Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Supply chain and logistics functions have been one of the most volatile in the global economy of the last four years. Do supply chain bottlenecks persist and if so, where? Is supply chain resilience still a priority for C-level executives? Source: J.P. But what about now? I see that as a positive.

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Resilinc

MARCH 28, 2023

February 2023 saw supply chain struggles continue across Asia and Europe due to dwindling energy supplies, ongoing effects of COVID-19, high inflation, and more. Asia Energy Crisis Currently, both China and Pakistan are suffering a major energy crunch from dwindling energy supplies and high global gas prices.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Recent events remind us how big the world is and how vital ocean supply lines are for the global economy. That means maritime shipping lies at the very heart of the global logistical system. ” Unfortunately, these security concerns are not the only challenges international shipping is facing. They write, “The U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

Anytime you have a chance to talk to an executive vice president in charge of the global supply chain of a nearly $12 billion corporation, you know you will learn some things. Cameron Bailey, EVP of Global Supply Chain at VF Corporation, did not disappoint. Achieving Agility with Regional Supply Chains.

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Understand how the recent Red Sea ship attacks are impacting global supply chains and how to mitigate potential risks. Ships are avoiding Egypt’s Suez Canal, the shortest maritime route from Europe to Asia and one of the world’s most important waterways, which accounts for about 12% of the world’s shipping traffic.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

That’s why staying on top of the latest supply chain planning trends is so important – they can make all the difference when it comes to staying competitive, reducing costs, and meeting your customers’ needs. Here are some highlights from these trends in 2023 and implications on supply chain planning.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Thirty-one months of supply chain disruption. COVID is far from over and food instability, coupled with drought, is driving migration from Sudan to Europe. The Russian invasion of Ukraine stretches into a much longer war resulting in serious disruptions to the food, automotive, and semi-conductor supply chains.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides our readers with a further update on the ongoing Red Sea shipping disruption including added context and implications. Background Just before the Christmas 2023 holiday, Supply Chain Matters alerted our readers to rather troubling signs for another global-wide shipping disruption.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 26, 2023

Mars has been on a journey to transform their digital supply chain. In 2019, Will Beery was appointed the vice president and tasked with leading the company’s global digital supply chain transformation. Mars’s Digital Transformation Mr. Beery started by asking, “what does a digital supply chain mean for us?”

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Restructuring Global Value Chains & Tariff Reduction – A Continuous Evolution for Supply Chains. Feature Article by Dr. Raymon Krishnan – President at the Logistics and Supply Chain Management Society. For instance, law firms and consultants in the U.S. without being subject to tariffs.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Suez Canal News Update The Suez Canal is a crucial lane for global shipping, with 50-60 vessels of all types transiting each day for about 19,000 per year, including about 30% of global container traffic and more than a million barrels of crude oil per day. Europe and Mediterranean volumes with these carriers as well.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 18, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Disintermediation of the Supply Chain! For many years the predominant priority in sourcing has been finding the lowest cost possible. What is the appropriate sourcing strategy going forward? Geographic Sourcing History. Canada or Western Europe.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 4, 2023

For years, supply chain professionals have toiled in obscurity while making the global economy run smoothly. When the Covid pandemic threw a wrench into the supply chain’s well-oiled machine, supply chain challenges were suddenly front-page news. Supply Chain Trends. ”[1].

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Resilinc

MARCH 12, 2024

Discover the top geopolitical risks set to affect the global supply chain this year. With the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas War, and the crisis in the Red Sea, the shockwaves these conflicts sent throughout their nations and the world have been felt everywhere—especially in the supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2022

When the pandemic started in 2020, no one could foresee the impacts of the global supply chain disturbances would last this long. Now the new norm is constant change, and agility is the name of the game when it comes to supply chain planning. Critical inventory disruptions/deficiency anywhere in the supply chain.

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Freightos

APRIL 2, 2020

As COVID-19 spreads and nations across the globe take measures to contain it, the impacts to the supply chain have been dramatic, fast-changing, and many. Our Favorite Coronavirus Supply Chain Resources. COVID-19 Media Supply Chain Resources. COVID-19 Top Forwarder Supply Chain Resources.

