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 
Supply Chain Matters highlights published reports indicating that global retailer Walmart is initiating salaried staff reductions
by Bob Ferrari 
by Bob Ferrari 
The Supply Chain Matters blog provides commentary relative to July’s global manufacturing PMI indices relative to data indicating declining momentum, and some contraction among specific global regions.
by Bob Ferrari 
Supply Chain Matters highlights the latest financial performance from bellwether firms in CPG, online retail, high tech and consumer electronics regarding ongoing supply chain related inflationary cost and supply impacts on performance.
by Bob Ferrari 
Supply Chain Matters provides our global supply chain news capsule follow-up, a revisiting of prior developments related to supply chain management as well as themes that we have highlighted for readers. Companies or institutions highlighted in this update are the IMF, Walmart, Airbus, Alphabet, and Shopify.
by Bob Ferrari 
Supply Chain Matters highlights this week report of quarterly financial performance by General Motors and especially an announcement of locking in strategic EV vehicle supply over the next three years.
by Bob Ferrari
The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group shares Part Two of a mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 predictions for industry supply chains published at the beginning of 2022. We especially take note of where there have been significant developments in the areas of restoring more direct control of materials and manufacturing sourcing.
by Bob Ferrari 
Supply Chain Matters highlights enterprise systems and supply chain software technology provider SAP SE’s most recent report of Q2-2022 and half-year financial performance, along with added perspectives for this tech provider’s supply chain management focused customer community.
by Bob Ferrari 
Supply Chain Matters highlights a published report indicating that Samsung is evaluating a significantly increased semiconductor manufacturing presence in the U.S. This is part of a clear shifting of geo-political policy strategy favoring the domestic sourcing of key strategic industries.
by Bob Ferrari
The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group shares a mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 predictions for industry supply chains published at the beginning of 2022. We especially take note of where there have been significant developments and noteworthy shifts in areas of predictions.
by Bob Ferrari 