Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The Wall Street Journal reported this week (Paid subscription or metered view) that ocean container freight rates related to the most active global shipping lanes continue to decline amid what is traditionally considered the peak shipping period leading up to the holiday fulfillment season in the November-December period.

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Precoro

MARCH 22, 2023

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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Taulia

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic directly resulted in unpredictable shifts in demand, labor shortages, and bottlenecks in manufacturing and distribution. All of this has created a challenging environment for any business whose supply chains span the globe, with average global shipping rates having more than quadrupled since 2019.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

Foxconn Forecasts Challenging Operating Environment This Year. After a three-day stoppage of rail operations impacting transcontinental shipments of key commodities and manufactured goods, the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference have reached a settlement calling for final and binding arbitration of differences.

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Proxima

AUGUST 25, 2022

When Chinese manufacturing cities come to a hard stop on short notice, there are serious consequences for global supply chains, with delays spilling over at local ports, nearby alternative outlets, and into destination ports, causing volatility and confusion right across the market.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Andrew Viteritti, Lead for the Commerce and Regulation division of the Economist Intelligence Unit Global Forecasting group began his presentation by reviewing the current and future state of the global economy. Thus, expect to see sanctions against Russia continuing for at least five years or more. percentage points, shrinking to 2.7%

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AB&R

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Labor shortages, port congestion and manufacturing delays are throwing off the supply chain’s delicate balance. relies heavily on China for manufacturing of components and finished goods. China is facing a labor shortage in the manufacturing sector. This means that China is understaffed in manufacturing.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Emerging markets like Brazil, Russia, India and China are further changing the automotive landscape, as automakers look to streamline distribution and better serve these areas, who combined represent 40% of the world’s population and have gross domestic product (GDP) growth far exceeding that of more fully developed countries.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Disruptions were brought about not only by the persistent and recurring spread of Covid -19 infections globally, but also significant storms and natural disasters, a one-week blockage of one of world’s most transited shipping canals, followed by complete disarray among global shipping schedules. seen as a likely alternative.

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AB&R

APRIL 29, 2022

Labor shortages, port congestion and manufacturing delays are throwing off the supply chain’s delicate balance. relies heavily on China for manufacturing of components and finished goods. China is facing a labor shortage in the manufacturing sector. This means that China is understaffed in manufacturing.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Ship Smarter: How to Avoid Bottlenecks in Your Global Operations. You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. And when shipping to volatile countries, it becomes even harder. And when shipping to volatile countries, it becomes even harder. Once cargo has shipped, there are no “backsies.” By Ali Hasan Raza.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters commentary, we highlight the latest quantitative data related to global manufacturing PMI activity levels for April. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Declined. The Global Manufacturing Output sub-index reportedly dropped to a contraction value of 48.5 Manufacturing Indices. in March to 46.0

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Resilinc

MAY 24, 2022

The last 18 months have been very good for petrochemical manufacturers—and not so good for their customers in a wide range of industries. This year has brought another round of pain for the vast array of manufacturers that depend on petrochemical inputs. Natural gas prices worldwide have also risen sharply, and in the U.S.,

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 29, 2022

Among the messages communicated from the latest Amazon financial results were: Online retail shipping volumes declining 3 percent on a year-over-year basis, noted as the largest drop since 2016. This expanded service offering will initially start by invitation to certain Amazon merchants. Added Supply Chain Matters Insights.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Probably the best example is the daily weather forecast. And the threat of “rain” is a complex one, ranging from port closures and materials shortages to tariffs, natural disasters, and blocked shipping lanes. of companies that participated in a recent survey by the National Association of Manufacturers.

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Unleashed

APRIL 28, 2022

With lead times multiplying, shipping costs ballooning, and some raw materials simply unavailable, what are the best supply chain strategies for SMES ? Ben Vear is General Manager (EMEA) for Minor Figures , which manufactures oat milk and coffee-based products. Play Video. Be ready to ‘pad the line’. Inventory equals flexibility.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 9, 2023

There were no accurate forecasts because the demands were off the charts. Ocean container transport costs as reflected by The World Container Index increased in excess of 134 percent from 2020 to 2021, with the cost of shipping a standard container from Asia to the U.S. At this same time, geo-political risks have clearly escalated.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 27, 2022

I helped to set the stage by providing an overview of the disruptions occuring in manufacturing, ports, transportation, carriers, and the resulting increases in material, labor, and transportation costs. ” He also provided some fascinating views on the Russia-Ukraine war. What if instead we focused on FLOW?”

