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Welcome to the Supply Chain where the Risks Never Stop Coming

Enterra Insights

Bindiya Vakil ( @BindiyaVakil ), Resilinc CEO, notes, “Supply chain, sourcing and procurement professionals are on the front lines of managing global trade risks for their companies. 2018 challenged them in new ways, and 2019 is shaping up to present continued uncertainty as long-standing trade relationships are reconfigured.”

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The Overlooked Supply Chain Issue in Biden's Latest Executive Order - Repairs

Cathy Roberson

As consumers, most of us have made minor repairs on various goods we’ve purchased such as eyeglasses, lamps, and some automotive work. Often times we’ve utilized third-party repair shops or sent our items to manufacturers for repairs. million tons of e-waste, about 46 pounds per person, in 2019. during 2019 was $7.49

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

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82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune.

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The B2B Recovery

Cathy Roberson

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in dramatic shifts in volume characteristics for many transportation providers - first in supplying retailers in inventory restocking and direct to consumer and then, along with retail restocking and direct to consumer, supporting manufacturers as facilities reopened during the second half of the year.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 27 – December 1, 2017)

Talking Logistics

cities in 2019 (Reuters). Kane Is Able Purchases Vintners Logistics. As the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday, “Resurgent demand in the long-stagnant industrial sector and a big seasonal boost in e-commerce are pushing more goods through shipping networks on the land, water and air, say operators who expect the strengthening U.S.

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Pandemic Highlights Need for Agile Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

Truckers, warehouse workers and cargo handlers, all in a vast network, find themselves one endless day after the next getting food, medicine and, yes, toilet paper to customers. 2] Jennifer Smith, “ Divided Supply Chains Are Challenging Producers, Retailers ,” The Wall Street Journal , 15 April 2020. [3] Footnotes. [1]

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Adding live shopping to the retail mix

Cathy Roberson

In 2019, 37% of online shoppers in China made purchases on live streams. It purchases or obtains on consignment, products direct from manufacturers and wholesalers based upon the volume of order transactions and operates fifteen distribution centers and eight call centers worldwide.

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