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2022 Forecast: Supply Chains Become Critical Infrastructure

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Let’s kick off 2022 with a little thought experiment… What’s a problem affecting every nation on earth? All this led to global supply chain disruptions and inventory build-ups, wrong inventory mixes, and supply chain shortages in 2022. I fully expect that we will see more governments introducing supply chain legislation in 2022.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 25 – March 4)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. HP launched its new commercial Metal Jet S100 Solution in September 2022 and two months later showcased the 3D printer for the first time publicly at the Formnext exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany, along with a new John Deere production application.

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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

Emerging Supply Chain Trends – A Look at Evolving Finished Vehicle Logistics Amid Market Shifts and Trends Feature Article by Laurent Sik , Head of Operations, CEVA FVL APAC Automobiles, as a form of transportation, are indispensable in today’s world and will remain a crucial part of our lives for a long time to come. million cars.

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Circular Economy and Information Sharing – The Role of Logistics

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Circular Economy and Information Sharing – The Role of Logistics Feature Article by Beverly Lege , Research Associate and PhD Candidate at Hamburg University of Technology, Institute of Business Logistics and General Management, Thomas Twenhöven , PhD Candidate at Kuehne Logistics University and Prof.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 30 – May 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. UPS plans to implement its smart package initiative at 100 facilities in 2022, which will involve using RFID tags on packages to speed up throughput. west coast, according to Germany-based Container XChange, a technology firm which tracks container movement trends worldwide.

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July 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices Indicating Declining Momentum

Supply Chain Matters

The July 2022 J.P. The July 2022 Manufacturing ISM© Report on Business reported the lowest PMI value since June 2020. Of added concern, manufacturing powerhouses of France, Germany, Spain and Italy each had contraction level PMI values. Germany and Italy values were noted as being 25-month lows. The July value of 52.8

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 11/25/2022-12/02/2022

All Things Supply Chain

Qatar failing to keep its climate pledge for the 2022 World Cup Before the start of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar pledged to make this the first carbon neutral…

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