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What You Can’t See Can Hurt You – Is Your Supply Chain Really Transparent?

Logility

In 2020, the poorest working conditions were identified in Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Honduras, India, Kazakhstan, the Philippines, Turkey, and Zimbabwe. Audits are often ineffective as they are currently used. Supply chains are opaque. Violations of workers’ rights are at an all-time high.

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Logistics Bureau Supply Chain and Logistics News Roundup, July 2022

Logistics Bureau

Supply challenges arising from the war will hit many industries, with electronics being a prime example, since Russia and Ukraine are both sources of materials such as palladium and neon , vital for the manufacture of semiconductors. Kazakhstan in Tit for Tat Spat Over Russia Sanctions. Grain From Ukraine: Will it Start Moving at Last?

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FedEx Announces New March 2022 International Shipping Surcharges

Intelligent Audit

While all major carriers have implemented surcharges since March 2020, FedEx has now taken another step forward by implementing surcharge hikes across pre-eminent international O/D pairs. Such strong forecasts mean one inevitable outcome for global carriers—raising rates to stay competitive and deliver the growing volume of packages.