Commodity Prices Soar as Risks of Major War Footing Increase
In this Supply Chain Matters Product Demand and Supply Network Perspective we reference a published Bloomberg report addressing how the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict is impacting commodity and materials planning and supply concerns. We add our perspectives as to why businesses and their multi-industry supply chain management teams need to up their game in sensing, responding and agility to ongoing events.
by Bob Ferrari 
What Should Supply Chain Management Teams Expect in 2022- Three Additional Predictions Revealed
The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group unveils an additional three 2022 Predictions for industry and Global Supply Chains. Areas of focus are supply chain digital transformation initiatives, needs for multi-layered based data management and advanced analytics capabilities, and an added investment boom in supply chain focused technology.
by Bob Ferrari 
Oracle Unveils Enhanced Analytics for Supply Chain Management Impacts on Business
The Supply Chain Matters blog industry analyst Bob Ferrari provides highlights and takeaways from Oracle’s Future of Business online event held this week and specifically, an announcement related to newly announced advanced analytics capabilities focused on analyzing supply chain impacts to business performance metrics.
by Bob Ferrari 
Global Commodity Prices- What a Difference a Year Makes
In this Supply Chain Matters blog, we revisit forecasts for global commodity prices at the beginning of this year, and what has transpired with about two months remaining in 2021. We do so to provide context for supply management teams of how dramatically different prices have turned out to be, and how the ongoing global supply chain disruptions have contributed to this situation. As businesses begin their sales and operations planning for 2022, there are significant decisions to ponder relative to product demand and supply assumptions. There are further, from our lens, significant risks to assess.
by Bob Ferrari 
Airbus Tackles the Challenges of Renewed Production and Aircraft Delivery Plans
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights candid remarks from the CEO of Airbus on tackling the challenges of renewed production and aircraft delivery plans. We share added perceptions on the need for rethinking and new directions that are implied. for the industry’s product demand and supply networks.
by Bob Ferrari 
Rising Transportation Costs and Supply Chain Disruptions Precipitate Revising Sourcing Strategies- Part Two
A two-part Ferrari Research Group Advisory commentary addresses why the groundswell of increased concerns being placed on supply chain disruption along with global and domestic transportation cost inflation will be the accelerant for the rethinking and realignment of industry supply chain sourcing strategies.
by Bob Ferrari
Global Production and Supply Chain Activity Noticeably Moderates in August 2021
Supply Chain Matters highlights August 2021 monthly global manufacturing and supply chain indices and trending relative to global supply chain activity levels which indicate growth moderation and deceleration and reinforce that global supply chains are more noticeably being impacted by combinations of severe constraints.
by Bob Ferrari 
Tesla’s Q2 Financial Results- Eluding Semiconductor Shortage But Challenges Remain
The Supply Chain Matters blog reflects on electric auto maker Tesla’s Q2-2021 financial and supply chain operational performance. Increasingly, as other industry players move more towards electrically powered vehicles, there will likely be a need to alter the industry’s manufacturing and vehicle distribution strategies with consideration for leaner finished vehicles or make to order strategies.
by Bob Ferrari 
When Your CFO Gets Directly Involved in Direct Materials Procurement Decisions
The Supply Chain Matters blog cites a report indicating direct CFO involvement in component buying decisions related to short supply semiconductors. Editor Bob Ferrari draws a parallel to required new thinking is this new normal of business and supply chain management decision making.
by Bob Ferrari 
Q2-2021 Production and Supply Chain Indices Flash Warning Signs
The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights June 2021 global manufacturing and supply chain activity level reporting and current trending relative global product demand and supply network activity levels. The message remains that global supply chain activity is now at full throttle and warning signs are apparent. While industry and global supply chains were the saviors of many businesses in 2020, the scenario is far different and far more challenging in 2021
by Bob Ferrari 
Global Wide Direct Material Supply and Demand Imbalances Are Ongoing and So Are the Cost Challenges
The Supply Chain Matters blog continues with our series of blogs focused on assisting industry supply chain and sales and operations planning teams in their planning for the second half of 2021
by Bob Ferrari
Global Semiconductor Shortage- Both Near-Term Tactical and Strategic Implications
The Supply Chain Matters blog updates readers on the deepening global semiconductor shortage and urges businesses to pay close attention to the bigger picture. The reality is to address the needed resiliency of semiconductor and high-tech supply networks which are increasingly being recognized as essential for economic growth and national security.
by Bob Ferrari 
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