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Producers Struggle to Meet U.S. Consumer Demand

Supply Chain Brain

Producers couldn’t keep up with supercharged consumer demand in the U.S. last quarter, and it’s unclear when supply constraints will ease

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Consumers Demand Sustainable delivery Options After Pandemic Experience

Supply Chain Brain

Today's last-mile experience is more critical - and more expensive - than ever.

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Apple chip supplier cuts spending on soft consumer demand, delivery delays

Supply Chain Dive

TSMC has struggled to meet demand for its most advanced technologies due to challenges obtaining the tools needed to make them

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The impact of the European energy crisis on supply chains

All Things Supply Chain

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Market Insights Report: Top Trends for 2022 Planning and Beyond

The freight report you need for insights into where the industry is headed and how to stay resilient in 2022.

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Four Ways AMRs Help to Meet Consumer Demand

Supply Chain Brain

Autonomous mobile robots enable manufacturers and distributors to avoid operational disruptions and quickly adapt to the unknown. Here’s how

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Inventory-Based Merchandising: Five Strategies to Meet Consumer Demand

Supply Chain Brain

Regardless of global supply chain problems, shoppers have little patience for retailers that can't keep up

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Lost in Translation-Incorporating Consumer Demand into your Supply Chain

The Network Effect

While it’s nice for the marketing departments to know how well products are being received by consumers, that’s pretty much all you get out of POS information. Each of these nodes has its own unique demand and supply characteristics. But by trying to solve such a problem in aggregate, you are left with a very poor translation of demand throughout the extended supply chain, achieved at a very high cost.

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Re-Inventing the High Tech Supply Chain to Meet Growing Consumer Demand

ivalua

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Three Certainties for This Year's Peak Retail Season

Supply Chain Brain

1: Consumer demand will surge to new highs

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Retailers take expensive measures to clear inventory ahead of peak season

Supply Chain Dive

Faced with sluggish consumer demand, Gap, Kohl’s and Nordstrom are deploying deep discounts and pulling items from the shelves

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A tidal wave of inventory walloped retailers in 2022

Supply Chain Dive

Here’s how businesses pivoted in the face of declining consumer demand and easing supply chain congestion Shortages gave way to excess this year.

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Five Ways to Improve Supply Chain Continuity Planning

Supply Chain Brain

Business continuity plans with key suppliers help to mitigate supply chain risk and fluctuations in consumer demand

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How Intelligent Planning Helps Manufacturers Manage Inventory and Reduce Waste

Supply Chain Brain

Years of pandemic-era supply chain disruptions and volatile consumer demand have created inventory challenges. Intelligent planning can help

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Stanley Black & Decker to slash SKUs, footprint in $1.5B savings plan

Supply Chain Dive

The toolmaker is working to slash inventory and generate cash flow in response to easing consumer demand

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Logistics in the Last Mile

Supply Chain Brain

Learn how to capture increased consumer demand without over burdening your drivers and back-office teams.

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How the Pandemic is Impacting the Vanilla Supply Chain

All Things Supply Chain

While consumer demand is high, vanilla prices are experiencing a downward spiral.… The island country of Madagascar is currently feeling the impact of the pandemic on its top export: Vanilla.

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Supply Chain Management: The Gift That Keeps on Giving

Supply Chain Brain

The peak in consumer demand that comes with the final weeks of the year requires new tactics to survive, let alone thrive.

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Logistics Companies Are Primed for ESG Success

Supply Chain Brain

The impacts of consumer demand on our planet are more apparent than ever, evidenced by dwindling natural resources and environmental pollution

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Critical Challenges in Fresh Grocery and Supermarket Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began to wreak havoc on grocery and supermarket supply chains, consumer demand for all things fresh has been rising at an unprecedented rate

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Storms From Texas to China Set to Worsen Global Ship Snarls

Supply Chain Brain

Global supply chains already tangled by the pandemic, labor shortages and sustained consumer demand in the U.S. are getting walloped by Mother Nature

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Does Just-in-Time Inventory Really Enhance Cash Flow?

Supply Chain Brain

The pandemic, coupled with supply chain disruptions and erratic consumer demand, wreaked havoc on companies facing both internal and external pressures For many businesses, the past year exposed the fragility of their cash flow and working capital.

