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Mexico Transportation Risk with Mark Vickers

The Logistics of Logistics

Mark Vickers and Joe Lynch discuss Mexico transportation risk. About Mark Vickers Mark Vickers is a leading expert in domestic and cross border transportation risk management and insurance. While at TQL, Mark developed a passion to optimize cross border transportation. During his tenure, they went from $500M to $3B in sales.

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From Globalization to Glocalization

Enterra Insights

But as the costs of transportation increase, the length of supply lines is beginning to decrease. The causes are myriad, including rising labor costs, geopolitical considerations, rising transportation costs, and increased risks of supply chain disruptions. As a result, globalization is beginning to look more like regionalization.”[1]

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What’s the outlook for inflation and supply chain relief in 2022? (Jason Miller Blog #3)

NC State SCRC

This is based on some recent collaborative work with Professor Jason Miller from Michigan State University, who developed a new supply chain pressures index, which was based on a post from the Cleveland Fed [1] , going back to Q1 2004. Policy is more concerned about levels of a series. As shown above, the index is pretty bleak.

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Why Companies Need a Supplier Relationship Management Strategy

GlobalTranz

This advisory board is to serve as the first step towards a more comprehensive supplier policy and the building block for Raytheon’s new SRM strategy. The transportation of lithium batteries is dangerous, as they overheat, which can cause significant damage.

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Freeports: The 2022 Guide

Unleashed

London policy makers conceived the idea of freeports as a means of extending Britain’s commercial empire and to ruin the rival Dutch trade economy. Each of these freeports is an important logistical, transportation, and trade area offering a competitive advantage to businesses that operate within them.