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Global Supply Chain Disruptions: Covid-19’s Ripple Effect Continues + 5 Changes Needed for 2022

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Global Trade Authority Rob Garrison, CEO and Co-Founder of Mercado Labs, shares insights from over 30 years of supply chain experience working with a variety of Fortune 500 companies. Here, he explains what caused current global supply chain disruptions, and shares the five steps needed to overcome today’s supply chain issues.

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Resilinc’s Q1 2023 Supply Chain Disruption Data

Resilinc

Noteworthy companies that have filed for bankruptcy include Avaya Inc. Labor and Transportation Disruptions are Up Resilinc data shows labor disruptions were up 107% year-over-year. Learn more about the state of global transportation in Resilinc’s Special Report: Global Transportation Disruptions and 2023 Supply Chain Outlook.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 13 – 19)

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UN plan would raise $5 billion from containership companies to stop emissions. Washington farm exports crimped by cargo-container shortage. With the third vaccine authorized, these manufacturers are pressing for more companies to be authorized to ship the vaccine. HelloFresh boxes sustainability.

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Snapshot of 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Part Four

Supply Chain Matters

In Part Two of this blog series , we provided highlights our third prediction, that supply chain management teams will continue to exercise more direct control of direct materials sourcing, and these efforts will be a prominent element of business strategy for CSCO ’s and CPO ’s this year. billion relative to its initial 2023 business plan.

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Freeports: The 2022 Guide

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Companies that operate within the freeport areas benefit from tax incentives. They especially encourage manufacturing and design enterprises that import, process and then re-export goods. In addition, export processing zones can become trade hubs for the dispersal of knowledge, expertise, and management skills to local companies.

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U.S. West Coast Dockworkers Enacting Multi-Day Job Actions

Supply Chain Matters

The most significant news in global transportation and logistics circles late last week and this week are U.S. But shipping industry sources now indicate that negotiations deteriorated last week over the scope of expected dockworker wage increases. The existing labor contract expired on July 1, 2022.

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Taking the “Ouch” Out of Transportation Costs

Talking Logistics

And this global trip isn’t just for sightseeing – leading companies find that a diversified sourcing base and far-flung manufacturing can help cut production costs, increasing the bottom line. However, the biggest pain point for these global supply chains is the one that seems inescapable – transportation costs.