Proxima

JULY 27, 2023

The Government’s initial analysis in 2021 was broadly correct: Russia remains the biggest danger to UK security, with China remaining a looming threat. Resilience can be applied to defence procurement and supply chain, but this requires a unique and holistic approach.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Trade basically ceased as ports closed because of western- imposed economic sanctions on Russia. Cargo planes could not fly out of or into Russia or Ukraine. Likewise, ships could not sail into or out of Russia and Ukraine. That exacerbated food shortages with Russia and Ukraine among the top five grain exporters.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 16, 2022

In his recent blog , Anmol Khurana discussed the immediate effects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict for companies shipping products in and out of the region. Even more damaging are the potential long-term impacts for the world’s food supply as Russia seizes Ukraine’s grain supplies and harvesting equipment.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 10, 2022

Global shipping services provider A.P. billion increase in ocean transport and an $834 million increase in logistics services. billion, primarily driven by ocean revenue increases but included a negative impact of $718 million from the Russia/Ukraine conflict and losses related to terminals related to these areas. billion in Q1.

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Proxima

AUGUST 25, 2022

The threat of sudden lockdowns continues to loom over procurement teams. Supply chains thrive on predictability, yet China’s continued zero-Covid policy is causing uncertainty and taking an economic toll at a time when we are learning to cope with other significant challenges, such as the fallout of the Russia – Ukraine conflict.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

India has again demonstrated the highest level of PMI growth and the report authors point to Greece, Indonesia, Russia and Brazil as demonstrating stronger rates of expansion. Of further significance was the March report indication that the rate of growth in global manufacturing output has accelerated to a 21-month high. reported for January.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 13, 2022

Each year around 700 million TEUs are shipped across the world keeping global trade and businesses running and more than eighty percent of global goods trade volumes are carried by sea, with about a sixth of that volume in shipping containers. in March, while the average delay for late vessel arrivals decreased once again to 7.26

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Ship Smarter: How to Avoid Bottlenecks in Your Global Operations. You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. And when shipping to volatile countries, it becomes even harder. And when shipping to volatile countries, it becomes even harder. Once cargo has shipped, there are no “backsies.” By Ali Hasan Raza.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Supply Chain Matters once again highlights some positive news for global supply chain management teams, specifically transportation and logistics related teams. As supply chain logistics and transportation teams are keenly aware, rates peaked to more than $20,000 per container for both routes at this time last year.

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Precoro

MARCH 22, 2023

By destroying Ukraine’s agricultural infrastructure and ports, Russia has seriously destabilized supply chains for numerous commodities such as wheat, barley, maize, rapeseed oil, sunflower seeds, and sunflower oil. Both Ukraine and Russia are among the most important producers of the abovementioned commodities in the world.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 15, 2019

Low-cost country sourcing is a procurement strategy that falls under a broad category of procurement efforts called global sourcing. Shipping costs. While shipping is a fairly economical method, the overall cost analysis of low-cost country sourcing and domestic sourcing is critical to the overall cost equation.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 29, 2021

Russia sent covid assistance in the form of oxygen concentrators and generators. Saudi Arabia shipped 80 Metric tonnes of liquid oxygen to India and Portugal assured 20,000 litres of oxygen per week to India along with 5503 vials of Remdesvir. DHL and FEDEX played a major role in inbound logistics and distribution.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Disruptions were brought about not only by the persistent and recurring spread of Covid -19 infections globally, but also significant storms and natural disasters, a one-week blockage of one of world’s most transited shipping canals, followed by complete disarray among global shipping schedules. Correspondingly, U.S,

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 10, 2023

Our January prediction noted that the ongoing Russia and Ukraine hostilities in early 2022 and the sanctions consequently placed on Russia by the NATO alliance nations precipitated a feared natural gas shortage that could have spread to other global areas.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

2023 Prediction Three: More Direct Control in Strategic or Tactical Multi-tiered Direct Materials Sourcing will Continue to be a Prominent Element of Business Strategy for Chief Supply Chain or Chief Procurement Officer Efforts. . In this Part Two posting, we provide highlights to Prediction Three outlined in our advisory.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

American Shipper reported last week that the number of container ships calling on major U.S. West Coast ports during 2021 in trying to process historic ship backlog levels. population, hence avoiding elongated and more costly trans-continental transport and logistics movements. East Coast Ports the Likely Next Test.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

Global wide production, transportation and logistics activity levels reported for February, but continued rather concerning data related to global transportation service levels and cost. Commentary related to January’s PMI and logistics data can be accessed at this web link. Global Wide Production Activity.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 3, 2022

