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Ukraine and the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

The world is rightfully concerned about Russia’s ruthless and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Russia is a commodities powerhouse and a key supplier of energy to Europe. Such an escalation, however, would place Russia, and the world, in a very dangerous place. ”[1]. ”[6]. . ”[6].

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Russia’s Arctic Expansion: The Future of Global Shipping

SCMDOJO

Russia’s Arctic Expansion: A Long-Term Strategy While the world is currently focused on the conflict in Ukraine, Russia is quietly expanding its military presence in the Arctic, building new bases in the region. Russia’s strategic location between Europe and Asia places it in a vital position for trade.

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Eurozone Economy Now in Technical Recession

Supply Chain Matters

According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal , sizable changes to data from Germany, Ireland and Finland prompted the revision. The concern for economic recession was especially focused on Europe with the ongoing hostilities of the Russia and Ukraine conflict and with residual high levels of inflation.

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China’s Export Restrictions on Germanium and Gallium  

Resilinc

Only a handful of companies in Japan, Russia, South Korea, and Canada produce gallium at the required level of purity; and that only accounts for 20% of global gallium exports. While China exports about 60% of the world’s germanium, the other 40% comes from Canada, the US, Finland, and Belgium.

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Budget Sport Chooses RELEX to Automate Replenishment Processes

RELEX Solutions

Kesko has close to 2000 stores engaged in its chain operations across Scandinavia, Baltics, Poland and Russia, parts of which already use RELEX Solutions. Budget Sport Finland is managed by Intersport Finland. The Finnish discounter operates ten stores around Finland and an online store.

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New download: SCM Map Europe 2014-2015

Supply Chain Movement

There appears to be considerable upheaval in Europe as a result of the political unrest between Russia and Ukraine. The level of job creation in the automotive industry in this region was less extreme due to new factories or expansions in the UK, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Turkey and above all Russia. Slight shift in European networks.

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The World Bank Cares About Logistics

Supply Chain View from the Field

Jomini for military logistics, which was at the heart of ending Napoleon’s campaign in Russia where the government was the supply chain operator. The LPI is conducted largely through Professor Lauri Ojula at the Turku School of Busieness in Finland. For example, he discussed commemoration in 1826 of A.J.