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New Economist Report: Supply Chain Resilience for an Era of Turbulance

by Bob Ferrari | Sep 23, 2020 | Supply Chain Disruption, Supply Chain Resilience, Supply Chain Strategy, Supply Chain Transformation | 0 |

The Supply Chain Matters blog calls reader attention to a recently published report titled: Supply chain resilience for an era of turbulence. Editor Bob Ferrari was one of nine experts originally interviewed for this report.

Announcing Published Research Advisory- New Rules for Supply Chain Insights, Collaboration and Resiliency

by Bob Ferrari | Sep 22, 2020 | Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Technology, B2B Supply Chain Business Network, Blockchain Technology, Controlling Supply Chain Costs, Internet of Things, Oracle, Prescriptive or Predictive Analytics, Sales and Operations Planning, Supply Chain Digital Transformation, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain Technology, Supply chain wide visibility | 0 |

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group, via the Supply Chain Matters blog, announces the general availability of a new technology focused market education Research Advisory: New Rules for Supply Chain Insights, Collaboration and Overall Resiliency. Operations and supply chain management teams now, more than ever, need to be prepared for a post-pandemic industry and business environment where change and disruption will likely be a constant.

Workforce Realignment and Restructuring Across Global Logistics and Retail Customer Fulfillment

by Bob Ferrari | Sep 21, 2020 | Controlling Supply Chain Costs, Omni-Channel Commerce Supply Chain Impacts, Online Customer Fulfillment, Retail Supply Chain, Service-centered Supply Chains, Supply Chain Business Process, Supply Chain Skills, Supply Chain Technology, Supply Chain Transformation, Transportation and Logistics | 0 |

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights announcements, each within a one-week period, with a common theme of technology driven workforce realignment. These announcements involve global container shipping line Maersk, parcel delivery provider UPS, physical store and online customer fulfillment last-mile delivery involving Amazon and Walmart. The pervasive movement toward online driven fulfillment has many implications and many interpretations, and these types of announcements will likely continue.

Threats That Tensions Among the U.S. and China in Semiconductor Industry Could Reach Cold War Status

by Bob Ferrari | Sep 19, 2020 | China Supply Chain Strategy, High Tech and Consumer Electronics Supply Chain, Manufacturing Strategies, Procurement and Sourcing, Product Lifecycle Management, Supply Chain Disruption | 0 |

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights the latest developments in the escalating trade tensions among the United States and China specifically related to semiconductor industry supply networks. For existing industry supply chain management or strategic procurement teams across the high-tech industry, the implication remains a highly sensitized cycle of geo-political tensions with short and longer-term implications.

OECD Global Economic Forecast Revised- Uncertainty Remains for Global Product Demand and Supply Networks

by Bob Ferrari | Sep 18, 2020 | Annual Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Strategies, Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences and Healthcare Supply Chain, Procurement and Sourcing, Sales and Operations Planning, Supply Chain Disruption, Supply Chain Strategy | 0 |

The Supply Chain Matters blog continues in our efforts to provide supply chain executives and strategists updated information related to global trade and the global economic climate and its implications to global supply chains. In this posting we highlight the implications of the latest OECD global economic forecast.

U.S. Congressional Report Faults Boeing and the FAA for 737 MAX Failures

by Bob Ferrari | Sep 16, 2020 | Aerospace Supply Chain, Manufacturing Strategies, Product Lifecycle Management, Supply Chain Disruption | 0 |

The Supply Chain Matters highlights the now published explosive findings of a U.S. Congressional investigation regarding the safety and regulatory oversight of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. This blog provides perspectives relative to global airline customer demand, Boeing, and its supply network stakeholder lenses.

New Global Trade Developments Involving Brexit and China

by Bob Ferrari | Sep 16, 2020 | China Supply Chain Strategy, Global trade trends, Manufacturing Strategies, Procurement and Sourcing, Supply Chain Disruption, Supply Chain Risk Management, Transportation and Logistics | 0 |

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights for readers a turn for the worse in the ongoing Brexit Withdrawal talks, and a ruling by the WTO in favor of China. Thus in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 disruption, multi-industry supply chains will have to continue to assess the impacts of a hard Brexit and a more frosted trade relationship and the partial de-coupling of the manufacturing economies of China and the United States.

Leadership History Made in a Classic Industry

by Bob Ferrari | Sep 15, 2020 | Supply Chain Talent Management, Transportation and Logistics | 0 |

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights the appointment of the first female CEO of a major railroad in North America.

Boeing’s Added Reputational Challenge- 787 Dreamliner Production Quality Lapses

by Bob Ferrari | Sep 11, 2020 | Aerospace Supply Chain, Controlling Supply Chain Costs, Manufacturing Strategies, Product Lifecycle Management, Supply Chain Disruption, Supply Chain Risk Management, Supply Chain Strategy | 0 |

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights added reputational challenges now being reflected on U.S. based commercial aircraft manufacturer Boeing, in production of the company’s 787 Dreamliner wide-aisle aircraft.

General Motors Newly Announced Strategic Partnerships Include Supply Network Elements

by Bob Ferrari | Sep 8, 2020 | Automotive Supply Chain, Manufacturing Strategies, Procurement and Sourcing, Product Lifecycle Management, Supplier Collaboration, Supply Chain Strategy | 0 |

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights two strategic tie-ups announced by General Motors in a matter of days, one with Honda and one with Nikola Corp. Auto makers continue to lay the groundwork for broader strategic alignments related to engineering, procurement and manufacturing of new models of vehicles.

Continued Friction in Brexit Talks Again Leads to Brinkmanship

by Bob Ferrari | Sep 8, 2020 | Aerospace Supply Chain, Automotive Supply Chain, Consumer Goods Focused Supply Chain, Global Trade Issues, Global trade trends, Manufacturing Strategies, Procurement and Sourcing, Supply Chain Disruption, Supply Chain Risk Management, Supply Chain Strategy, Transportation and Logistics | 0 |

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides a follow-up to our prior late August update on the status of negotiations concerning the Brexit transition agreement that is due to expire at the end of this year.

Walmart and Its New Online Customer Membership Program

by Bob Ferrari | Sep 4, 2020 | Online Customer Fulfillment, Retail Supply Chain, Service-centered Supply Chains, Supply Chain Disruption, Supply Chain Technology, Transportation and Logistics | 0 |

The Supply Chan Matters blog highlights reports indicating that Walmart will launch its newest online customer loyalty program in mid-September. The question is will the third attempt be the charm.

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New Economist Report: Supply Chain Resilience for an Era of Turbulance

Announcing Published Research Advisory- New Rules for Supply Chain Insights, Collaboration and Resiliency

Workforce Realignment and Restructuring Across Global Logistics and Retail Customer Fulfillment

Threats That Tensions Among the U.S. and China in Semiconductor Industry Could Reach Cold War Status

U.S. Congressional Report Faults Boeing and the FAA for 737 MAX Failures

New Global Trade Developments Involving Brexit and China

Leadership History Made in a Classic Industry

Boeing’s Added Reputational Challenge- 787 Dreamliner Production Quality Lapses

General Motors Newly Announced Strategic Partnerships Include Supply Network Elements

Continued Friction in Brexit Talks Again Leads to Brinkmanship

Walmart and Its New Online Customer Membership Program

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