Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2022

During this unprecedented period of non-stop global supply chain disruption, the Supply Chain Matters blog provides readers with additional industry specific examples, along with their implications. In this update we highlight General Motors , Nike , and retailer Bed Bath and Beyond. General Motors. Bed Bath & Beyond. Bob Ferrari.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 2, 2022

He writes, “The war in Ukraine — a major ‘breadbasket’ for the world — is deepening these challenges on an unprecedented scale. 3] This is especially true about the war in Ukraine. He writes, “Looking forward, the international community should learn two key lessons from the Ukraine crisis. ”[2].

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2023

And recent disruptions, including the war in Ukraine, placed supply chain resilience as a priority on the top of the agenda for CEOs. For example, one respondent stated warehouse visibility had been established and now they are focused on better labor management for capacity planning.

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Proxima

JULY 27, 2023

The paper, ‘Defence’s Response to a More Contested and Volatile World’ follows the Integrated Review Refresh, published in March 2023 and considers, more fully, lessons from the ongoing war in Ukraine. However, the war in Ukraine has thrown up some questions over how UK Defence operates now and in the future.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

For example, shippers spent much of last year bemoaning soaring ocean shipping rates and ships waiting for days to unload once they reached their destination port.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

But here’s the thing: AI has already impacted how we do things, how we interact with one another, and how, for example, we do business. That means, geopolitical events, such as the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, climate emergencies, inflation, and so forth, can be taken into consideration.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 10, 2023

These decreases are quite understandable, since the rise in interest rates since the start of the war in Ukraine has brought an end to cheap borrowing. For example, Wakeo not only provides real-time multimodal transportation visibility at a very detailed level worldwide, but also links to this the carbon footprint of individual shipments.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 22, 2023

Last year multiple companies needed to urgently relocate their employees and their families from Russia and Ukraine. For example, we can have “Texas Small Volume” customers and “Florida Peak Season” customers, or “East Coast High Margin” customers and “Carolinas High Priority” customers. Let’s continue with this analogy.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

One of the biggest contributors to inflation is the increase of oil and gas prices, which will remain high as long as the conflict in the Ukraine rages. Some of the supply constraints are also due to the destruction of key infrastructure in the Ukraine for shipping of these commodities. War in Ukraine turns into global conflict.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 20, 2023

” The most publicized conflict-related disruptions to the global agriculture value chain have been those associated with Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. One example is cost. ” The impact on the Ukrainian agricultural sector has been devastating.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

The road ahead remains bumpy, with the pandemic still dominating the news and Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine threatening global stability and supply chains. CALISTA is a prime example of a supply chain orchestrator. But delays in supply, production and shipment can be managed by planning for a more resilient response.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2022

McCormick’s diverse supplier network helps shield it from Ukraine impacts. The company has faced sourcing constraints as a result of the war in Ukraine, causing the company to rely on second sourcing capabilities for its mustard procurement. Sixteen states sue USPS over plan to buy gas-powered vehicles.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 8, 2023

The reasons are myriad: Fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; inflation causing high food prices; continued repercussions from the Covid-19 pandemic; regional conflicts; climate change; and extreme weather events. Savage notes that 2022 “was the fourth year in a row that the number in urgent need of food aid has risen.”

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Proxima

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Ukraine shares a border with no less than four NATO allies, and with rhetoric rising from Moscow about tactical nuclear strikes, there is the potential for a dangerous escalation. Secondly, having sent a huge amount of military aid to Ukraine, we now need to refill our arsenal.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 31, 2022

The further disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could cause major disruptions to the global supply chain and impact South Africa. Global supply chains were starting to recover from two years of upheaval caused by the pandemic when the military crisis hit.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2023

For example, there is a limited supply of logistics service providers with the desired capabilities in China, compared with a rapidly growing e-commerce market. Disrupted supply chains and the resulting reduction in the availability of parts and materials is being further exacerbated by the ongoing war in Ukraine.”.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 15, 2022

After all, the war of 1914-18 was supposed to be the ‘war to end all wars’ ” Fast forward to 2022 and business correspondent Matt Egan ( @MattEganCNN ) reports that Russia/Ukraine conflict has replaced Covid-19 as the greatest risk to today’s global supply chains.[2] How Does the Russia/Ukraine Conflict End?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Our lives became more interesting with the onset pandemic, followed by labor shortages, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, rising oil prices, and the oncoming recession. In this blog, I’ll try to shed more light on it with examples from our work with our customers. Think of the Lego as the ultimate example of a composable toy.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 24, 2023

and China and Russia’s continuing invasion of Ukraine. “For example, sourcing components or products from countries under sanctions can quickly damage your reputation.” ”[5] Most people are quite aware of the on-going tensions between the U.S. ”[7] One of those risks — cybersecurity — was discussed above.

