SupplyChainBrainMore from SupplyChainBrainForecasting & Demand PlanningU.K. Meat Consumption Levels Were at a Record Low in 2022The average Brit only consumed 1.88 lbs. of meat each week in 2022, a drop from 2.15 lbs. per week the previous year.October 27, 2023Global Supply Chain ManagementPanel Argues U.S. Must Improve Monitoring of Chinese Seafood Supply ChainsThe chairs of the CECC sent a letter to the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security urging the department to publish an order to detain all shipments from Liaoning and Shandong.October 26, 2023All LogisticsNaturepedic Says New Packaging Could Eliminate 55,000 lbs. of Waste AnnuallyFollowing the implementation of this technology, Naturepedic’s entire offering will be roll-packed in recyclable kraft paper rather than plastic.October 26, 2023Last Mile DeliveryUPS Lowers 2023 Revenue Forecast Due to Weak Delivery DemandUPS cut its annual adjusted operating margin to between 10.8% and 11.3%, down from the previous forecast of 11.8%.October 26, 2023Business Strategy AlignmentFord, UAW Reach Tentative Collective Bargaining AgreementSources said the union and Ford took part in intense negotiations on October 24 and 25 in order to get a deal finalized.October 26, 2023Forecasting & Demand PlanningGM, Honda Nix $5B Plan to Co-Produce Cheaper EVsHonda and GM agreed to develop lower-priced EVs based on a joint new platform in April of 2022 with the hope of producing millions of cars by 2027.October 26, 2023Forecasting & Demand PlanningBoeing Posts $1.6B Loss on Fewer Deliveries, Higher Air Force One Jet CostsThe company was forced to lower its forecast of 737 Max production from between 400 and 450 planes to 375 to 400 aircraft.October 25, 2023All LogisticsNewCold Opens $300M Cold Storage Facility in IndianaNewCold said that its brand new $300 million cold storage facility is among the largest in the world.October 25, 2023Global GatewaysContract Talks to Resume October 27 in St. Lawrence Seaway StrikeNegotiations between the sides broke down during the weekend of October 21, which led to about 360 workers walking off the job shortly after midnight on October 22.October 25, 2023Education & Professional DevelopmentCSCMP Report Addresses Vulnerabilities of the U.S. Semiconductor MarketThe report suggests the U.S. is in for an extended period of perhaps a decade or more of change regarding how supply chains for semiconductors are designed and executed.October 25, 2023Previous PagePage 242 of 587Next Page
