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COVID-19 and Ukraine Conflict Global Supply Chain News Capsule March 23 2022

Supply Chain Matters

based Kansas City Southern , pending full regulatory approvals which is expected sometime this year. Surface Transportation Board on the merger with Kansas City Southern. . In 2021, rail links between China and Europe reportedly moved upwards of 1.4 East Coast Ports the Likely Next Test. China Silk Road Rail Link Disrupted.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)

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Over the last six years, Class I freight railroads — which include BNSF Railway, CSX Transportation, Kansas City Southern Railway, Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific — have hemorrhaged a combined 45,000 workers, according to the Surface Transportation Board. That’s nearly 29 percent of their workforce.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 23 – 29)

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Europe agrees to cut natural-gas consumption as Russia crimps supplies. Winsupply to partner with Drone Express.

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Excessive heat hits the food supply chain

Resilinc

Even though we’re only one week into summer 2022, excessive heat is already damaging agricultural production across the globe, from mangos and wheat in India to cattle in Kansas and chilis in New Mexico. In Europe, extreme heat has hammered much of the continent since mid-June, breaking records in France.

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The Evolution of the Food & Beverage Value Chain: Driven By Consumers

QAD

In terms of next day delivery, it is difficult to supply a consumer in Florida a food product tomorrow produced in the middle of Kansas if that is their only facility. This trend is also happening in the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. In turn, manufacturers have had to seriously adapt.

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Added Evidence of Emerging Regionalization of Global Supply Networks

Supply Chain Matters

The Looming Great Allocation In conjunction with the Jackson Hole Symposium held last week and organized by The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City , a research paper titled: Global Supply Chains: The Looming “Great Reallocation ” was released. import share in auto parts, glass, iron and steel products. supply chain activity.

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The Evolution of the Food & Beverage Value Chain: Driven By Consumers

QAD

In terms of next day delivery, it is difficult to supply a consumer in Florida a food product tomorrow produced in the middle of Kansas if that is their only facility. This trend is also happening in the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. In turn, manufacturers have had to seriously adapt.