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LevaData

APRIL 26, 2022

For example, you have to make sure the supplier you're dealing with makes sense from both a cost and risk perspective. Supply Chain Risks Brought on by the Russia-Ukraine Crisis Since the end of February, all eyes have been on Russia and Ukraine. It's difficult to source and buy direct materials at scale. In […].

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 17, 2022

Reportedly, since Russia’ s invasion of Ukraine , global CEO s are confronting a world of extraordinary volatility and uncertainty, forcing many to reassess their growth assumptions and put strategic plans on hold. The noted overall theme from this survey were indications that recession. cyberattacks. Inflation are top of mind concerns.

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MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 11, 2022

The furor over a scarcity of baby formula offers an example of the multifaceted nature of resilience. Take the example of the war in Ukraine, which is disrupting grain exports from Russia and Ukraine. A recent agreement to allow some grain shipments out of Ukraine has eased the situation, but restrictions remain.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 17, 2023

A panoply of other issues and uncertainty Companies are grappling with the likelihood of an economic recession, increasing layoffs, persistent inflation, an unending war in Ukraine, and the prospect of a presidential election in 2024. The 2023 survey also asked about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on supply chain sustainability efforts.

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NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

For example, the grain of the wafer is very different for a 45 nm wafer than a 28 nm wafer – and it would be very challenging for China to attempt to produce these raw materials on their own. One caveat added was that no one ever thought Putin was going to invade the Ukraine. After the invasion, the probably had increased only to 3%.

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Logility

AUGUST 4, 2022

One example: egg prices are up 56% , according to the Department of Agriculture, driven up by drought, a bird flu epidemic and the war in Ukraine. That’s up from 11% at the end of November 2021. What’s worse, Americans are paying more for many of their staple goods. Nonetheless, there are deep discounts in stores across the U.S.

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QAD

JANUARY 24, 2023

With a war raging in the Ukraine, ongoing COVID restrictions in China, and the holistic repercussions that are still being felt from the pandemic, the traditional supply chain is quickly undergoing a digitization revolution for more visibility and control. Companies also need to maintain awareness of pending and changing regulations.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 19, 2022

To give a few examples, we can look at the pandemic that first arrived in 2020. Another pandemic-driven example is the aviation market. Inflation runs rampant from supply shortages in energy after Russian gas sanctions were imposed as a result of the conflict in Ukraine. Zero Covid-policies and pandemic aviation.

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Freightos

APRIL 27, 2023

We tend to focus on pivotal events like COVID supply chain issues or the Russian invasion of Ukraine as game-changing events. Legibility, followed by analysis and the ability to take action can literally change industries. Looking Forward If there’s been one constant recently, it’s that global freight moves fast. And they are.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 14, 2022

However, there’s a lot of uncertainty in the EIA’s forecast due to the Russia-Ukraine war and the US domestic economy. “We’re not seeing major business impacts from the crisis in Ukraine at this time, as our supply chain doesn’t include routes through the impacted areas.

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Logility

MARCH 29, 2022

Shortages led to other shortages: For example, a lack of computer chips meant major automakers had to slash production, and manufacturing of medical devices was delayed. And the world has now been rocked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, altering global supply chains forever. Can the United States be far behind?

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 18, 2023

He uses George Washington, who heroically carried out routine activities during the Revolutionary War very near where I live, as an example. For example, when challenges are clear and predictable, they leverage best practice and common sense. ”[2] Business leaders know that running a business in normal times can be challenging.

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Unleashed

APRIL 18, 2022

Covid, Brexit and the war in Ukraine have all sent supply chain shocks around the globe, forcing firms to rethink their business-as-usual supply chain management strategies, and concentrate instead on building supply chain resilience. But what exactly is supply chain resilience, and how do you build it into an organisation?

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Herlitz Inventory Management

JULY 20, 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused another wave of disruptions, particularly in food and energy. Here is a quick example; if a company buys a widget in January and it costs $1.00 In the real world, the timing in the example above is very rarely perfect for a few reasons. and 4 cases for $1.12, for example).

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

Even companies without a direct supplier connection in Russia or Ukraine will experience debilitating disruption across industries from energy to agriculture. For example, aluminum was in short supply during World War II. Unpacking expected disruptions across the supply chain for manufacturers and distributors.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

So, while we were reducing costs, we were also making the company more sustainable by, for example, reducing the number of trucks and using rail transport. When it comes to sustainability, transportation is not always the front runner, but we have started the journey by, for example, choosing rail, vessels, and barges instead of trucking.

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TransAudit

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

For example, an enemy nation might not allow shipments to pass through. You can see a prime example of this in today’s world. Russian control of Ukrainian ports is keeping wheat supplies stuck in Ukraine. For example, making semiconductors requires an ample supply of silicon. Inaccessible Routes.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

A good example is the Netherlands, which is a very small country in Europe, but with its fertile river delta and with an estimated 80% of its land dedicated to farming and cheap natural gas to heat its greenhouses, it has been able to become the world’s second largest agriculture exporter.

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