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Global Supply Network Threat Landscape Intensifies

Supply Chain Matters

military installations in Qatar and Iraq. A published report by business broadcasting network CNBC published yesterday cites security experts indicating that “ the threat to commercial shipping in the waters around the Arabian Peninsula has risen. ” As we pen this posting, Iran has reportedly launched missile attacks on U.S.

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Trump Unveils New Tariff Rates, Including 50% Levy on Brazil

Supply Chain Brain

Trump on July 9 also said he would levy a 30% rate on Algeria, Libya, Iraq and Sri Lanka, with 25% duties on products from Brunei and Moldova and a 20% rate on goods from the Philippines. Shipping Costs Threaten to Deliver a New Price Shock More from this author Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! This Trial should not be taking place.

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Who said supply chains are boring?: How would you ship 500 trees.

Supply Chains Rock

How would you ship 500 trees to Iraq? Basically, her organization worked with a nursery and collected 400 trees from Long Island, New York and 100 from California and had them shipped via DHL to the US troops in Iraq. Search This Blog. Blog Archive. Blog Archive. About.com - Martins Logistics Blog.

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Doing Business in Turkey

QAD

Turkey’s merchant marine boasts 1,234 vessels, including 57 bulk carriers, 54 container ships, 363 general cargo ships, 124 oil tankers and 636 other vessels. Regardless of the shipping mode required, it is easy to move goods to and from Turkey. The post Doing Business in Turkey appeared first on QAD Blog. in services.

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How Will Climate Change Impact Supply Chains in 2024?

Resilinc

With more disruptions on the horizon, we’ve laid out the key climate change issues for 2024 in this blog with practical insights and strategies to navigate these challenges. This drought impacted hydropower, disrupted shipping, and affected five million people in southern China, according to the World Meteorological Organization.

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Behind the Numbers of the SCRC Supply Management Index

NC State SCRC

In this blog, I’ll explain a bit more about the rating criteria we used to assess firms. This was felt most drastically in the last few years, when such events as 9/11, the war in Iraq, the West Coast port workers’ strike, and increased regulatory and customs delays brought supply chain operations to a standstill.

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SCRC Supply Chain Index contributes again to the 2021 Wall Street Journal Top 250 Best Managed Companies

NC State SCRC

In an earlier blog , I explained how the SCRC supply chain index was formed, and how it provides meaningful insights into the Innovation and Sustainability categories of the WSJ index, by assessing the level of innovation and sustainability within an organization’s supply chain. Johnson and Johnson. Cisco Systems. Procter and Gamble.