Supply Chain Matters calls reader attention to a very sobering detailed account of the June 2017 NotPetya global cyberattack that threatened many companies including the largest global shipping line. We believe that this report should be mandatory reading for Chief Supply Chain (CSCO) and Chief Information Officers (CIO) supporting global supply chain operations.
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Supply Chain Matters provides a breaking news commentary to our ongoing updates and insights related to global trade and tariff tensions. Both the U.S. and Mexico announced today a bi-lateral trade agreement paving the way for Canada to participate in a NAFTA replacement trade agreement. President Trump however, is calling for renaming of this agreement, to obliterate the former connotation.
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This Supply Chain Matters commentary serves as a side-panel to our prior posting: Supply Chain Matters Insights from the Global Trade War August 24 , 2018. We wanted to highlight a perspective of a Chinese enterprise, who previously diversified into the U.S., also being impacted by ongoing tariff dynamics.
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The Supply Chain Matters blog provides our August 24 update and insights commentary on the pace and impact of global trade and tariff events impacting global and industry supply chains.
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Consumer product industry and business media has been absorbing the news that Tyson Foods has agreed to acquire Keystone Foods, a key supplier to global restaurant chain McDonald’s Corporation. This development and indeed the unfolding strategy has both strategic and supply chain leadership storylines and implications.
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Supply Chain Matters provides a follow-up to our prior blog commentary on salary trending in existing job roles in supply chain management. Another previously published report points to current trending in recruiting of entry-level roles, affording potential candidates their best odds of success in selling their potential skills.
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Supply chain management industry focused media is highlighting a recent report focused on the ten jobs most likely to have provided a hefty pay raise in 2017, which the role of Logisticians. However, the broader listing of occupations has broader implications for those seeking salary advancement in areas of supply chain management.
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This afternoon, a published report once again indicates that suppliers to electric automaker Tesla continue to be concerned about the manufacturer’s ability to pay on-time.
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Global retailer Walmart reported fiscal Q2-2019 financial performance that reinforced positive consumer sentiments in Q2, while reaping the benefits of stepped-up investments in store associates and in Omni-channel customer fulfillment capabilities.
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Home Depot reported very positive financial performance results for Q2 2018. Included in the narrative were very positive aspects of supply chain performance and integration with other functional and business areas, the result of ongoing multi-year investments in various tenets of supply and demand network capabilities.
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