The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

Weather events might also be factors. The ongoing Ukraine–Russia conflict has caused turmoil in significant parts of the global food chain, and in fact, Ukraine is a major exporter of barley (30% of global totals), wheat (25%), and sunflower oil (60%). Bottlenecks from future COVID-19 variants are possible.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Supply chains are still plagued by external events over which they have little control. We’ll look back to events in 2022 that show this transition and transformation in the making. Geopolitical events weighed heavily on supply chains in 2022, promoting volatility and uncertainty. In 2019, both countries combined exported 25.4%

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ShipBob

APRIL 26, 2023

How the upstream supply chain has been affected in the 2020s Global events over the past few years have greatly impacted the upstream supply chain. Even as the pandemic eased down and the global supply chain started to pick back up, other events such as the war in Ukraine began to cause other types of issues.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 20, 2022

Regarding the latter, reportedly there are beliefs expressed that bots are better at collecting different types of data without error, making rational decisions and predicting future outcomes based on metrics of performance. Not all respondents shared such views, but the respondent percentages would indicate definitive viewpoints.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2023

Based on the disruptive events that we are seeing – from tariffs, NAFTA, Brexit, COVID-19, etc. Having executive management support and enterprise-wide communication on why the company is embarking on this initiative of transforming processes, people, and metrics is really key. Please do not underestimate the importance of master data.

Automotive 85

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

With the mounting devastation in Ukraine, my heavy heart is a roadblock to writing. The disruption in Ukraine adds a new layer of variability and complexity to an already complicated world with many levels of disruption. COVID, inflation, climate change, and the Ukraine war are a layer of complexity with compounding effects.

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Modeling Supply Chain Planning Software Supply and Demand Supply Chain Design Software 276

ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

While the industry continues to be rocked by world events, uncertainty has become the new normal. How the War in Ukraine is Impacting the Supply Chain and Raw Material Prices. Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. Wall Street Journal ).

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