Producers Struggle to Meet U.S. Consumer Demand
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 2, 2021
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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Apple chip supplier cuts spending on soft consumer demand, delivery delays
Supply Chain Dive
OCTOBER 19, 2022
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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Four Ways AMRs Help to Meet Consumer Demand
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Autonomous mobile robots enable manufacturers and distributors to avoid operational disruptions and quickly adapt to the unknown. Here’s how.
Market Insights Report: Top Trends for 2022 Planning and Beyond
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Persisting consumer demand, steep retailer prices, and the driver shortage continue to make headlines every day. It’s no secret that supply-chain bottlenecks have tightened throughout the pandemic. However, the data reveals a deeper story.
The Tech Effect: Strengthening the Omnichannel to Meet Consumer Demands
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 31, 2023
Consumers turned to e-commerce and digital platforms to purchase goods in response to the pandemic. Over the past two years, the retail sector has experienced a massive and rapid transformation.
China’s Holiday Spending Slumps as Consumer Demand in Asia Slows
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 9, 2022
Chinese holidaymakers cut back sharply on travel and spending during the National Day break, while signs of a consumer slowdown across Asia mount.
Inventory-Based Merchandising: Five Strategies to Meet Consumer Demand
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 14, 2022
Regardless of global supply chain problems, shoppers have little patience for retailers that can't keep up.
How the Pandemic is Impacting the Vanilla Supply Chain
All Things Supply Chain
OCTOBER 19, 2020
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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Breaking the Supply Chain Bottleneck: Tackling 2024's Shipping Challenges
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 8, 2024
In an increasingly unpredictable global market, the ability to adapt quickly and make informed decisions will be key to sustaining efficient operations and meeting growing consumer demand
Lost in Translation-Incorporating Consumer Demand into your Supply Chain
The Network Effect
JULY 18, 2014
The process that has emerged serves as universal translators, taking forecasts of true consumer demand at the point of consumption – product by product and store by store – and automatically generating projections of inventory, shipping and resource needs all the way back to the manufacturing plant.
Re-Inventing the High Tech Supply Chain to Meet Growing Consumer Demand
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MARCH 12, 2021
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Lowering Carbon Emissions with a Single Point of View of Transportation Operations
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 5, 2024
As environmental concerns rise and consumer demands for sustainability grow, companies must adapt. Today’s transportation methods rely heavily on fossil fuels.
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Four Benefits of Automating a Cold Storage Facility
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 21, 2024
Cold-storage operators today are looking for sustainable, long-term investments that can satisfy changing consumer demands, while complying with strict regulations.
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AI Is Helping Protect Healthcare Supply Chains, Study Shows
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 18, 2024
Forty-four percent of healthcare organizations are using AI to improve customer experiences while another 35% use this technology to forecast consumer demands.
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Corporate Budgets Are Tightening. Where’s Supply Chain Spending Going Today?
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 29, 2023
With near-term consumer demand uncertain, and high interest rates likely to continue for some time, corporate belts are tightening. So what are companies spending money on today?
The Unsung Heroes of Fashion: The Vital Role of Sourcing Agents in the Garment Manufacturing Industry
Procurement Freelancers
MARCH 18, 2024
In the world of fashion, where trends change with the seasons and consumer demands are… The post The Unsung Heroes of Fashion: The Vital Role of Sourcing Agents in the Garment Manufacturing Industry first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.
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Egg US Prices – Historical Graph [Realtime Updates]
Procurement Tactics
MARCH 16, 2023
Consumer Demand The rise of fad diets greatly plays a big impact on egg prices. Consumers who are fans of low-carb or high-protein diets tend to increase their egg demand as part of their meal routine. Apart from consumer demand, producers’ profitability and productivity depend on production costs.
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How Pallet Makers Contribute to a More Socially Conscious Supply Chain
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 5, 2024
Consumers demand that stakeholders within the supply chain behave as socially responsible corporate citizens. Not only is this a business necessity; it also makes the world a better place.
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Reshaping the Future of Logistics: An Outlook on Warehousing Automation Trends
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 12, 2023
As the warehousing sector looks to evolve and keep up with rising consumer demand, significant investments are needed in transformative warehouse robotics.