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How Food Producers Are Responding to a Delivery-Oriented World

Supply Chain Brain

Consumer demand for ease and efficiency is disrupting the food industry

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Second Cyberattack in a Week Hits Global Shipping Industry

Supply Chain Brain

The cyberattack is raising concern about disruptions to supply chains already straining to move goods heading into the usual peak season for consumer demand

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Under Armour Names Marriott’s Linnartz as Next CEO

Supply Chain Brain

The unpredictability of consumer demand amid the pandemic, coupled with shipping disruptions, have made it difficult for companies including Under Armour to get their stocking levels right

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Getting to the Core of Product Recalls

Supply Chain Brain

Amid strained supply chains, heightened consumer demand, increased regulatory scrutiny and looming economic factors, companies must monitor for changes and implement clear procedures to ensure product safety in today’s environment

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Port Congestion Shines Light on Visibility Gaps

Supply Chain Brain

With consumer demand and e-commerce at an all-time high, huge spikes in U.S. imports have led to severe backups that have hobbled many companies utilizing West Coast ports

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Egg US Prices – Historical Graph [Realtime Updates]

Procurement Tactics

Seasonal Changes Throughout the year, egg prices fluctuate according to seasons, supply, and demand. As a result egg demand is high which causes a price hike. Consumer Demand The rise of fad diets greatly plays a big impact on egg prices.

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Summer of Sold-Out Ships Awaits as Sea Cargo Chaos Intensifies

Supply Chain Brain

Container shipping rates are heading higher again, driven to new heights by unrelenting consumer demand and company restocking from Europe to the U.S.

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Four Solutions to Achieving a More Transparent Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Global supply chains are becoming increasingly complex, as businesses juggle multinational suppliers and service providers, constantly shifting regulations, and more informed consumers demanding increased responsiveness and sustainability

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Record Volumes at L.A. Ports to Become ‘New Normal’ After Crisis

Supply Chain Brain

s busiest port complex is likely to continue amid high consumer demand for goods, the head of the Port of Long Beach said The record volume of cargo moving through the U.S.’s

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Coach Owner Is Stockpiling Handbags to Prepare for Holidays

Supply Chain Brain

The owner of the Coach and Kate Spade brands is stockpiling its handbags and other accessories ahead of the holiday season to ensure it can meet consumer demand amid ongoing delays in the delivery of products from suppliers

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Three Key Questions for Site Selection and Facility Planning

Supply Chain Brain

will need to add anywhere from 330 million to 1 billion square feet of warehouse space over the next few years, as companies look to expand their distribution networks to meet growing consumer demands Experts predict the U.S.

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Walmart, Gap and Others Amass $45 Billion in Extra Stuff to Sell

Supply Chain Brain

Big retailers rushed to build up inventories last year amid soaring consumer demand and transportation bottlenecks — going so far in some cases as to rent their own cargo ships.

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Weathering the Virus Outbreak, Retailers Must Also Prepare for Its End

Supply Chain Brain

As bad as things might seem right now, the situation is temporary — and retailers must be prepared for the flood of consumer demand that will be released by economic recovery

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Zara Owner’s Profit Jumps as Price Increases Outpace Costs

Supply Chain Brain

Inditex SA is increasing prices by more than surging inflation rates, making the owner of the Zara fashion chain a standout among retailers getting hit by higher costs and shaky consumer demand

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How supply chain disruption and inflation impact procurement

Fraxion

Over the past two years, the global pandemic has exposed existing weaknesses in global supply chains—high consumer demand and increasing supply chain costs have created difficulties in procurement worldwide, with soaring inflation impacting business spend and, ultimately, profitability [1].

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Building the Food Industry’s Resilience Beyond the Pandemic

Supply Chain Brain

While no industry was completely immune, the food industry was hit especially hard by the pandemic, which restricted worker movement, forced production facilities to close and brought food distribution to a halt — all while consumer demand fluctuated with little predictability

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Live Cattle Prices – Historical Graph [Realtime Updates]

Procurement Tactics

Live cattle prices mainly depend on the supply and demand in the market however some underlying factors cause its market value to increase and decrease. Supply and Demand The number one price driver of all goods and services.

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How Smart Contracts Speed Up Demand Sensing and Fulfillment

Supply Chain Brain

As consumer demand and buying patterns rapidly undergo changes in a digital economy, the supply chain that supports these emerging needs has to be both responsive and lean — and that’s a difficult balance to achieve

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Episode 98: Turning Ethos Into Action with Ian Arthurs

Una

Corporate sustainability programs are often started in response to consumer demand, but in order to be successful long term, they need backing from innovative, disruptive thinkers willing to blaze new trails. . EPISODE 98. Turning Ethos Into Action with Ian Arthurs.

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1 in 5 businesses admit to greenwashing with half saying their sustainability efforts are failing, poll finds

Procurement Heads

The poll, conducted between 22nd-23rd September, aimed to provide real-time insight into how UK businesses are responding to growing investor and consumer demand for organisations to operate along more sustainable and socially responsible lines.

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Challenges And Opportunities In The Food & Beverage Industry

The Thomas Blog

As the newer generations move away from processed foods in favor of seeking healthier alternatives with cleaner labels, companies are adapting and pressing forward — t hat trend continues to grow at an excessive pace, signaling that some demands are more of a long-term standard.