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Top Talking Logistics Posts & Episodes – Plus Indago Highlights (Q1 2022)

Talking Logistics

Russia-Ukraine War. Could the Russia-Ukraine War turn nuclear? Slowing Economic Growth. Did I miss anything? It’s been an eventful first quarter of 2022, and the outlook for the rest of the year remains risky and uncertain (just like it’s been the past two years). I pray that it doesn’t. Will a major cyberattack.

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The Ukraine Logistics Coalition with Ben Gordon

The Logistics of Logistics

Russia shows no sign of halting its attack. We need to work together to get major supply chain companies to donate the desperately needed trucks, planes and warehouses. Transportation/logistics companies who can commit air, ground, and warehousing capacity. A Letter From Ben Gordon Regarding The Ukraine Logistics Coalition.

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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

With increased emphasis on sustainability, I am often asked about sustainability “levers” that can be pulled in warehousing and fulfillment. But I believe that more efficient packaging is the area with the greatest potential to improve sustainability metrics within the warehouse.

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The Post-Pandemic Supply Chain with Peter Tirschwell

The Logistics of Logistics

Joe and Peter discussed the following: International Longshoremen & Warehousing Union (ILWU) on the West Coast are negotiating a new contract with the Pacific Maritime Association which represents 70 ocean carriers and terminal operators who operate at the 29 West Coast Ports.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

Hasbro plans to further hike prices of toys, warns of $100 million Russia hit. Hasbro said that it would have to raise prices further to cope with soaring costs and warned of a potential revenue hit of about $100 million this year due to its decision to pause toy shipments to Russia. Supply chain cyberattacks jumped 51% in 2021.

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Two Indices of Supply Chain Activity Noting Supply Chain Volatility Trending

Supply Chain Matters

to Asia , as well as the European consequences of the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict as now driving added index volatility. Also reported was less change in Inventory and Warehousing metrics as costs continue to grow and capacity remains tight. Noted was that the category of Warehousing Utilization grew at rate of 70.9,

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What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022

The Logistics of Logistics

The ongoing Ukraine–Russia conflict has caused turmoil in significant parts of the global food chain, and in fact, Ukraine is a major exporter of barley (30% of global totals), wheat (25%), and sunflower oil (60%). Further, Ukraine supplies more than one-half of the world’s neon gas necessary for printing circuits on computer chips.