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Panama Canal Drought: Lower Water Levels, Higher Supply Chain Risk

Resilinc

Two weeks ago, 160 ships were stuck waiting to pass through the canal, carrying everything from auto parts, Barbie dolls, and diabetes test kits, according to Reuters. Some ships were delayed by as much as 21 days. 55 to 125 million gallons per ship, depending on sizeā€”to move ships through the canal.

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The Top 6 Trends in Logistics Impacting Shippers in 2017

GlobalTranz

Meanwhile, Brazil, Russia and India will become major suppliers as companies access the remaining untapped resources of the world. For example, a consumer can access the Amazon Returns Center and initiate the shipping label printing and shipping of products from any internet-accessible device.

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5 Things You May Have Missed in Supply Chain News

BlueYonder

During the pandemic when no one was flying, the snacks were packaged for different uses and shipped elsewhere. Big clothing brands are all feeling the pain, with inventory that is severely delayed and often with no estimated arrival dates. Now that some level of travel has returned, the supply simply canā€™t meet the demand.

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La Ninaā€™s impact on the food supply chain

Resilinc

But growing conditions took ā€œa dramatic turnā€ in December, with dryness attributed to La NiƱa setting in across southern Brazil and Argentina, according to Reuters market analyst Karen Braun. But those who are best prepared have already taken measures such as building up inventories of sensitive commodities.

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The Pros and Cons: International and Domestic Sourcing

Unleashed

This strategy involves a country from a high-cost country area ā€” typically US, UK, Canada, Australia, and West European nations ā€” purchasing materials from resource-rich low-cost countries; think China, India, Indonesia, Bolivia, Brazil, Russia, Mexico, and East European nations. Shipping costs. control processes. Shorter lead time.

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Supply Chain Disruption. A Deeper Look Into Context, Causes, and Trends Ā 

Elementum

2) Ship to the US and Western Europe. India and Brazil arrived on the scene as large, demand-driven markets, adding new depth to the full global picture. If that were not enough, consumers have also grown to expect (and demand) full transparency of the entire shipping process, down to the item level. 1) Build in China; .

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The difference between supply chain and logistics explained

Unleashed

When we refer to the ā€˜supply chainā€™, weā€™re referring to the network of suppliers, manufacturers, producers, shipping companies and more who, when combined, produce, ship and sell products and services to end-users. The life of coffee begins with growers in the likes of Brazil or Vietnam. Inventory days of supply.