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		<title>Let&#8217;s Get Behind White House Initiative for Global Supply Chain Security</title>
		<link>http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2012/01/27/lets-get-behind-president-obamas-initiative-for-global-supply-chain-security/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:27:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ferrari</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday, the White House blog announceda long overdue initiative, A National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security. Overall, Supply Chain Matters applauds this initiative, and we urge our fellow supply bloggers, chain social media influencers, and professional groups such as CSCCMP to do the same. The initiative, outlined in a White House PDF document, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Another Incident and Another Lesson on the Impact of Social Media</title>
		<link>http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2012/01/25/another-incident-and-another-lesson-on-the-impact-of-social-media/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:16:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ferrari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Supply Chain Disruption]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have all been reading the tragic circumstances surrounding the accident involving the cruise liner Costa Concordia, and we at Supply Chain Matters posted our related commentary, Should We Be Concerned About Ship Safety? Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal printed edition published the article Carnival CEO Lies Low After Wreck.  (paid subscription required [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Early 2012 Update on Impact of Thailand Floods for Global Supply Chains</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ferrari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Automotive Supply Chain]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Supply Chain Matters provides another reader update regarding the global supply chain impacts from the devastating monsoon floods that impacted Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries in the Fall of 2011. Readers might recall that beyond the tragic loss of life, the flooding impacted over two-thirds of the country’s provinces and that seven of country’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Zealand Container Cargo Ship Disaster Points to Many Problems</title>
		<link>http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2012/01/08/new-zealand-container-cargo-ship-disaster-points-to-many-problems/</link>
		<comments>http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2012/01/08/new-zealand-container-cargo-ship-disaster-points-to-many-problems/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jan 2012 19:08:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ferrari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Supply Chain Risk Management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over this weekend, international media has been reporting on New Zealand’s worst maritime disaster, the story of the stricken cargo ship Rena which is breaking-up on a highly ecological barrier reef.  The vessel  struck the Astrolabe Reef enroute to the port of Tauranga in early October and has remained aground all of this time.  The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Major Announement from Honda Impacting the Future of North American Based Manufacturing</title>
		<link>http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2011/12/22/a-major-announement-from-honda-impacting-the-future-of-north-american-based-manufacturing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ferrari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Automotive Supply Chain]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A highly significant supply chain related news story comes this week from Honda Motor Co., one that has the potential to bring significant change to North America based manufacturing.  As the Christmas holidays approach, Honda’s North American and supply chain partner employees will certainly have some cheer. According to an article published in the Wall [...]]]></description>
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		<title>For the Automotive Industry, Responsive Global Supply Chain Capabilities will be the Competitive Differentiators</title>
		<link>http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2011/12/20/for-the-automotive-industry-responsive-global-supply-chain-capabilities-will-be-the-competitive-differentiators/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:56:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ferrari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Automotive Supply Chain]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[responsive management capabilities in supply chains]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following commentary is also featured on the Supply Chain Expert Community web site where the author is a featured guest contributor. Much has been stated and written noting the fact that global enterprises compete not only on the differentiation of offered products and services, but also on the differentiated capabilities of individual supply chains.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Supply Chain Matters 2012 Predictions for Global Supply Chains- Part Six</title>
		<link>http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2011/12/15/supply-chain-matters-2012-predictions-for-global-supply-chains-part-six/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:06:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ferrari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Online Customer Fulfillment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This continues our series of commentaries outlining our 2012 Predictions for Global Supply Chains. These predictions are provided in the spirit of advising supply chain organizations in setting management agenda for the year ahead, and in helping our readers and clients to prepare their supply chain management teams in establishing programs, initiatives and educational agendas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Effect of Supply Shortages Reverberate Across the High Tech Supply Chain</title>
		<link>http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2011/12/14/the-effect-of-supply-shortages-reverberate-across-the-high-tech-supply-chain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ferrari</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[High Tech Supply Chain]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of our 2012 Predictions for Global Supply Chains in 2012 calls for additional challenges and turmoil for the high tech and consumer electronics industry.  The issues  began manifesting themselves in a highly visible way in 2011 with the severe earthquake and tsunami that struck northern Japan and more recently, the effects of the severe [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eurozone Crisis Impacts Manufacturers Including Swiss Small and Specialty Producers</title>
		<link>http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2011/12/01/eurozone-crisis-impacts-manufacturers-including-swiss-small-and-specialty-producers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 02:09:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ferrari</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a previous commentary posted in October, we alerted our Supply Chain Matters readers to prepare contingency and risk mitigation plans concerning the deepening financial crisis occurring in Europe. In the commentary, we outlined three potential areas of risks in the coming months, and highlighted the ongoing broader risks for currency and cross-border trade. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Supply Chain Matters Update on Thailand Floods Impact</title>
		<link>http://www.theferrarigroup.com/supply-chain-matters/2011/11/21/supply-chain-matters-update-on-thailand-floods-impact/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 02:41:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Ferrari</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have another reader update regarding the global supply chain impacts from the devastating monsoon floods that have impacted Thailand and other southeast Asian countries. While current news reports indicate that some of the flood waters are receding and the situation is improving, the effects remain.  In human tragedy, the death toll no exceeds over [...]]]></description>
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