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5 Steps to Address the Rising Geopolitical Risks to Your Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

As an example, a major retailer whose market presence is in the Americas realized that several of their shipments that originate in China pass through Russia to make their way to the west and are now subject to shipment backlogs. Some may have believed themselves to be immune at one point, but now their perspective is shifting.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

This week, for example, C.H. The functionality accounts for all applicable national tolls in France, Germany, Austria and Slovakia. Capacity continues to shrink slowly, while truck tonnage has been increasing.”. To paraphrase Jacobs, 3PLs and technology vendors are busy setting their sails to capture this strong tailwind.