Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Now of course, companies must map out the potential impacts of the Russia Ukraine war. Russia Attacks Ukraine. Russia shells Ukraine. Russia had massed some 150,000 troops along Ukraine’s borders, according to US estimates based on satellite imagery. Ukraine does not have the military might to stop the invasion.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

With the mounting devastation in Ukraine, my heavy heart is a roadblock to writing. As I spent the time reflecting over the last three weeks, the number of articles streaming into my feed on supply chain implications was high, but most of them were wrong. Others argue the demise of global sourcing; might I add caution?

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 9, 2024

Manufacturers also became accustomed to an abundant supply of raw materials, leading to low prices and downward spiral in investments. In Part One of this article, I want to discuss the first three elements of the great supply chain reset. I will discuss the final two elements in the concluding part of the article.

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QAD

AUGUST 16, 2022

Unpredictability is undoubtedly the major issue manufacturers face when dealing with fragmented supply chains. As the supply chain breaks, manufacturers must find new suppliers and new transport routes and find them rapidly, so that production doesn’t come to a halt. So, how can manufacturers respond to these challenges?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Feature Article by Prof. In these times of global turmoil, there are five (5) important megatrends shaping supply chain innovations in the coming years, namely in e-fulfillment, sourcing, food and agriculture, labour intensive operations, and halal supply chain management. From global to local and regional sourcing.

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EazyStock

MARCH 14, 2023

The right purchasing and logistics strategies give companies an edge during these unique, uncertain times and, during the return “to normal,” a greater competitive advantage and continued growth. With the right strategies in purchasing, logistics and supply chain, you can navigate through a recession and come out as a winner.

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

As I explained in a recent article on Supply & Demand Chain Executive , organizations that leverage supply chain digitization will be the most likely to succeed. With statistics like these, it’s clear that ethical sourcing isn’t just important from a legislative and trade compliance perspective, but is simply the right thing to do.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In his first week in office, President Biden signed Executive Order 14005, Ensuring the Future is Made in America by All of America’s Workers, launching a whole-of-government initiative to strengthen the use of federal procurement to support American manufacturing.”[1] Reality says something quite different.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

In this, the first of our supply chain news posts, you’ll find updates on the following current stories in global supply chain and logistics operations: The Ukraine war and its impact on global supply chains. The grain blockaded in Ukraine. Ukraine War and its Supply Chain Impact. A growing global warehouse capacity crunch.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In this article, we’ll look at the most common beverage industry supply chain challenges and the digital solutions needed to solve them. Clogged ports, a shortage of raw ingredients, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, fires, and floods have all served to challenge the smooth flow of goods. A shortage of aluminum coupled with high demand.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Earlier this year, before Russia invaded Ukraine and COVID-19 reemerged in China, it seemed we would finally enjoy relief from supply chain interruptions and price increases. With the war in Ukraine inflicting more injury to an already weak global supply chain, you can expect high prices, product scarcity, and project delays through 2022.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Original Article: What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022. The ongoing Ukraine–Russia conflict has caused turmoil in significant parts of the global food chain, and in fact, Ukraine is a major exporter of barley (30% of global totals), wheat (25%), and sunflower oil (60%).

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Resilinc

JANUARY 31, 2023

Resilinc’s customers use the service to plan purchasing strategies, identify cost arbitrage opportunities, leverage pricing negotiations, and gain competitive advantages. 1 Manufacturing Disruptions The biggest news in CommodityWatch AI ’s 2022 data is that Higher Consumption played a much smaller role in 2022 than it did in 2021.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 18, 2022

When Russia invaded Ukraine, I knew there would be impacts on global supply chains. There are several reasons for this that are beyond the scope of this article. Maersk IT systems were the victim of a malware attack utilizing NotPetya, which perpetrated by the Russian military to attack Ukraine, but in fact also hit Maersk hard.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Hardly a day passes when there aren’t numerous articles published about ChatGPT as well as broader pieces about generative AI itself. Many of those articles serve as warnings about the dangers of the bot. Put simply, a supply chain consists of various components — raw materials, transportation, manufacturing, goods, etc.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

JULY 21, 2022

An interesting article in The Economist points out that while we think of the pandemic as having triggered sudden changes in global supply chains, many recent changes just represent an acceleration of trends that had been underway since the 2008 Great Recession. In the above chart, I augmented the article chart with U.S. To Learn More.

