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

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28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. The United States’ and Europe’s production of global semiconductors decreased from approximately 80% in 1990 to 20% in 2020. Consultancy UK).

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This Week in Logistics News (January 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

In September 2022, Macy’s rolled out its first-ever wood-sourcing policy for its furniture sales after more than 150 years in business. It requires the use of responsibly sourced wood or recycled or reclaimed materials. Instances of cargo theft increased markedly in 2022, driven in large measure by thieves using fictitious pickups.

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COVID’s Supply Chain Ripples: the SME Business Perspective

Freightos

Between September 2019 and September 2021, the cost of shipping a 40’ container from China to the US West Coast had increased from $1,500 to $20,586. While two-thirds of importers said that sales volumes were equal or higher to those in 2019, a full 46% reported spending over 10% of their operating budget on logistics.

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National Logistics Day 2023

Enterra Insights

Just 14 years later, the first air cargo flight took place in 1910. ”[3] In 2019, Logistics Plus Inc., ”[4] In the press release announcing the 2019 event, Scott G. ”[7] Even back then, food, spices, salt, and other goods had to be sourced and moved. ” Cision PR Newswire, 28 June 2019. [5]

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Driving Sustainability in the Age of Supply Chain Disruption

Logistics Viewpoints

alternate sourcing strategies), while others are potentially negative (e.g. Business logistics costs as a percentage of GDP is currently 7-8% in United States. As we adjust and respond to this “new normal”, one important area is the effect of these shifts on the environment. the daily delivery of packages to our homes).

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You Should Be Worried. Supply Chains Are Not OK. Let’s Lock Arms To Drive Change

Supply Chain Shaman

Pandemic demand for goods, and the shifts from a service economy, increased volume in southern California ports where 40% of ocean carriers unload for entry into the United States. Value networks do not interoperate and the business leader trying to track shipments must manually sync multiple data sources to get to answers.

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Logistics in the City

Enterra Insights

” Of course, commuter traffic isn’t the only source of urban traffic congestion. ”[3] Back in 2019, Jasper Dekker ( @dekkerjasper ), an Associate Design Director at Smart Design, reported, “In New York City, 1.5 Calvert reports some cities, like New York, are trying to encourage the use of cargo bikes.