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How Will Climate Change Impact Supply Chains in 2024?

Resilinc

Many sectors are affected by droughts, including agriculture, energy, water, utilities, and manufacturing. Water shortages burdened Panama Canal shippers with extraordinary delays and cost increases, serving as a reminder to greater consider changing climate and weather patterns in supplier contracting and logistics planning.

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REPOST: Supply Chains in VUCA Environments with Jim Tompkins

The Logistics of Logistics

Tompkins Ventures is headquartered in Raleigh, NC with partners spanning Africa, Asia, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Central America, China, Germany, Indonesia, Israel, Panama, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States. Key Takeaways: Supply Chains in VUCA Environments. VUCA Environments. Jim’s LinkedIn.

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Global Wide Production PMI Levels Unchanged in February 2024

Supply Chain Matters

Slight Rise in Global Wide Production Activity Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® was headlined with back-to-back expansion levels in February. The HSBC India Manufacturing PMI® rose from 56.5 Manufacturing Among the two reported PMI reports relative to U.S.

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Manufacturing Pulse Report 2016

Supply Chain Movement

The manufacturing sector is in the midst of a period of great change. JDA’s Manufacturing Pulse report examining consumer industries has revealed that in the last 12 months, more than two-fifths (42%) of European adults have bought goods directly from a manufacturer. Manufacturing Pulse Report 2016. Choose country.

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Most desirable logistics location of Europe in 2018

Supply Chain Movement

The Netherlands secured first place based on the results from the large-scale survey among logistics decision-makers within manufacturing and retail companies in Germany. Please fill in the following fields to activate the download button. Choose country. Afghanistan. Ã…land Islands. American Samoa. Antarctica. Antigua and Barbuda. Azerbaijan.

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Rethinking your optimum

Supply Chain Movement

The benefits of the Self-Learning Supply Chain in manufacturing. Learn more about: How data, advanced analytics and optimization technology combine to give your company the adaptability it needs in challenging markets. How pricing can be used as a lever for profit. Using delivery demand shaping to reduce costs and increase revenue.

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The Growing Fragmentation of Global Trade: Guest Post by Tim Barnes

NC State SCRC

Fast forward to 2016, where we live in a highly connected and globalized world where the Panama Canal can now cater for vessels that can carry up to 13,000 TEU (previous maximum size was 5,000 TEU). The recent election in Australia could result in a hung parliament and the return of Pauline Hanson to the senate.

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