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What You Can’t See Can Hurt You – Is Your Supply Chain Really Transparent?

Logility

Companies are using social audits, which are often ineffective without essential support. . True supply chain transparency means your company knows exactly what is happening upstream in the supply chain and can share this knowledge internally and externally. Lack of transparency also carries a huge reputational risk.

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The move to rail: a look at China-Europe supply chains

Resilinc

Once unusual, long-haul train freight shipments between China and Europe have become much more common during the pandemic as companies that need to move goods between the huge economies look for alternatives to snarled and expensive air and sea routes,” wrote CNN.

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Logistics Execs Split on Outcome of NAFTA Talks

Material Handling & Logistics

Emerging markets growth prospects look brighter than they have in years to logistics industry executives, who say small and medium-sized companies are the most likely to benefit from fresh acceleration of those economies. Twenty-six percent said large companies would be the biggest beneficiaries. 9, falling below No. 31 from No.

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China Restricts Exports on Two Chip Metals, Raising Supply Chain Concerns

Exiger Perspectives

The New Trade Controls Will Likely Prompt Companies to Identify Alternative Sourcing Methods China’s move to restrict exports of two metals used in chipmaking and other goods poses a new threat to global supply chains, and makers of consumer electronics, solar cells, and semiconductors could see disruptions soon.

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Ukraine and the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

Victor Meyer, a former United States Navy SEAL and current COO of risk intelligence company Supply Wisdom, predicts, “There will be at least hybrid warfare going on in the Ukraine.”[2] Companies doing business with Russia could face fines and reputational damage if they fail to comply with the sanctions. ”[1].

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The New Silk Road: Have You Evaluated Your Freight Options?

TMC

suppliers of frozen chicken to Kazakhstan began shipping product via the Black Sea and onward through Georgia, Azerbaijan, and across the Caspian Sea, to bypass trade restrictions imposed by Russia. For example, the Financial Times reported that U.S.

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The New Silk Road: Have You Evaluated Your Freight Options?

TMC

suppliers of frozen chicken to Kazakhstan began shipping product via the Black Sea and onward through Georgia, Azerbaijan, and across the Caspian Sea, to bypass trade restrictions imposed by Russia. For example, the Financial Times reported that U.S.