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Is now the time for India sourcing?

by Dave Frentzel | Aug 12, 2024 | Briefs, Consumer & Retail, Industrial & Distribution, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy

India sourcing is suddenly on everyone’s radar. Its manufactured goods exports to the US have shot up, taking share from both US domestic producers and Chinese imports (Figure 1). Figure 1. India sourcing vs. China sourcing and US domestic production (Mfd Goods) Note:...

When to consider a 3PL

by Dave Frentzel | Jun 29, 2024 | Briefs, Operations, Supply Chain Management

The US third-party logistics (3PL) industry continues to grow at a brisk pace. Total net revenues of $52 billion in 2023 are up nearly 10% annually since 2019[1]. Is outsourcing of warehousing or distribution right for your business? As an initial step before...

Mexico nearshoring passes China offshoring

by Dave Frentzel | Apr 8, 2024 | Briefs, Consumer & Retail, Operations, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Supply Chain Management

You’ve probably seen the news – in 2023, Mexico became the top source of US imports on a dollar basis, beating out China for the first time since 2002 (Figure 1). Since the mid 2010’s, the gap between imports from China and those from Mexico and Canada has...

Seven tips to better manage supply chain projects

by Dave Frentzel | Dec 21, 2023 | Briefs, Operations, Supply Chain Management

As a supply chain manager, how do you spend your time? Managing day-to-day operations, addressing people challenges, budgeting, and fighting the inevitable fires might be top of mind. How about managing essential projects? In our experience, these SCM initiatives are...

Supply Chain Planning: Where’s the Magic?

by David Bovet | Nov 15, 2023 | Briefs, Consumer & Retail, Operations, Supply Chain Management

In a word: S&OP. Or even better, SIOP. What’s so magical about these processes? Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP), or SIOP by adding Inventory to the mix, is a critical business discipline. It drives service effectiveness and operating efficiency by...

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...
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