The Supply Chain Matters Quarterly Newsletter is an added reader supplement to this blog.  This newsletter provides for a broader analysis of our daily and weekly commentaries, with an emphasis on this past quarters events and their implications for global supply chain business process and information technology needs.

The Q4-2011 newsletter was distributed today, so please check your email inbox to access and read your copy.  Reader feedback is always appreciated.

Our themes  for the last quarter of 2011 included a highly uncertain global economy providing increased challenges for predicting product demand and resource needs as well as another highly visible major supply disruption incident, that being the devastating floods in Thailand. Events and accelerated forces continue to stress multiple industry supply chains, including those supporting the PC industry, pharmaceutical, aerospace and alternative energy.  We also see clear signs of a building renaissance for U.S. manufacturing.

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Bob Ferrari- Executive Editor

The Supply Chain Matters Quarterly Newsletter is a reader supplement to this blog.  The newsletter provides for a broader analysis of our daily and weekly commentaries, with an emphasis on this past quarters events and their implications for global supply chain business process and information technology needs.

The Q3-2011 newsletter was distributed today, so please check your email inbox to access and read your copy.  Reader feedback is always appreciated.

Commentary themes included in our latest newsletter are reflections concerning a quarter of non-stop supply chain developments brought about by a highly uncertain global economy, multiple specific industry supply chains showing clear signs of stress, and continued incidents of unplanned disruption.

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The Supply Chain Matters Quarterly Newsletter is a reader supplement to this blog.  The newsletter provides for a broader analysis of our daily and weekly commentaries, with an emphasis on this past quarters events and their implications for global supply chain business process and information technology needs.

The Q2-2011 newsletter was distributed today, so please check your email inbox to access your and read your copy.

Commentary themes are included in our Q2 newsletter:

• The contrasting state of U.S. logistics and manufacturing
• Continued global supply chain implications from the earthquake and tsunami that occurred in March
• When the top-rated supply chain and a major supplier conflict there are sure to be fireworks
• Noteworthy global supply chain developments and commentaries during Q2, of which there were many that captured reader interest.

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Bob Ferrari- Executive Editor

The Supply Chain Matters Quarterly Newsletter is a supplement to this blog.  The newsletter provides for a broader analysis of our daily and weekly commentaries, with an emphasis on this past quarters events and their implications for global supply chain business process and information technology needs.

The Q4-2010 newsletter was distributed today, so please check your email inbox to access your copy.

Four update articles are included in our Q4 newsletter:

- A look back at the predominant headline of 2010 which was rising profits, healthy cash flow, but perhaps at the expense of supply chain restructuring and cost reductions.

- The 2010 holiday buying season: many implications for required supply chain fulfillment capabilities in B2C environments.

-Highlights of Q4’s continued incidents of costly supply chain disruption and risk

-2011 Predictions for Global Supply Chains- Summary and web links

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Bob Ferrari, Executive Editor

The Supply Chain Matters Quarterly Newsletter is a supplement to this blog.  The newsletter is designed to provide a broader analysis of our daily and weekly blog commentaries, with a more reflective perspective on this past quarter’s events and their implications across global supply chains. The Q2-2010 Newsletter was distributed this morning, so please check your email inbox to access your copy.

Four update articles are included in the latest newsletter:

* Highly Visible Incidents of Supply chain Disruption

* Difficulties in Scaling Global Supply Chains

* Increased Obstacles for Doing Business in China

* Is Wal-Mart Too Big Too Fail? (A reference)

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Bob Ferrari- Executive Editor

Starting in 2009, we initiated the Supply Chain Matters Quarterly Newsletter as a supplement to this blog.  The newsletter is designed to provide a broader analysis of our daily and weekly blog commentaries, with a more reflective perspective on this past quarter’s events and their implications across global supply chains. The Q1-2010 Newsletter was distributed this morning, so please check your email inbox to access your copy.

Four update articles are included in the latest newsletter:

• Continued non-stop incidents of supply chain disruption and risk.
• The challenges 2010 will bring to global supply chains.
• Doing business in China sours in 2010
• Supply Chain Matters ranked Top 100 in analyst blogs.

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