive and truck industry. These investments are to prepare for scaled-up availability and production of electrically or hybrid powered electrical vehicles (EVs) over the coming decade.
by Bob Ferrari 
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights a recently published survey of how U.S. consumer sentiments associated with ongoing continuous supply chain disruptions are changing buying sentiments and what that implies for brands and their associated supply chain management teams.
by Bob Ferrari 
The Supply Chain Matters blog indicates this week will be recognized as a milepost. It is when global economists and financial institutions began to coalesce and formally quantify that continuous supply chain disruptions and inflationary forces, are doing harm to businesses and the global economy.
by Bob Ferrari 
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights breaking news that the White House has announced that the Port of Los Angeles will commence 7×24 round the clock operations in order to clear current shipping backlogs.
by Bob Ferrari 
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights a report indicating that Apple is facing the need to cut its planned 2021 production targets for the newly released iPhone13 because of semiconductor chip shortages.
by Bob Ferrari
In this Supply Chain Matters blog, we revisit forecasts for global commodity prices at the beginning of this year, and what has transpired with about two months remaining in 2021. We do so to provide context for supply management teams of how dramatically different prices have turned out to be, and how the ongoing global supply chain disruptions have contributed to this situation. As businesses begin their sales and operations planning for 2022, there are significant decisions to ponder relative to product demand and supply assumptions. There are further, from our lens, significant risks to assess.
by Bob Ferrari
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights a report of shortages and significant price hikes involving the supply of silicon metal.
by Bob Ferrari 
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights candid remarks from the CEO of Airbus on tackling the challenges of renewed production and aircraft delivery plans. We share added perceptions on the need for rethinking and new directions that are implied. for the industry’s product demand and supply networks.
by Bob Ferrari 