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How Will Climate Change Impact Supply Chains in 2024?

Resilinc

Many sectors are affected by droughts, including agriculture, energy, water, utilities, and manufacturing. Water shortages burdened Panama Canal shippers with extraordinary delays and cost increases, serving as a reminder to greater consider changing climate and weather patterns in supplier contracting and logistics planning.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

Full-to-bursting warehouses means fewer orders for manufacturers, which translates into lower levels of business activity and, ultimately, weaker growth. The massive pileup is a result of water conservation measures the Panama Canal Authority deployed in late July due to drought. And now on to this week’s logistics news. 11 release.

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How To Overcome The Current Supply Chain Disruptions As A Manufacturer

Precoro

While the worst of the pandemic appears to be behind us, COVID-19's impact on manufacturing supply chains continues to reverberate the landscape. Worse, new waves of infection in China show manufacturers may not be out of the woods yet. Consequently, supply chains today are struggling to cope with sales growth.

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Supply Chain Market Report – August 2022

Elementum

Countries like Panama, trade US dollars domestically.) Second, the COVID 19 pandemic triggered governments around the world to take on debt and print money. First, poor policy choices around requirements for organic farming cut Sri Lankan food yields in half. Other car manufacturers are expected to do the same. Cash reserves.

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Can the Latin America and Caribbean Region Use Nearshoring to Become a Supply Chain Hub?

MIT Supply Chain

As companies look to restructure their global supply chains in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and other disruptive forces, the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has an opportunity to become the next manufacturing and logistics hub. Mexico is particularly strong in heavy manufacturing industries, notably, automotive.

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Top 8 Industries Affected by The Red Sea Crisis in January 2024

Resilinc

This disruption affects various industries, including suppliers for global retailers and car manufacturers. Kia, in particular, faces vulnerability to delays, affecting its just-in-time manufacturing model. Trade experts also say food inflation could hit staples such as rice, tea, coffee, and meat.

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The Impact of the Red Sea Ship Attacks on Global Supply Chains and Logistics

Resilinc

Another factor complicating things is the situation at the Panama Canal: the severe drought there is causing delays for shipping companies (Read more in our Special Report: Bridge the Gap – How Industries are Adapting to the Panama Canal Drought.) The global benchmark for oil, Bent crude, has risen 2.7%