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Elementum

AUGUST 1, 2022

In this article, we will look at the causes of broken global supply chain management. Manufacturing and Logistics Many production and logistical units already work at their maximum capacity, and factories, ports, logistics and production are all expensive. COVID-19 has affected this, but there are other things in the mix.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 27, 2022

Correspondents from the New York Times observe, “Global forces such as supply chain disruptions, severe weather, energy costs and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have contributed to rising inflation rates that have spooked stock market investors and put President Biden’s administration on the defensive.”[3] ”[4]. Share data.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

With the crisis in Ukraine and sanctions imposed on the Russian Federation, fuel and energy prices are now soaring. And this was before the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. Brand loyalty is no longer the driver for consumer purchasing decisions. GLOBAL CRISES DRIVE PRICES SKY-HIGH.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2022

By now our Supply Chain Matters readers have already viewed headlines of yet another COVID-19 variant induced lockdown of certain manufacturing and port facilities in China. Impacted are manufacturing clusters located in Shenzhen and Changchun city areas which have been placed on minimum one-week lockdowns as of this past weekend.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

In his recent Supply Chain Digital Magazine article, Future-proof your supply chain to 2025 and beyond , Brent posits seven ways shippers can make decisions now to improve operational efficiency in the next couple of years. Brent’s recommendations echo those of a recent article from McKinsey, titled Future Proofing the Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Outsourcing Sourcing! This article explores four key challenges that businesses experience when establishing international partnerships , and solutions to help you overcome them. As the Russian invasion of Ukraine has shown, geopolitical tensions can rapidly shift and severely impede international supply chains. Subscribe Here!

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

From balancing costs to reliability, sourcing the right PPE to developing maintenance strategies, data on total cost of ownership to evidence of Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG), their concerns represent both longstanding issues and newer ones. “I The war in Ukraine has now exacerbated this problem. The solution?

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2023

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. In this Part 2 blog post, we will continue to explore how automotive manufacturers are carrying out effective supply chain initiatives and their innovative solutions.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

2] In that first article, I quoted Dr. Londa Nwadike, an Extension Food Safety Specialist, who believes that a lot of perfectly good food gets tossed because of confusion about dates printed on food packages (e.g., “sell by” dates, “best if used by” dates, and “use by” dates).[3] ”[4]. Footnotes. [1]

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Precoro

AUGUST 31, 2023

Recall how manufacturers had to limit their on-site staff due to coronavirus safety regulations; more recently, food production in Ukraine was disrupted, which in turn affected the sales channels of Ukrainian products and everyone around the world who uses or distributes them. In situations like these, every cent matters.

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Herlitz Inventory Management

JULY 20, 2022

Some claim that price gouging is a root and significant cause of inflation today, but as a New York Times article by German Lopez points out, “Covid disrupted supply chains globally. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused another wave of disruptions, particularly in food and energy. The Fed’s rate hike on June 15th of.075,

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 19, 2022

A recent article published by the World Economic Forum ran under a headline declaring the global food supply chain dead.[1] ” James Rogers ( @jamestrogers ), CEO of Apeel Sciences and author of the article, notes that Guterres’ speech marks “a crescendo moment for the food system and a warning for the world.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 20, 2023

This is particularly true for manufacturers. He writes, “If you source from outside and haven’t made checks in a while, it’s worth auditing your supplier list and seeing where parts have changed in spec, increased in price without increasing in quality, or even been quietly substituted for ‘equivalents’ you never agreed.”

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 12, 2023

Supply Chain Immunity: Overcoming our Nation’s Sourcing Sickness in a Post-COVID World (Synthesis Lectures on Operations Research and Applications , provides a solid grounding on this timely matter. In the case of this US manufacturer of swab test kits, they received their message in the form of a special delivery by hand!

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Resilinc

JANUARY 16, 2023

While a war would be bad enough, the consequences for global supply chains and the economies they support would also be disastrous because of Taiwan’s position as the largest supplier of semiconductors and source of. The microchip factories could end up being controlled by China, or they could be destroyed” in the war.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 24, 2023

From the Russia-Ukraine war to factory fires to chip shortages , and the continued prevalence of COVID-19 , the year certainly kept organizations and supply chain teams on their toes! Check out FiercePharma’s article for more on why drug shortages aren’t going away any time soon. What was the cause of these shortages?

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Elementum

JUNE 30, 2022

This could indicate manufactures are expecting to reduce production and are, therefore, ordering fewer raw materials. First, any increase in economic output during Stagflation can be erased by the diminished purchasing power of the dollar. The purchasing power of the dollar can remain relatively stable. High unemployment.

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The report, based on a global survey of indirect procurement professionals, reveals that 82% of respondents regard inflation as a major challenge over the next 12 months. Build Strong Relationships with Suppliers What tactics can indirect procurement professionals use to help them manage these various crises?

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

As outlined in an article in The Maritime Executive , it: … dramatically reduced the cost of loading and unloading a ship. For example, all of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports are out of commission due to a Russian naval blockade, including the laying of mines—some of which are floating freely near shipping routes.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solution Marketing team explores innovative solutions to guard against supply chain disruptions. We have seen Texas freeze, which impacted all industries from petrochemicals to semiconductors to car manufacturing. Transportation and Logistics Disruptions. We have seen massive hurricanes.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 2023

In a series of blog articles, the Product/Solutions Marketing team explores new business challenges and innovation solutions to change the game and manage disruptions. The magnitude and frequency of disruptions are increasing, whether it is because of Ukraine or the chip shortage.

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