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Supply Chain Impacts from Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Logistics Viewpoints

I believe many of us are spending an abundance of time reading about the Russia-Ukraine war. For example, Volkswagen is halting production at two electric vehicle plants in Germany as a result of interruptions of components sourced from Ukraine. Its largest export markets are Russia, China, Germany, Poland, and Italy.

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Ease the Burden of Labor Shortages and Increase Supply Chain Resiliency 

Logility

Organizations must use every means at their disposal to keep goods moving while at the same time preventing their most important resource – their talent – from jumping ship at an alarming pace. The labor supply is shrinking in Germany, Poland, Russia, and Japan, and contraction is expected to quicken. It’s time for decisive action.

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This Could Be Scary: A Halloween Candy Shortage

Enterra Insights

The staff at Logility observes that holiday supply chains are stressed even during the best of times. Journalist Kimberley Laws writes, “With Halloween hiding just around the corner, you may want to grab your treats early. Last year consumers in the United States spent an estimated three billion U.S. ”[6].

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The Impending Ocean Carrier War on Last Mile Fulfillment

Freightos

For a forwarder, refraining from working with Maersk today is expensive because it removes 17% of global shipping capacity. It’s rare for ocean liners like Maersk to live in the same category as tech giants like Amazon or Alibaba. And both shifts will have major ramifications on customers – importers, exporters, and online sellers.

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ZF’s Transition from Lean to Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

This technology company is headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany. According to Mr. Sobeck, the SupplyOn solution means that when you need to “register a supplier or to update their information, you only need to do that once instead of several times.” Will the needed parts arrive at their plant on time? at the ZF Group.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 30 – May 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

When a package gets mis-sorted and it goes into the wrong package car, that’s not a very good experience for our customer, and it’s actually just a drag on productivity.” The election at the LDJ5 sorting center in Staten Island wasn’t close, with the Amazon Labor Union garnering just 345 yes votes to 550 nos.

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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part Two: Climate Risks

Enterra Insights

The Associated Press reports, “Canal authorities attributed the drought to the El Niño weather phenomenon and climate change, and warned it was urgent for Panama to seek new water sources for both the canal’s operations and human consumption. As a result, maritime shipping lies at the very heart of the global logistical system.

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