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Trends 2021: Megatrends, Part Two

Enterra Insights

They suggest looking at Mexico, Poland, Turkey, Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. He explains, “In 2021, every company will learn to become a healthcare company, too, as safeguarding employees and customers becomes a core requirement of doing business.”[7] Footnotes. [1]

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Ringing in the New Year: 2021’s Global Logistics Outlook

CH Robinson Transportfolio

As the New Year approaches, it’s time to look at ways you can make a smart plan for global shipping in 2021. Current events impacting global shipping in 2021. “By While it’s impossible to predict all that 2021 has in store, you can at a minimum prepare for the following: The ongoing Brexit situation.

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Emerging Supply Chain Trends – A Look at Evolving Finished Vehicle Logistics Amid Market Shifts and Trends

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Comparing the pre-pandemic 2018 Production Statistics to the 2021 Production Statistics published by the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA), although car production has reduced over recent years, China remained the highest car producing country, followed by the United States, Japan and India.

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Revealed: The Sectors Cutting Product Lead Times Fastest

Unleashed

Compounding matters further are the ongoing labour shortages which came to a head in 2021 when the lack of HGV drivers reached critical levels. Sub-sector Percentage drop between 2019-20 and 2021-22. Certainly, we saw adoption of our inventory management software rise by over 80% between 2019/20 and 2021/22.

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Global Production Activity Levels Unchanged In May But Provide Added Warning Signs

Supply Chain Matters

Factory orders reportedly increased to the greatest extent since January of 2021, while May data reportedly indicated a sharp and accelerated rate of material purchases. The S&P Global Thailand Manufacturing PMI® declined from this survey’s record 60.4 value in April to 58.2 in May, one percentage point below the 45.8

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What is Supply Chain Resiliency?

Logistics Viewpoints

If your company’s supply chain survived 2020 and the disruptions of early 2021, it’s safe to say it has passed the supply chain resiliency test. January and February 2021 were characterized by repeated winter weather events nationwide. Your supply chain must be capable of adapting to all types of threats.

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Mid-Year Assessment of 2022 Supply Chain Predictions- Part One

Supply Chain Matters

The basis of our 2022 predictions were our belief that the 2021 predictions theme of Renewal was shifting toward one of Reexamination of business process practices and decision-making needs. Our stated belief was that the multi-industry supply chain challenges of 2021 would not abate and would linger in some cases into 2023.