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8 Things to Know in Shipping, Freight, Logistics & Supply Chain this Week

Intelligent Audit

When the Russia-Ukraine war began, few understood the repercussions might bring flashbacks to the 2007–2008 global food crisis. Export bans on Russia and halted harvest by Ukraine and others have caused wheat, corn, soybeans, and rice prices to rocket past previous highs.

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Leading by decisions

Supply Chain Movement

In their article called ‘A Leader’s Framework for Decision Making’, published in Harvard Business Review in 2007, David Snowden and Mary Boone wrote that different circumstances demand different types of reactions. Instead, Russia turned out to be unexpectedly complex.

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Winning strategies for distributors and manufacturers during an economic downturn

EazyStock

As the global world economy has continued to recover completely from the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, and with a subsequent war with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and rising inflation, many stock-holding companies are having a hard time. It found that 20% outperformed competitors’ results during the downturn and recovery.

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Supply Chain Uncertainties Leave Industries on Edge

Intelligent Audit

More than six months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine initially caused grain prices to skyrocket, another surge in wheat prices is inflating prices of consumer goods like flour and prepared flour mixes. Cost of Flour, Consumer Goods, Remains High.

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Will inflation rage the longest in the UK?

Taulia

this year – the only major economy expected to shrink, with even sanctions-hit Russia expected to grow more 15. This relatively poor growth forecast is just one of the issues facing British policymakers: productivity has been stagnant in the UK since 2007 1615 , and business investment has been similarly static for more than half a decade.

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Why Energy Supply Chains are Transitioning to Renewables

Requis

The rise in remote work has led to a drop in demand, not to mention the small matter of a price war between Russia and Saudi Arabia. The US and Canada primarily have the shale revolution to thank for a decreasing energy security risk score since 2007, but now shale is becoming much less profitable thanks to the recent price drop.

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Sochi chalet runs out of traditional Swiss raclette melting cheese

Global Trade Management

Sochi, Russia (Reuters) - The House of Switzerland chalet has become one of the main attractions in Sochis Olympic Park, offering takeaway food, a sit-down restaurant, and parties well into the night. "We ► 2007. (4). Subscribe To. Thursday, 20 February 2014. Sochi chalet runs out of traditional Swiss raclette melting cheese.