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ModusLink Corporation

JANUARY 24, 2024

A container ship passes beneath a suspension bridge as it departs for Europe. Faced with the challenges posed by the Red Sea crisis, supply chain companies can take proactive measures and enhance the resilience of the global supply chain. This update explores essential strategies.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights unfolding developments pointing to actions toward positioning India as a secondary global hub of Apple iPhone production. Such actions were to include mitigation of risks related to China based sourcing, which is now commonly referred to as a China Plus sourcing strategy.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In the global world of businesses, companies often seek help from sourcing agencies to figure out how to get the things they need. But what’s a sourcing agency or sourcing agent and how does it make buying things easier? Let’s explore this world of sourcing agencies and understand what they do.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

I interviewed John Sobeck, Vice President Material Management Services and Supply Chain 4.0 at the ZF Group, about their digital supply chain transformation journey. The ZF supply chain is complex. ZF’s Digital Supply Chain. ZF Began their Digital Resilience Transformation 20 Years Ago!

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2022

We’ve only just entered the second half of the year and people haven’t even taken their summer vacations yet, so why are we talking about holiday supply chains now? Shouldn’t this alleviate the pressure on holiday supply chains?”. Last year, retailers started encouraging holiday shoppers to shop early. Not really.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Top View Cargo containers ship logistics transportation Container Ship Vessel Cargo Carrier. With all the turmoil and upheaval, the global supply chain has endured since 2020, the impact of changes the EU is initiating stands to throw more disruptions and issues at shippers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 25, 2024

Missed appointments, dock scheduling mix-ups, crowded yards with insufficient parking, dropped trailers — all have cascading effects up and down the supply chain. Some have automated, gateless check-in; some direct the drivers to check in with the shipping office. The net result? Higher expenses. Dissatisfied customers.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 26, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters editorial commentary we address the dichotomy of revisiting supply chain strategic sourcing strategies in the wake of a rapidly changing l landscape of challenges. Strategic Sourcing Shifts Away from China. Basis of Materials Strategic Sourcing. Background.

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Logility

MARCH 29, 2022

Truly resilient supply chains can only be built with complete visibility. The COVID-19 pandemic may have been the catalyst for the ongoing supply chain crisis, triggering economic slowdowns, layoffs, and production stoppages, but it is certainly not the whole cause. Recent Supply Chain Disruptions.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic The Asian Institute of Management conducted a study across orgainsations in Asia to identify crucial skills and competencies required by supply chain managers and leaders in Asia. Supply Chain Competency: Focuses on core competencies to optimize operations.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares samples of individual prediction snapshots that will be included in our Annual 2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains Research Advisory publishing later this month. Added Evidence Data According to U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

When you can barely see beyond the bow of the ship, when extreme wind and waves threaten to throw you off course – or worse, sink you – it’s understandable that long-term thinking can get chucked overboard like so much extra ballast. It’s an apt metaphor for ocean shipping these past many months. Empty grocery store shelves.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group shares a Part Two commentary addressing our mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains published at the beginning of 2022. Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing. Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

As I spent the time reflecting over the last three weeks, the number of articles streaming into my feed on supply chain implications was high, but most of them were wrong. Some stated that the war marks the end of the global supply chain. By definition, this requires a global supply chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 5, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides readers with a further update on the ongoing Red Sea shipping disruption including added context and implications. Background Just before the Christmas holiday, Supply Chain Matters alerted our readers to rather troubling signs for another global-wide shipping disruption.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

So how do these changes bleed into the facets of the supply chain? What Is the Post-Pandemic “New Normal” Supply Chain? Supply Chain Resilience. Resilient supply chains were able to cope and recover from sudden shocks and disruptions during the pandemic.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

For more than a year, global supply chains have been buffeted by one major disruption after another. Raw materials are in short supply, many manufacturers have temporarily mothballed production lines, transportation costs are rising, and labor is getting tight on our roadways , railways and ocean vessels. The impact?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

“May you live in interesting times,” widely attributed as a Chinese curse, some claim this as a blessing; whichever side you take, this is exactly what’s happening in the supply chain world since 2020, and it looks like we will be living with this blessing/curse for a while longer. Emerging Themes for Supply Chain Planning.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

The Financial Times reporters observe, “[Supply chain woes] are likely to intensify if China digs its heels in and continues to pursue a zero-Covid policy that has left millions of workers across the country confined to their homes. Supply chain concerns, however, don’t focus solely on the movement of consumer goods.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Chad is the Co-founder and Chief Digital Officer of BoxC , a logistics startup out of 500 Startups Batch 6 that simplifies the complexity of international parcel shipping by bringing together logistics and compliance resources from around the world into a single platform. It’s frictionless. It’s flexible.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Many articles about blockchain technology in the supply chain contain the word “potential.” ”[2] And logistics journalist Josh Fisher ( @TrucksAtWork ) asks, “Have the sinking cryptocurrency markets, which run on blockchain, stymied the buzz around how the technology could revolutionize supply chains? .”[2]

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