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Supply chain moves in a volatile world – Best SC priorities now

by David Bovet | Nov 11, 2022 | Briefs, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain Management

Consumer brands have been badly buffeted, between supply shortages, shipping challenges and now weakening sales. Too little inventory or too much? Whither demand? Is supply assured? Supply chain (SC) management stands at the crosshairs of business success as never...

Third-party logistics RFP best practices

by Dave Frentzel | Oct 26, 2022 | Briefs, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain Management

Shippers are busy restructuring challenged supply chains today, including their third-party logistics (3PL) provider relationships. Importers face a seemingly never-ending list of concerns – geopolitical, inflation, interest rates, freight rates, network resilience,...

Getting landed cost right

by Dave Frentzel | Oct 14, 2022 | Briefs, Consumer & Retail, Industrial & Distribution, Strategic Sourcing

Given today’s volatile costs and service levels across the global supply chain, complete and timely product costs are even more critical to your company’s sourcing strategies and day-to-day purchasing decisions. Make-vs-buy and supplier selection decisions depend on...
June 5 2020: Ports & Intermodal Insights

June 5 2020: Ports & Intermodal Insights

by David Bovet | Jun 5, 2020 | Briefs, Investor Advisory

Ports and ocean carriers April port import container volumes recovered somewhat from March but remained quite mixed. On the Pacific Coast, the Canadian ports shifted up to positive import comparisons versus the year-earlier month. The US ports improved from March but...
Sourcing strategy refresh? Five steps to a diagnosis

Sourcing strategy refresh? Five steps to a diagnosis

by Dave Frentzel | May 9, 2020 | Briefs, Strategic Sourcing, Supply Chain Management

The coronavirus pandemic has revealed startling deficiencies in many companies’ sourcing strategy and supply chains. Supermarkets were unable restock their shelves when demand for home basics like peanut butter and toilet paper surged [1]. Healthcare providers could...
Supply chain risk and reward – A rebalancing imperative

Supply chain risk and reward – A rebalancing imperative

by David Bovet | May 6, 2020 | Briefs, Operations, Strategy, Supply Chain Management

The coronavirus pandemic has revealed the vulnerability of many global supply chains. Supply plummeted first from shutdown factories in China, then demand collapsed worldwide as countries adopted stay-at-home orders. These unprecedented events surfaced a level of...
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