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Global Supply Chains — A Source of Strength

Enterra Insights

At the time, Bain & Company analysts observed, “Leaders must grapple with a longer-term question: How should we retool our supply chain to protect against shocks while staying competitive on cost and value? There has been plenty of bad supply chain news over the past year. But as the Suez Canal crisis shows, looks are deceiving.”[3]

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What’s going on with global supply chains: A primer for the casual consumer

Freightos

You’ve seen the Suez Canal memes, you know furniture is taking way longer than usual to get to your door, and you may have even heard about Pelotons shipped by air to reduce delivery times. And it’s not just ocean freight. A third of all cargo is carried in passenger planes. Credit: Lufthansa ).

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Coronavirus and the Trade War: A Perfect Storm Argument for SMB Supply Chain Diversification

Freightos

The two recent crises in global trade – the outbreak and the US-China trade war – show how vulnerable small and medium size businesses (SMBs) can be to shocks to the supply chain, but also point to ways to mitigate that risk. That digital reach extended to importing as well. Coronavirus Impact. The Trade War Impact.

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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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The Green Corridor: Looking for the Green Lining

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The EU has started to work on charting out a plan for that transition, but other large markets like North America and China will likely not follow them in 2024. Land Transportation Evolution I was visiting family in Panyu, China recently and was absolutely amazed at the transformation that has taken place on China’s roads.

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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

From just being environmentally friendly, it has become a holistic framework that encompasses the environment, social and corporate governance. Early in the pandemic, the company organized an airlift of two flights per week to deliver several hundred million masks from China to France. Photo Credit: L’Oréal. pandemic response.

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Driving Sustainability in the Age of Supply Chain Disruption

Logistics Viewpoints

alternate sourcing strategies), while others are potentially negative (e.g. We are now seeing an increase in the use of automation, not just within a TMS or WMS, but the digital coordination across all phases of logistics, from shipper to broker to carrier to warehouse. fewer commuting miles driven), some largely neutral (e.g.