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Panama Canal Drought: Lower Water Levels, Higher Supply Chain Risk

Resilinc

Restrictions in the Panama Canal have affected over 170 countries and virtually every good: soybeans and liquified natural gas from the United States, copper and fresh cherries from Chile, and beef from Brazil. Another lever that supply chain managers need to consider is how, when, and where they deploy inventory.

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Global Wide Production PMI Levels Unchanged in February 2024

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of reported February 2024 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. The February 2024 reading of 50.3 Output reportedly rose in China, India, Brazil and the United States , while declines continued in the Eurozone , Japan and the United Kingdom. and has increased 1.4

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September and Q3 Global PMI Levels Remain in Contraction

Supply Chain Matters

Reportedly, destocking activities increased with finished product and raw materials inventories decreasing by the end of the quarter. The regions reported as having the most declines in production volumes were noted as Brazil, Canada, Japan , and the United Kingdom. The reported September PMI reported value 49.1 reflecting a 0.4

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What Are the 5 Biggest Supply Chain Issues Today?

Stord

Logistics providers have also been slow to adopt new technology. While the rest of the world adopts cloud technologies to help them break down silos and integrate communication, companies continue to use disparate applications and tools for managing orders, evaluating inventory, and shipping goods. E-commerce is here to stay.

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The Ultimate Guide to Coffee Profit Margins

Unleashed

In fact, the US is in about 21st place, compared to Brazil in 14th and Canada in 8th. After an exporter purchases the raw beans from a grower, first they have to add their shipping and handling fees (including customs), as well as their warehouse and logistics operations. Sources: IBIS World Coffee Production in the US October 2020.