Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 1, 2022

The metaphor was reflective of when one of the largest ocean container transit vessel on the planet ran aground in the Suez Canal , the globe’s busiest and most crucial waterway, closing transit traffic for upwards of two weeks and setting off cascading disruptive events for the remainder of 2021.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

For example, companies can anticipate an upcoming labor strike, materials shortage, port closure, or COVID-19-related shutdown in advance, instead of scrambling to react after the event has happened. According to economists, these and other supply-side issues are expected to continue for at least another year.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

With the mounting devastation in Ukraine, my heavy heart is a roadblock to writing. ” Corporations serve international markets, and the source of rare minerals (so critical for the evolution of the green supply chain) is primarily Asia. Others argue the demise of global sourcing; might I add caution?

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

… Authorities have now imposed restrictions on Beijing, while the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou, a gateway for air freight, also limited the movement of people in May.” The latest China lockdowns combined with the Russia-Ukraine war is too heavy a burden. ”[5] Roger W. Ferguson Jr.

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ShipBob

APRIL 26, 2023

It involves all the activities related to the sourcing and transportation of raw materials needed in the manufacturing process. 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. What’s not to love about that?”

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2023

Based on the disruptive events that we are seeing – from tariffs, NAFTA, Brexit, COVID-19, etc. organizations are increasingly looking to redesign their network, reconfigure their global and regional supply chain flows, and source critical components from local suppliers as opposed to just purely relying on an offshoring-based model.

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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. Source: Consultancy.UK.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

Part of this decrease may be attributed to temporary declining freight volumes as regions in Asia continue to deal with COVID-19 related suspensions of production, shipping or transport operations. The authors noted that it was unclear as to whether the conflict in Ukraine and associated disruptions to ocean shipping made for the difference.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

A major global event challenges a globalized system. For example, all of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports are out of commission due to a Russian naval blockade, including the laying of mines—some of which are floating freely near shipping routes. And things haven’t normalized since then.

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Logility

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Some posit that governments are more likely to intervene in 2023 to address issues caused by the ongoing geopolitical events and rising inflation. Utilize scenario planning in cases such as when to onshore versus offshore to evaluate sourcing options in the wake of government intervention . industry and the economy.

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Precoro

MARCH 22, 2023

A supply chain disruption is a force majeure event or unexpected situation that significantly interrupts or constrains the free movement and distribution of products, services, inputs, and raw materials. Both Ukraine and Russia are among the most important producers of the abovementioned commodities in the world.

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Taulia

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

More recently, the war in Ukraine and the sanctions on Russia have placed limitations on both the overland rail and air freight routes from China to Europe and increased the strain on Northern European ports that were already congested before the war. Robust supplier management strategy.

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Intelligent Audit

APRIL 8, 2022

MODEX 2022’s tagline presented a tall order for the conference to fill, but this event was up for the challenge. Shippers Need to Aggregate Their Data Sources Into a Single Source of Truth. A second common thread throughout MODEX 2022 was the necessity to collect data from all sources into a single reference point.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

The State of the Union is a prominent national event with a lot of anticipation. This week’s address was overshadowed by the newly occurring and deeply concerning Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the looming risk of a land war occurring once again on the European continent. ” Modified U.S. Trade Policy.

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Resilinc’s President of Government/Defense/Aerospace, Peter Guinto, joins CNBC’s “Last Call” to discuss the supply chain impact of the cargo ship attacks in the Red Sea along with the freight stuck at two Texas border crossings that are temporarily shut down. Which industries could be impacted by the Red Sea attacks? a barrel.

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