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COVID’s Supply Chain Ripples: the SME Business Perspective

Freightos

Since early 2020, global trade has been buffeted by waves of increased customer demand, supply chain challenges, and constant uncertainty and volatility. Since early 2020, the supply chain ramifications of COVID have been a rollercoaster for businesses of all shapes and sizes. What Goes Up, Must Come Down.

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Is the Cold Chain Ready for COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery?

QAD

If at any point during the lifespan of that product and at any inventory level, the item’s temperature varies from the required set-point or beyond the defined time constraint, quality suffers and the product no longer functions as it was meant to, or in the worst case puts patients at risk. The Battle for Air Cargo Capacity.

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The State of the Trucking Market in 2021

GlobalTranz

Port backlogs, cargo limitations on container ships, and a lack of available equipment and port facility staffing.? on-highway diesel fuel prices are up $0.898 from the end of August 2020. Supply & Demand Chain Executive , in 2020, the ? United States Business Logistics Costs fell by around 4% to end up at an estimated$1.56

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Retailers take control of parts of their supply chain

Cathy Roberson

Online publication Supply Chain Dive noted in an article on the acquisition, “This acquisition is expected to expand ADS’ brokerage and distribution operations in the western United States,” Ashley Furniture said. ADS is the retailer’s private fleet, comprising more than 900 tractors and 3,700 trailers.

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FedEx Partners for Visibility, New CEO Focuses on Quality

Intelligent Audit

While focusing on revenue quality and minimizing operational costs, an article by Supply Chain Dive noted that the parcel giant may even allow further collaboration between FedEx Express and FedEx Ground which have been historically separate until 2020. Massive Inventory Levels Are Crashing Against Signs of an Economic Recession.

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Relatively Cautious Global Production and Supply Chain Indices for February 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Optimism is reflected in United States , Eurozone and select Asia data and the traditional Lunar New Year holiday period does not appear to have dampened Asia based production levels for February. That stated, the report noted that panelists indicate that the outlook for global manufacturing remains positive overall.

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

ToolsGroup

Such measures include communicating with suppliers and customers , using demand shaping to overcome inventory shortages, seeking additional suppliers, and building more onshore facilities. In Fortune 500 earnings calls for Q3 of 2021, “supply chain” mentions were up 412% from Q3 in 2020. higher than 2020. FastMarkets ).