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Top 8 Industries Affected by The Red Sea Crisis in January 2024

Resilinc

Since our last blog on the Red Sea Ship Attacks on December 21, six of the top ten container shipping firms, including Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, ZIM, and ONE, have either significantly reduced or completely halted their operations in the Red Sea region. Following the airstrikes, oil prices rose by 4%. On January 11, the U.S.

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When Variability Is Our Only Constant

Supply Chain Shaman

Yes, while I believe that we will be more choiceful on sourcing strategies and hopefully not blindly chase labor arbitrage or tax-efficient supply chain strategies, global supply chains will persist. Very little freight is moving with prices skyrocketing and many rerouting containers to Ningbo. We need to embrace variability.

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Food Waste: The World Can’t Afford It

Enterra Insights

Entirely eliminating food waste is impossible. What she is suggesting is, that with a little planning and foresight, food waste can be reduced. … Better cold storage and infrastructure would help reduce losses, but more detailed data on the supply chain is needed to tackle the problem.”[4]. Let’s be clear.

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Food Waste: The World Can’t Afford It

Enterra Insights

Entirely eliminating food waste is impossible. What she is suggesting is, that with a little planning and foresight, food waste can be reduced. … Better cold storage and infrastructure would help reduce losses, but more detailed data on the supply chain is needed to tackle the problem.”[4]. Let’s be clear.

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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. Increased Prices Resulting from Shortages and Supply Chain Issues. Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. In fact, Sherwin Williams cut sales by 3.5% Covid-19’s Impact on the Supply Chain Crisis. Consultancy UK).

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Experts Discuss How to Streamline Global Supply Chain

Supply Chain Opz

Paul Dittmann , Executive Director of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee Improving operational efficiency in the global supply chain is a complex undertaking, and requires a documented, multi-year strategy instead of knee jerk reactions, and programs of the month. But, it can be overdone.

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Can the US Produce Lithium-Ion Batteries Domestically? Li-Bridge Outlines a Plan

Resilinc

Acts such as The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act , and the CHIPS and Science Act have been created to bolster the US battery and semiconductor industries. The main mission of this task force is to accelerate the development of a sustainable domestic lithium battery supply chain in North America.