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Navigating global turbulence | The Supply Chain Xchange
4 days ago · Navigating global turbulence. Geopolitical conflict, inflation, labor disputes, and weather events have battered global supply chains over the last year. Despite these factors, the logistics industry is seeing a reversion to pre-pandemic cost levels, according to CSCMP’s “State of Logistics Report.”. By Susan Lacefield Nov 09, 2024.
Suppliers report spare capacity for fourth straight month
22 hours ago · By Supply Chain Xchange Staff Nov 12, 2024. Factory demand weakened across global economies in October, resulting in one of the highest levels of spare capacity at suppliers in over a year, according to a report from the New Jersey-based procurement and supply chain solutions provider GEP. That result came from the company’s “GEP Global ...
The uneven road we traveled in 2024 | The Supply Chain Xchange
1 day ago · The port worker strike that began yesterday on Canada’s west coast could cost that country $765 million a day in lost trade, according to the ALPS Marine analysis by Russell Group, a British data and analytics company. Specifically, the labor strike at the ports of Vancouver, Prince Rupert, and Fraser-Surrey will hurt the commodities of furniture, metal products, meat products, aluminum, and ...
Mid-market businesses stumble in rush to AI
22 hours ago · By Supply Chain Xchange Staff Nov 12, 2024. Mid-market organizations are confident that adopting AI applications can deliver up to fourfold returns within 12 months, but first they have to get over obstacles like gaps in workforce readiness, data governance, and tech infrastructure, according to a study from British consulting firm Avanade.
Editorial | The Supply Chain Xchange
Oct 10, 2024 · Explore comprehensive coverage of Editorial on The Supply Chain Xchange
Change management: An existential supply chain capability?
4 days ago · As a result, change management has become an essential capability to help improve supply chain operations, support collaboration both internally and with external partners, deploy new technology, and adapt to sometimes continually changing market pressures.
Ocean shipping: The tide turns | The Supply Chain Xchange
Oct 23, 2024 · Supply Chain Xchange Staff. Oct 28, 2024. More than half of home deliveries to U.S. online shoppers arrive either late, damaged, or to the wrong address, according to a study from e-commerce software vendor HubBox. Specifically, almost one in three (27%) home delivery packages are currently delivered late, while almost one in six (15%) online ...
Logistics services continue to “go green” | The Supply Chain Xchange
Oct 17, 2024 · By Supply Chain Xchange Staff Oct 17, 2024. The market for environmentally friendly logistics services is expected to grow by nearly 8% between now and 2033, reaching a value of $2.8 billion, according to research from Custom Market Insights (CMI), released earlier this year. The “green logistics services market” encompasses environmentally ...
Global economy continues to slow, GEP index shows
Oct 11, 2024 · The level of global supply chain spare capacity in September rose to its highest level since July 2023, revealing a trend of economic weakness, according to a monthly report from market data provider S&P Global and New Jersey-based enterprise software vendor GES. The firms’ “GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index” tracks demand conditions, shortages, transportation costs, inventories ...