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Taulia

MARCH 15, 2023

Global supply chain pressures took their toll as Asian manufacturing hubs struggled to keep up with demand from other markets that had emerged from lockdowns. However, this policy response is not without cost, with the IMF now forecasting the UK economy to contract by 0.6%

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

This will include a rail route stretching from Chongqing, China, through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, and Poland to Duisburg in Germany. Forecasting the Megaproject’s Future: Transforming the Global Trade Landscape. The second prong is the “21st Century Maritime route.” Sustainability and Interconnected Economic Growth.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I also worked with a team of leading thinkers in developing the Future of Procurement Report (published by KPMG) , as well as publish the BVL International Global Logistics Trends and Strategies report with a team of leading academics and executives in Europe, China, North and South America, Russia, and India.

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Elementum

JUNE 30, 2022

This could indicate manufactures are expecting to reduce production and are, therefore, ordering fewer raw materials. Over the last 2 years, Supply Chain teams have been struggling to procure and manufacture enough inventory. Suppliers will continue to ship orders in an effort to get the inventory off their books.

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ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Manufacturing is a precise process that is hard to systematize and just as hard to monitor. As a result, no manufacturer in history has ever been able to capture 100% of its productivity. Because of a lack of coordination, sales will over- or underestimate output forecasts, forcing operations to accommodate unrealistic demands.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

Spire provides real-time information and analytics based on global maritime automatic identification system (AIS) technology—Spire’s constellation of small satellites captures the courses and current status of container ships across the globe. In 1956, manually loading a ship cost $5.86 New solutions for a new reality.

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American Global Logistics

JULY 5, 2023

provide useful analysis, interpretation, forecasts, and perspectives covering industry news, business global affairs, economics, and policy/regulatory issues. You’ll find an eclectic selection covering the key issues of the day. Books and other media on logistics, strategy, technology/AI, and the future are included.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

Oilfield services market, in general, covers manufacturers, repairers, and maintenance companies specializing in oil extraction and transportation. A general description of these oil and gas service companies could be that they manufacture, repair, and maintain equipment that is used in oil extraction and transportation. From USD 135.1

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 3, 2020

Working in close cooperation with the government of two Chinese provinces, Sichuan and Chongqing, these companies moved manufacturing facilities to inland China. As reported by OSW studies , China determined that rail service between western China, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Europe would best serve the unique needs of these manufacturers.

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Unleashed

APRIL 18, 2022

Risk management is central to all manufacturing production strategies. Manufacturing is by nature high risk, and ensuring there are strategies in place to offset those risks is essential to running a successful operation. ” What are the benefits of supply chain resilience? The benefits of supply chain resilience are immense.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

JUNE 10, 2020

Workers at Russia’s Kazan International Airport disinfect a Boeing 747 freighter operated by Volga-Dnepr Airlines. The International Air Transport Association forecasts airlines altogether will lose around $110 billion this year and next. PHOTO: YEGOR ALEYEG/ZUMA PRESS. in a troubled aerospace market. in 2020 to $110.8

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MAY 23, 2016

Exports – Forecasting the “perfect storm” or something else? Daily indicators point to an export forecast that is much less than stormy, but the big picture suggests otherwise. This can be illustrated by the recent drop in fuel prices, which essentially took a large toll on countries heavily reliant on oil exports, like Russia.

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 14, 2022

The pandemic brought to light the inherent problems with the “lean manufacturing” approach that had become so popular in the years leading up to 2020 and set the stage for the unprecedented level of burnout and staff shortages impacting supply chains across multiple industries today. So what can be done to aid the supply chain today?

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 11, 2014

Cargill Animal Nutrition (CAN) is clustered around five major regions: North America; Latin America; EMEAR, including Russia; South Asia and East Asia. These global purchase orders follow the locally developed material forecasts made by the individual offices around the world and are then sent to and consolidated by our GMS entity.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

companies that move manufacturing operations overseas? The answer depends largely on whether OPEC, Russia, and other oil producers adhere to the supply cuts they pledged to on December 10th. The Fed has also expects to make three rate hikes in 2017 instead of two under its prior forecast. 0.75% from 0.25% to 0.5%.

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ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Manufacturing is a precise process that is hard to systematize and just as hard to monitor. As a result, no manufacturer in history has ever been able to capture 100% of its productivity. Because of a lack of coordination, sales will over- or underestimate output forecasts, forcing operations to accommodate unrealistic demands.

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