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Watch: Disrupting a Disrupted Supply Chain to Catalyze Innovation
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 24, 2023
The two biggest supply chain challenges today are the labor shortage and changing consumer demand, says George Koutsaftes, president and CEO of Honeywell Safety and Productivity Solutions.
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How to Promote Sustainability in the Distribution Industry
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 27, 2023
As consumers demand more sustainable practices, and governments increase regulations, businesses must promote environmental responsibility, and change how they operate.
Manufacturing is in a trough, but economists say recovery is on the way
Supply Chain Dive
AUGUST 1, 2023
While consumer demand remains low, manufacturers are preparing for better days ahead, with slightly improved production levels and stable prices.
A tidal wave of inventory walloped retailers in 2022
Supply Chain Dive
DECEMBER 20, 2022
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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Does Just-in-Time Inventory Really Enhance Cash Flow?
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 2, 2022
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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South Carolina Ports Authority cargo volumes drop 9% in August
Supply Chain Dive
OCTOBER 4, 2023
The ports anticipate a slower peak season due to lower consumer demand.
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How Intelligent Planning Helps Manufacturers Manage Inventory and Reduce Waste
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 30, 2022
Years of pandemic-era supply chain disruptions and volatile consumer demand have created inventory challenges. Intelligent planning can help.
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Retailers take expensive measures to clear inventory ahead of peak season
Supply Chain Dive
AUGUST 30, 2022
Faced with sluggish consumer demand, Gap, Kohl’s and Nordstrom are deploying deep discounts and pulling items from the shelves.
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Consumers want ultrafast delivery — and they want it today
Supply Chain Dive
APRIL 3, 2023
Consumer demand for ultrafast delivery made same - and next-day a necessity rather than an option.
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Watch: Is the Power Pendulum Swinging from Logistics Companies to Shippers?
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 6, 2023
Post-pandemic, with consumer demand faltering and new shipping capacity coming into play, is power swinging back into the hands of shippers?
Supply Chain Management: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 14, 2022
The peak in consumer demand that comes with the final weeks of the year requires new tactics to survive, let alone thrive. .
Walmart, Gap and Others Amass $45 Billion in Extra Stuff to Sell
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 31, 2022
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. Now, they’re trying to figure out how to sell all their stuff.
Logistics Companies Are Primed for ESG Success
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 23, 2022
The impacts of consumer demand on our planet are more apparent than ever, evidenced by dwindling natural resources and environmental pollution.
Getting to the Core of Product Recalls
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 28, 2022
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.
Driving Autonomous Supply Chain with Demand Sensing; Turn Insights Into Action
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 16, 2023
Join this insightful webinar to learn how driving a connected & autonomous supply chain is critical to sense and fulfill new-age consumer demand and how leading brands are rethinking their global supply chain models for profitable growth in the post pandemic world.
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The Need to Elevate Omnichannel Capabilities in 2023
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 23, 2023
To attract and retain customers in today's commercial environment, retailers must be able to cater to consumer demands across all sales channels, and ensure that every touchpoint is seamless.
Second Cyberattack in a Week Hits Global Shipping Industry
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 1, 2020
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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How to Avoid Greenwashing Claims — Through Data
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Brands want to supply the sustainable products that consumers demand, yet they must walk a fine line when it comes to promoting those products to avoid accusations of greenwashing.
Summer of Sold-Out Ships Awaits as Sea Cargo Chaos Intensifies
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 3, 2021
Container shipping rates are heading higher again, driven to new heights by unrelenting consumer demand and company restocking from Europe to the U.S. that are exhausting the world economy’s capacity to move goods across oceans.
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Storms From Texas to China Set to Worsen Global Ship Snarls
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
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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Building the Food Industry’s Resilience Beyond the Pandemic
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 6, 2021
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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The Imperative of Multi-Tier Supply Chain Visibility
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
An understanding of ESG risk will become essential in light of investor and consumer demands, the financial impact of regulatory penalties, and carbon taxes
1 in 5 businesses admit to greenwashing with half saying their sustainability efforts are failing, poll finds
Procurement Heads
OCTOBER 5, 2022
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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Under Armour Names Marriott’s Linnartz as Next CEO
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 22, 2022
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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