Remove Cargo Remove Sourcing Remove Ukraine Remove Warehousing
article thumbnail

100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

How the War in Ukraine is Impacting the Supply Chain and Raw Material Prices. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. How the War in Ukraine is Impacting the Supply Chain and Raw Material Prices.

article thumbnail

Continued Disruption and Added Cost Inflation Reflected in Key Global Transportation and Logistics Indices in March and Q1 2022

Supply Chain Matters

The authors noted that it was unclear as to whether the conflict in Ukraine and associated disruptions to ocean shipping made for the difference. In February, a new Stage I Measure was introduced, which tracks that average period from cargo ready to origin port departure. and Warehousing Prices (90.5) this month. ’.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Report That Global Ocean Container Rates on the Decline

Supply Chain Matters

The sub-text of this report is that much of the cargo that has been planned for either back-to-school, fall, and holiday related fulfillment is either in-transit or mostly already arrived at warehouses. The report’s cited data from the Freightos Baltic Index indicates that shipment of a 40-foot container from China to the U.S.

Report 52
article thumbnail

Logistics Bureau Supply Chain and Logistics News Roundup, July 2022

Logistics Bureau

In this, the first of our supply chain news posts, you’ll find updates on the following current stories in global supply chain and logistics operations: The Ukraine war and its impact on global supply chains. The grain blockaded in Ukraine. A growing global warehouse capacity crunch. Ukraine War and its Supply Chain Impact.

article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

The ongoing pandemic-induced supply chain disruptions, along with the Russia-Ukraine war, limited available supplies of cocoa, edible oil, and other food ingredients. Cargo begins clogging Port of Los Angeles amid railroad worker shortage. Apparently, warehouses are full. FedEx agrees to buy 10% stake in Berkshire Grey.

article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (October 15 – 21)

Logistics Viewpoints

Artificial intelligence has been applied to just about every supply chain application imaginable, including transportation management and execution, demand planning, supply chain planning, warehouse management, and order management. Warehouse rents near cargo airports skyrocket. was the fourth this year at an Amazon warehouse.