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Update on 2021 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains

by Bob Ferrari | Jan 12, 2021 | Annual Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chain Management | 0 |

Supply Chain Matters Founder Bob Ferrari provides an update on the Ferrari Consulting and Research Group’s 2021 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains Research Advisory report.

Warnings of Trapped Liquidity in Supply Chains- Be Proactive in Educating CFO’s as to Scenarios and Consequences

by Bob Ferrari | Jun 30, 2020 | Inventory Management, Manufacturing Strategies, Procurement and Sourcing, Supply Chain Disruption, Supply Chain Risk Management, Supply Chain Technology | 0 |

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides readers with a editorial commentary on existing warnings of trapped liquidity in global supply chains, and advocates a role of being proactive in educating business CFO’s as to scenarios and consequences of supply risk mitigation.

Your SAP ERP Cloud and Supply Chain Management Application Upgrade Paths- Many Cautionary Signposts Exist

by Bob Ferrari | Sep 30, 2019 | ERP Technology and Vendors, Procurement and Sourcing, Product Lifecycle Management, SAP, Supply Chain Digital Transformation, Supply Chain Execution, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain Technology, Transportation and Logistics | 0 |

In prior Supply Chain Matters blog commentaries focused on SAP SE’s ongoing product strategies and...

2019 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Part Five

by Bob Ferrari | Dec 18, 2018 | Annual Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chain Management, B2B Supply Chain Business Network, Supply Chain Business Process, Supply Chain Technology, Supply Chain Transformation | 0 |

The Supply Chain Matters blog continues the unveiling 2019 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains with a prediction related to supply chain digital transformation initiatives in the coming year and the specific need for roadmaps and business use case support.

Supply Chain Matters in Attendance at Kinexions18 Conference Next Week

by Bob Ferrari | Oct 12, 2018 | Sales and Operations Planning, Supply Chain Planning, Supply Chain Technology | 0 |

Next week, Supply Chain Matters in the person of Bob Ferrari, Executive Editor, will be attending Kinexions18, the annual customer conference of supply chain response management technology provider Kinaxis being held just outside Washington DC.

Supply Chain Matters Highlights of 2018 Connected Things Conference

by ferrariadmin | Apr 12, 2018 | Blockchain Technology, Internet of Things, Supply Chain Technology | 0 |

The Supply Chain Matters blog features highlights of the Connected Things 2018- The Future Arrives conference, sponsored by the MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge, with a primary focus on Internet of Things technology advances.

Q1-2018 Global Supply Chain Activity Points to Many Caution Signs

by ferrariadmin | Apr 6, 2018 | China Supply Chain Strategy, Controlling Supply Chain Costs, Global trade trends, Industry Specific Supply Chain Challenges, Manufacturing Strategies, Procurement and Sourcing, Sales and Operations Planning, Supply Chain Disruption, Supply Chain Strategy | 0 |

Supply Chain Matters has previously cautioned our global based readers that in the current period of robust global supply chain activity, there is a need to pay close attention to the caution signs. With Q1-2018 regional and country-specific PMI indices now reported, those very caution signs are having a discernable impact.