Chemicals Examples Shipping Sourcing 
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 7, 2022
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.
NC State SCRC
MARCH 17, 2021
Prices for polyethylene, polypropylene and other chemical compounds used to make auto parts, computers and a vast array of plastic products have reached their highest levels in years in the U.S. For example, prices for polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, have more than doubled since last summer, according to S&P Global Platts.
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Supply Chain Shaman
JULY 18, 2017
Let me give you an example. Last week, I spent time with large chemical companies engrossed in this discussion. Let’s take a look at the world of the chemical manufacturer. Acquisitions drove DOW Chemical’s wide swings. The chemical company’s performance today is largely based on financial engineering.
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 21, 2021
On the supply side, material shortages, staffing challenges, and shipping capacity constraints are all happening at the same time. Pop up warehouses, micro fulfillment centers, and warehousing-on-demand are all examples of how the nodes are becoming increasingly dynamic. He received his Ph.D.
Logistics Viewpoints
JULY 22, 2021
As product flows rapidly shifted and hard baked assumptions about lead times and sourcing locations were put to test, users across many organizations bypassed their planning systems and turned to excel sheets, internal data science teams or non-traditional supply chain vendors who could deliver AI based solutions at a faster turn.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JUNE 17, 2020
Strategic National Stockpiles and Sourcing for the National Interest! These Rare Earth Elements have long ago been abandoned for mining and processing here in the United States and are part of our reliance on Chinese sources of supply. sourcing #rareearthelements. Subscribe Here! Email Address. What are Rare Earth Elements?
Supply Chain Shaman
MARCH 5, 2019
While there are many types of visibility (see Figure 1), the most common use case is either sourcing or transportation visibility. For example, the goal is not track truck location, but to provide insights on location in context with a delivery appointment. In Table 1, I share examples. Example of Social Sentiment Analysis.
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