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Efforts Underway to Expand COVID-19 Response Availability of Critically Needed Healthcare Products and Materials

by Bob Ferrari | Mar 23, 2020 | Apparel and Footwear Supply Chain, High Tech and Consumer Electronics Supply Chain, Industrial and diversified industry supply chain, Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences and Healthcare Supply Chain, Procurement and Sourcing, Service-centered Supply Chains, Supply Chain Disruption, Supply Chain Technology | 0 |

The Supply Chain Matters blog continues in supporting the need for sharing of critical and important information related to multi-industry supply chain networks, and specifically supply chains of critically needed healthcare treatment personal protection and treatment materials needs. Both physical and digital response are coming together to try to address the shortage gaps.

Supply Chain Matters 2020 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Part Five

by Bob Ferrari | Jan 5, 2020 | Annual Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Business Process, Supply Chain Digital Transformation, Supply Chain Technology, Supply Chain Transformation | 0 |

The Supply Chain Matters provides a series of individual blogs that explore added detail and perspective around each of ten 2020 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains. Prediction Five highlights what will occur regarding supply chain digital transformation efforts in the coming year.

Reflections on the New Year and Decade

by Bob Ferrari | Jan 1, 2020 | Annual Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Technology | 0 |

Supply chain industry analyst and Supply Chain Matters Executive Editor Bob Ferrari provides a New Year’s day personal perspective on the start of the upcoming decade and the importance of keeping proper perspective.

What Should Supply Chain Management Teams Expect in the Coming Year: Summary of 2020 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains

by Bob Ferrari | Dec 17, 2019 | Annual Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chain Management, B2B Supply Chain Business Network, Blockchain Technology, Controlling Supply Chain Costs, Global trade trends, Industry Specific Supply Chain Challenges, Manufacturing Strategies, Online Customer Fulfillment, Operations management, Procurement and Sourcing, Product Lifecycle Management, Service-centered Supply Chains, Supply Chain Digital Transformation, Supply Chain Execution, Supply Chain Management for Small and Medium Business, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain Risk Management, Supply Chain Talent Management, Supply Chain Technology, Transportation and Logistics | 0 |

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group thru the medium of the Supply Chain Matters blog, provides a full summary of 2020 Predictions for Industry and Global Chains and what supply chain management teams should expect in the coming year

Revisit of Ferrari Consulting and Research Group 2019 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Part Two

by Bob Ferrari | Nov 20, 2019 | Annual Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chain Management, China Supply Chain Strategy, Controlling Supply Chain Costs, Global trade trends, Industry Specific Supply Chain Challenges, Procurement and Sourcing, Supply Chain Disruption, Supply Chain Management for Small and Medium Business, Supply Chain Strategy, Transportation and Logistics | 0 |

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group, via the Supply Chain Matters blog, provides a Part Two self-assessment of prior 2019 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains published at the start of 2019.

An Escalating U.S. and China Trade War- Others Weigh In as to What Now in Negotiations

by Bob Ferrari | Aug 28, 2019 | China Supply Chain Strategy, Global trade trends, Manufacturing Strategies, Procurement and Sourcing, Supply Chain Disruption, Supply Chain Strategy, Transportation and Logistics | 0 |

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides a follow-up to our two previous blog commentaries highlighting the ever-escalating trade war between the United States and China, and the consequential political dimensions and industry forces that will either shorten or elongate the current tariff actions and their impacts.
With each cycle of escalation, the ongoing trade war affects broader businesses, industries, consumer and services companies on both sides. Such effects cascade across adjacent and dependent supply and customer demand networks, with broader economic and other harmful implications.

Industry Supply Chains Should Be In Planning Modes for Preparation for Economic Recession

by Bob Ferrari | Aug 20, 2019 | Inventory Management, Lean and Just-In-Time, Prescriptive or Predictive Analytics, Procurement and Sourcing, Product Lifecycle Management, Sales and Operations Planning, Supplier Management, Supply Chain Disruption, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain Risk Management, Transportation and Logistics | 0 |

Supply Chain Matters blog Executive Editor Bob Ferrari opines to multi-industry sales and operations or integrated business planning teams that the signs of a looming global economic setback are flashing yellow and argues that now is the time to be in planning mode for pending recession.

SAP’s Q2-2019 Financial Performance Provides Added Signposts

by Bob Ferrari | Jul 22, 2019 | ERP Technology and Vendors, SAP, Supply Chain Technology | 0 |

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides highlights of SAP’s recently reported Q2 financial performance and what that implies for the Cloud software provider’s future product strategies and SAP customer implications.

2018 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Part Six

by Bob Ferrari | Dec 18, 2018 | Annual Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chain Management, B2B Supply Chain Business Network, Omni-Channel Commerce Supply Chain Impacts, Online Customer Fulfillment, Service-centered Supply Chains, Supply Chain Business Process, Supply Chain Strategy, Supply Chain Technology, Supply Chain Transformation, Supply chain wide visibility, Transportation and Logistics | 0 |

The Supply Chain Matters blog continues its series of unveiling 2019 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains by highlighting our carry-over prediction related to various multi-industry supply chain transitions toward Digitally-Enabled Response Networks.

A Featured Podcast- Logistics Network of Networks

by ferrariadmin | Jun 6, 2018 | Supply Chain Technology, Transportation and Logistics | 0 |

Executive Editor and supply chain industry analyst Bob Ferrari recently had the opportunity to participate in a podcast discussion regarding futures in logistics networks.

Two Rather Important Considerations for Supply Chain Digital Transformation

by ferrariadmin | Mar 30, 2018 | ERP Technology and Vendors, Online Customer Fulfillment, Oracle, SAP, Supply Chain Strategy | 0 |

Supply Chain Matters addresses the two important components for digital transformation, one being the advanced technology, the other being ease-of-use, flexibility, and transformation time-to-value. Equal or added weight should be placed on adoption factors and vendors should be selected based on their demonstrated record of accomplishment and understanding.

2018 Prediction Deep-Dive: Transportation Carrier Network and Third-Party Logistics Strategies Turn Towards Achieving Added Scale

by ferrariadmin | Mar 25, 2018 | Annual Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chain Management, Industry Specific Supply Chain Challenges, Omni-Channel Commerce Supply Chain Impacts, Procurement and Sourcing, Service-centered Supply Chains, Transportation and Logistics | 0 |

Supply Chain Matters continues a series of deep-dives into our 2018 Predictions of Industry and Global Supply Chains with a perspective on global transportation network and third-party logistics strategies. This prediction has had special significance with ongoing developments already occurring in 2018.

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Tag: Independent supply chain industry analyst Bob Ferrari’s Blog

Efforts Underway to Expand COVID-19 Response Availability of Critically Needed Healthcare Products and Materials

Supply Chain Matters 2020 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Part Five

Reflections on the New Year and Decade

What Should Supply Chain Management Teams Expect in the Coming Year: Summary of 2020 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains

Revisit of Ferrari Consulting and Research Group 2019 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Part Two

An Escalating U.S. and China Trade War- Others Weigh In as to What Now in Negotiations

Industry Supply Chains Should Be In Planning Modes for Preparation for Economic Recession

SAP’s Q2-2019 Financial Performance Provides Added Signposts

2018 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Part Six

A Featured Podcast- Logistics Network of Networks

Two Rather Important Considerations for Supply Chain Digital Transformation

2018 Prediction Deep-Dive: Transportation Carrier Network and Third-Party Logistics Strategies Turn Towards Achieving Added Scale

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