The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

The three colossal ‘Black Swan’ events of recent years – COVID-19, the Suez Canal closure and the ongoing crisis in Ukraine – are being supplemented with numerous economic challenges. Ever increasing costs in Asia, geopolitical tensions and trade tariffs are further de-stabilising supply chains.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 19, 2022

There are a variety of ongoing disruptions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting economic Russian sanctions coming from other countries. Sanctions make these elements harder to procure elsewhere while preventing many companies from using existing Russian sources. In many instances, alternative sources are limited.

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QAD

AUGUST 16, 2022

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. Global supply chains are suffering from what a recent research article from J.P. Potential U.S. Supplier visibility provides analytics and insights to inform your strategy.

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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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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 9, 2024

However, in the face of international trade policy change and global tax reforms, massive disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, increasing China-US tensions, shipping delays, and environmental, social and governance (ESG) pressures, companies in many sectors are being forced to shift to segmented ‘supply networks.’

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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

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In 2005, The Economist published an article that summarizes the prevailing belief about manufacturing employment. The article, titled ‘Industrial Metamorphosis,’ carried the following brief description: ‘Factory jobs are becoming scarce. ” • Global transportation remains vital. Finished goods?

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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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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

”[2] They go on to explain, “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has turned the Black Sea into a gauntlet of warships and mines, navigated by grain-laden bulk carriers sailing under the fragile consent of two warring states. In this article, I want to address the security risks. Which shipments are affected?

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Elementum

AUGUST 1, 2022

In this article, we will look at the causes of broken global supply chain management. Companies witnessed an increase in demand for different products due to e-commerce, which puts an additional burden on all the touchpoints in the supply chain, including ports, carriers, and transportation.

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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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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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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2022

This latest disruption comes on the heels of the intensifying Ukraine conflict, and the implications of global energy, agricultural and mining commodity supply network disruptions impacting industry supply chains in the subsequent weeks. West Coast ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Call to Action. Nearly every U.S.

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Intelligent Audit

APRIL 6, 2022

This article will address the importance of this release and its impact on the supply chain. . In President Biden’s press conference , he shared that the two primary causes of this enormous strategic oil reserves release were COVID-19 and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Unify all data within a single source of truth.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Therefore, to answer the question in the title of this article, Supply Chain for Investors and Traders – the supply chain means everything to investors and traders. Inflation runs rampant from supply shortages in energy after Russian gas sanctions were imposed as a result of the conflict in Ukraine. What does this mean for investors?

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 24, 2022

I confess I hesitated to use the term “new normal” in the headline of this article. I have argued for years that globalization is moving towards regionalization as global wages rise and transportation costs increase. ”[6] The Russia/Ukraine conflict will hasten this trend. .”

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SCMDOJO

JULY 29, 2022

The demand is subjected to change due to many factors drastically, including pandemics (COVID-19), war (Russia-Ukraine war), and last but not least technological advancements. The aim of this article to show that while the Economic Order Qty (EOQ) is a well-known model, it has its limits.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

Spire’s granular AIS data about transport vessels is now seamlessly incorporated into the cloud-based software system used by Gravity’s clients. As outlined in an article in The Maritime Executive , it: … dramatically reduced the cost of loading and unloading a ship. In 1956, manually loading a ship cost $5.86

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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. Do I need to expedite a purchase order (PO) or do I need to look at an alternate mode of transportation to help alleviate that particular business impact?

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RFgen

MARCH 22, 2023

In this article, we will explore the top 10 supply chain management challenges for 2023 and beyond, providing insights and strategies for overcoming these obstacles. Meanwhile, turmoil in Ukraine is here to stay for the time being. Businesses must adapt to keep goods flowing.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Feature Article by Wolfgang Lehmacher – Operating Partner, Anchor Group and Dweep Chanana – Managing Partner, Anchor Group. China trade tensions, Covid-19 measures and the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Source: US Census Bureau. The Need For Supply Chain Innovation: Why You Should Watch These Four Trends ?

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 14, 2022

Bloomberg, recently explored staff burnout in a recent article: “ Supply-chain managers quit their jobs last year at the highest rate since at least 2016 due to a mix of burnout and a desire for fatter paychecks…For supply-chain managers, the average separation rate increased by 28% from 2020 to 2021. Corrected Communication.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

No economy or business in the world can be successful without a reliable source of electricity. One of the consequences of the Russian invasion of Ukraine — and the subsequent sanctions against Russia — has been an unsettled energy situation in Europe. Another fear involves the transport and storage of nuclear waste.

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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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