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2022 Realities vs 2023 Predictions

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

2022 Realities vs 2023 Predictions. 2022 was, undoubtedly, another tough year with many disruptions happening outside the four walls of enterprise – extreme weather, natural disasters blocking access to resources, port or border congestion delaying transit, panic buying artificially inflating demand, suppliers going out of business.

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Supply Chain Normalcy? Think Again.

Supply Chain Shaman

As consumer spending fell, the days of escalating ocean freight and extreme shipping variability eased this year. In the spring of 2022, Asia/US ocean container rates resumed pre-pandemic levels and congestion eased in November 2022 into California ports. Build in-market sourcing. The peak disruption was in December 2021.

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Rail as the Backbone of Sustainable Mobility

DELMIA Quintiq

With its environmental advantages, rail is answering the call in addressing challenges of sustainability, mass passenger transit and freight mobility. There is no doubt that the rail freight industry offers a sustainable alternative to highway transport, with a single freight train able to move the equivalent of over one hundred trucks.

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When Variability Is Our Only Constant

Supply Chain Shaman

” Corporations serve international markets, and the source of rare minerals (so critical for the evolution of the green supply chain) is primarily Asia. By definition, this requires a global supply chain. Others argue the demise of global sourcing; might I add caution? Rail freight through Russia increased 40% last year.

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

Supply Chain Matters

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group shares a Part Three commentary addressing our mid-year assessment of published 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains made available at the beginning of 2022, and specifically addressing supply chain cost inflation implications.

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10 Trends in Supply Chain Management & Logistics for 2022

Unleashed

We’ve read the market reports, trawled the internet and identified key areas of change, and here we break these down for you with 10 of the major trends we expect to see in this industry in 2022 and beyond. Any B2B business that still relies on sales reps, in-person meetings and phone calls may see itself fall behind as we move past 2022.

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The 5 Best Practices for Freight Accounting

Intelligent Audit

of the nation’s freight by weight.” However, that complexity means an added degree of importance in all freight in accounting processes. . As uncertainty plagues the industry, including the changes around California’s AB-5 legislation in summer 2022, it’s time for shippers to understand the tenets of proper accounting practices.

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