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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part Two: Climate Risks

Enterra Insights

Journalist Andrew Freedman explains, “Geopolitical risks in the Red Sea and extreme weather in Central America are converging, jostling global supply chains fed by the Suez and Panama Canals.”[1] The editorial board at The Washington Post points out, “This is not just Panama’s problem.

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OMG: Does Omicron Mean the Supply Chain Will Suffer from Long-Haul Covid?

Enterra Insights

As the 2021 holiday season revs into full swing, supply chain snarls continue to plague seasonal sales. If current supply chain troubles weren’t enough to deal with, the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has everyone wondering whether living with Covid-19 is the new normal. The Omicron Virus.

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The Consequences of Supply Chain Constipation

Enterra Insights

As most adults know, constipation involves the difficult passage of necessary items through the tail end of the body’s supply chain. This blockage has created havoc in the global supply chain. Venturing south around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope adds at least 26 more days.”[3]

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When the Heavy Hand of Government is Not a Burden

MIT Supply Chain

An example in the supply chain space is US maritime policy. These states imposed strict quarantine requirements for travelers arriving on US shores from West Africa, even when the individuals show no signs of contracting Ebola. Two international organizations took the early lead in matching PPE supply and demand.

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Adapting in the Face of Change

Supply Chain Shaman

Supply chain resilience is “the capacity of a supply chain to persist, adapt, or transform in the face of change” Wikipedia. I am thinking a lot this month about business resilience and the role of supply chain leaders. Food instability looms in Africa. Revlon bankruptcy. Green stagnation?

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Top 25 3PL warehousing companies in 2020 (by revenue)

6 River Systems

Today, DB Schenker handles the complex supply chain of multinational companies like Apple, P&G, Dell, BMW and Ford, offering land transport, ocean freight, air freight, contract logistics and supply chain management divisions. It manages the supply chain for 69% of the Fortune 100 companies. Revenue: $8.7

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Profiles in Leadership: Volodymyr Zelensky

Enterra Insights

Recently, his surprise visit to Washington, DC, to address Congress, was compared to a similar visit by Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister, during the Second World War. Notwithstanding the de-globalization trends around the world today, the interconnectedness of the global agricultural and food supply chain is apparent.

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