Once again the data collectively provides evidence that disruptions remain occurring among industry supply chains, compounded by the manufacturing, logistics and transportation disruptions occurring in China. A likely certainty is that transportation and logistics costs will continue to rise in the coming months. in May from the 46.0

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

They collectively provide evidence that the prior disruptions still occurring among industry supply chains, compounded by the latest manufacturing, logistics and transportation disruptions occurring in China, will have a longer economic and service level effect in the coming months. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Declined.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 1, 2022

The metaphor was reflective of when global shipping lines elected to take advantage of such disruptions to drive up shipping rates and ancillary charges to unprecedented levels with ongoing financial impacts to multiple industries. Friedman went on to articulate that transit times to move inventory from Asia to the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

This week’s address was overshadowed by the newly occurring and deeply concerning Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the looming risk of a land war occurring once again on the European continent. and NATO will jointly undertake in severe sanctions and other measures directed at Russia. ” Modified U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2023

That subsequently led to Apple having to issue a press release informing customers of unanticipated shipping delays of the then newly released iPhone14 models which were later reflected in Apple ’s iPhone revenue shortfalls that year. All of that changed with the increasing trade tensions built up between the U.S.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

Growth of the global logistics network is fraught with increasing difficulty. This involves direct shipping of products to distributors, which allows you to generate savings. This strategy allowed us better reach to our customers, by using existing distributors who already have a presence in countries like India and Russia.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 29, 2022

Among the messages communicated from the latest Amazon financial results were: Online retail shipping volumes declining 3 percent on a year-over-year basis, noted as the largest drop since 2016. That statement is being interpreted by some as an indication that the online provider now has an overbuilt logistics network.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. Here’s an easy way to think about the regular and potential future disruptions that could impact your ocean shipping strategy, and what you can do to prepare for what comes next. At these times of the year, you should see less risk to your standard ocean shipping strategy.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Included in this update is a report indicating that Apple has commenced production of the newly released iPhone14 in India, ahead of schedule, that the global shipping boom has now been declared over by one financial publication, and that the EU is seeking emergency supply network powers to prioritize deemed essential production.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

This is not only true for financial investments, but also for supply chain and logistics predictions. Like I said last year, making supply chain and logistics predictions is like throwing darts at a moving target: sometimes you get lucky and hit the mark; other times you miss the bullseye by a mile. Photo By: MAJ Aaron Haney.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 27, 2022

” Next, Bill Sullivan, Executive Vice President from the American Trucking Association, shared with us his views from the Hill, providing an overview of some upcoming legislation that will impact transportation and shipping problems across the country. ” He also provided some fascinating views on the Russia-Ukraine war.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 9, 2023

Online retail has become essential as has online customer fulfillment logistics. Multiple pre-pandemic vulnerabilities and added risk areas were exposed, including the disruption of global wide transportation and logistics processes impacting broader industry supply chains. At this same time, geo-political risks have clearly escalated.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 24, 2022

This analysis concludes that supply driven factors such as manufacturing or logistics disruptions are contributing 2.5 percentage points more than the pre-pandemic average. Demand-driven factors related to uncharacteristic demand was noted as contributing 1.4 percentage points to levels of inflation. That would be spot on, as well.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. With globalization, the need to partner with local logistics service providers becomes an imperative.

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Elementum

JUNE 30, 2022

Over the last 2 years, Supply Chain teams have been struggling to procure and manufacture enough inventory. Suppliers will continue to ship orders in an effort to get the inventory off their books. Emerging technologies: drones taking flight Remember when drones were going to take over final-mile logistics? delivery fee.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 26, 2022

The company recently warned that upwards of $8 billion in lost sales may be at stake in the current quarter given the ongoing production, logistics and global transportation disruptions occurring across China right now. based suppliers of components, most all ship their products to China for final assembly into iPhones, iPads and the like.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

Prior long-standing assumptions that mature, foreign based supply networks, low-cost labor and predictable global transportation and logistics costs would remain constant were also blown-up by a series of industry dynamics. Geo-Political and Hybrid Government Policy Dimensions. Kevin Nolan, the president of U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2022

A similar lockdown of this port that occurred in 2021 resulted in several weeks of supply chain disruptions along with added weeks of cascading disruptions among other regions including major U.S. Nearly every U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2022

Elevated transportation and logistics costs and longer transit times have impacted profitability, despite ongoing price increases imposed on products. The company has announced plans to leave the Russian market because of operational and other challenges related to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict. Bed Bath & Beyond.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

While some automakers were once hesitant regarding market demand for EV’s, the latest developments concerning accelerated effects of global warming and the Russia and Ukraine conflict’s impact on global energy markets has changed market behavior. with commercial volume operations by the end of 2024.

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