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China Restricts Exports on Two Chip Metals, Raising Supply Chain Concerns

Exiger Perspectives

The restrictions from China may trigger former producers in Germany and Kazakhstan to restart commercial production, which could provide the U.S. With existing domestic deposits and expanding processing capacity, Exiger’s research and analysis suggests that the U.S. is capable of achieving full domestic production over the long term.

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Ukraine and the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

Pipelines are the economic lifelines of such former Soviet republics as Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan that live off energy exports. Although this article focused on supply chain repercussions of Russia’s invasion, we cannot forget the enormous potential for human suffering. Moscow would become master of the Caspian basin.

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Logistics Bureau Supply Chain and Logistics News Roundup, July 2022

Logistics Bureau

At the time of writing this article, Ukraine and Russia have finally signed a deal allowing grain exports from both countries to recommence. Kazakhstan in Tit for Tat Spat Over Russia Sanctions.

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2023 Sanctions Trends

Exiger Perspectives

As Russia attempts to minimize the impact of Western sanctions (with support from countries such as Kazakhstan, China, India, Turkey, UAE etc.) Accordingly, firms must be cautious of sanctions evasion methods with respect to Russia.

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Talent development essential for supply chain leaders

Supply Chain Movement

This article was first published in Supply Chain Magazine February 2016 and is now brought to you by IMD Business School. >>Please Management Article Talent Development – 2016. Kazakhstan. It’s difficult to find leaders with skills in both those areas. You need a kind of Superman or Wonder Woman.”. Isle of Man.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Later in this article we’ll look at some examples of functional and cross functional KPIs. At the beginning of this article, I stressed the importance of not having too many KPIs. Broadly speaking though, the following areas are those where KPIs will be necessary: Order capture. Inventory management.

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