article thumbnail

The path to recovery from COVID-19 – LogiSYM August 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The first half of 2020 has been a rollercoaster ride for global and regional e-commerce logistics, setting off supply and demand shocks throughout the industry. Production and supply chains shut down in China from February 2020, affecting cross-border logistics and e-commerce supply chains.

Malaysia 290
article thumbnail

What Are the Most Important 2020 Freight Metrics to Know?

GlobalTranz

In early 2020, the market forecast for freight looked bright. China trade war appeared at an end, and few disruptions were believed to cause issues in 2020. The post What Are the Most Important 2020 Freight Metrics to Know? The post What Are the Most Important 2020 Freight Metrics to Know? The turmoil of the U.S.-China

Metrics 156
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Import Bans from China Grow in US and UK

Logility

On January 13, 2021 the United States Customs and Border Protection expanded the blanket Withhold Release Order (WRO) initially issued on December 2, 2020 and will detain all shipments containing cotton and cotton products originating from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) and now includes tomato products.

China 173
article thumbnail

LogiSYM—Vietnam Digital 2020 – LogiSYM December/January 2021

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

2020 has been the year of virtual conferences and meetings for most of us. On 1st and 2nd Dec LogiSYM held its Vietnam 2020 Digital event on a platform called AirMeet. In 2020 Digital technology has given us a big opportunity to connect with many more people, than we could have expected for with the absence of on-site venue events.

Vietnam 211
article thumbnail

The China Container Risk in Global Supply Chain and Foreign Trade

NC State SCRC

As background, it is important to recognize the statements made by the People’s Republic of China relative to the global ocean freight channels.

China 59
article thumbnail

The Future of Supply Chains Post COVID-19 – LogiSYM July 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As the virus began to spread out from China, Asia, as a region, provided the first lessons to their global peers on how to mitigate the impact of both supply and demand sides. . LogiSYM Supply Chain Magazine – July 2020. Reimagine Supply Chain of the Future – agile, resilient, and balanced – LogiSYM July 2020.

article thumbnail

What would happen if China invaded Taiwan?

Resilinc

After running the game 24 times in seven hours, the group found that the United States, Taiwan, Japan, and other allies would likely defeat China and preserve Taiwan’s independence—but at enormous costs. How can the US prepare for a China-Taiwan war? What will happen to semiconductors if China invades Taiwan? Meanwhile, U.S.

Taiwan 62