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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Increased Prices Resulting from Shortages and Supply Chain Issues.

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Google Will Acquire a 3PL – And Other Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2015

Talking Logistics

Three years later, he stayed with his $300-a-barrel prediction, but shifted the timeframe to 2020 (see the CBS News article, Another $300 Oil Prediction — and Why This One Matters ). Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). Big Data and Analytics for Oil and Gas Transportation.

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The Potential Impact on Shipping of a Global Recession

Intelligent Audit

The question now is what will the impact of such a recession be, particularly on shipping. In a fairly ominous report sent out this week, Morgan Stanely stated that “Global recession in 2020 is now our base case.”. What Happens to Shipping. Which, in turn, will drastically impact shipping.

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Carter’s: A Story of Supply Chain Leadership

Supply Chain Shaman

Shipping approximately 400 million selling units consisting of 700 million manufactured units per year, Carter’s employs about 4,000 employees at its peak. The company leverages globally sourcing strategies to buy products at a lower cost and then deploys some unique process logic to drive mass customization for retailers.

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Who said supply chains are boring?: AMR's Top 25 Highs and Lows

Supply Chains Rock

Wednesday, June 03, 2009. Its become almost an annual ritual, similar to the Fortune 500, the top billionaires and the AMR Top 25 Supply Chain report. This article in MarineLog reported that "Toyota had to rent a boat in Sweden to store 2,500 extra cars from inventory.". Subscribe To. AMRs Top 25 Highs and Lows. 10:22 AM.

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Jeroen van Weesep (Lego) is the Supply Chain Professional 2014

Supply Chain Movement

Launched in 2008 as an initiative of Supply Chain Media in collaboration with BLMC, the Supply Chain Professional Award is an annual event that culminates in a final held aboard a modern Spido ship, James Cook, which sails through Rotterdam and the surrounding area. Erik Botter, Director Purchasing & Logistics at Pearle Benelux (2012).

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Visibility in Transportation Management Leads to Supply Chain Excellence

Talking Logistics

Or how about if you need capacity for a shipment – broadcast it across the social media outlets and you are likely to find space for your products to ship. Use predictive and prescriptive analytics to support your visibility goals. Did they meet the customer delivery requirements?