Logility

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Prior to the pandemic, efficiency meant just-in-time manufacturing, but disruptions exposed the flaw in this approach. Then came Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Between them, Ukraine and Russia account for approximately one-third of global wheat production. By 1979, China was one of the globe’s fastest-growing economies.

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QAD

AUGUST 16, 2022

Unpredictability is undoubtedly the major issue manufacturers face when dealing with fragmented supply chains. As the supply chain breaks, manufacturers must find new suppliers and new transport routes and find them rapidly, so that production doesn’t come to a halt. So, how can manufacturers respond to these challenges?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Every industry sector and every business across the board, in APAC and around the globe have been impacted by the Great Supply Chain Disruption over the last two years, causing a blow out of transportation costs and continuous delays at every stage of the channel. And this was before the Russian invasion of Ukraine began.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares select individual prediction snapshots that are included in our annual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains research advisory. A published Future of Freight study sponsored by Deloitte in September 2022 indicated that U.S.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

Just as manufacturers and distributors were starting to climb out of the ‘COVID hole’, they’ve been knocked back in. This latest development will exacerbate the situation for companies in many industries, particularly those which are heavily reliant on energy resources.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Earlier this year, before Russia invaded Ukraine and COVID-19 reemerged in China, it seemed we would finally enjoy relief from supply chain interruptions and price increases. With the war in Ukraine inflicting more injury to an already weak global supply chain, you can expect high prices, product scarcity, and project delays through 2022.

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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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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

Our stated takeaway from for the Q1 data was that indices were no longer reflecting the optimism indicated in February, and instead that of growing headwinds and added geopolitical concerns related to effects of the Ukraine conflict and China’s potential economic stumble as a result of a strict COVID-19 isolation policy.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

But the supply chain industry resolved some major issues and formed a more certain path ahead. We had a hangover from the pandemic: Which led to continued inventory shortages, closures of manufacturing plants in China, congested ports, and underemployment. Cargo planes could not fly out of or into Russia or Ukraine.

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Yes, COVID caused many issues, but other factors, including geopolitical changes, the war in Ukraine, weather events, peak season , and economic instability, have altered the fabric of logistics. And while the healthcare and education industries may most commonly suffer an attack, the supply chain is still at risk. 2 November 2022.

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Logility

MARCH 29, 2022

Manufacturers and shipping companies assumed that because of layoffs, demand would drop. As the pandemic eased, ports suffered bottlenecks, natural disasters disrupted freight movement, railways suffered congestion, and new legislation further complicated the movement of goods. As you know, demand for some items surged.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2022

This, however, lead to many problems, as the industry became less forgiving to a woman without a husband. Drennan struggled to obtain a driver’s license from the Railroad Commission in charge of regulating motor-freight at the time, allegedly because of her hearing loss, though Drennan believed it to be related to her gender.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

As the driver shortage shows no signs of slowing down, and supply chain disruptions continue to affect industries around the globe, the push for these trucks is becoming stronger. This trend comes after a series of disruptions, including the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and a trade war between the US and China.

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All Things Supply Chain

AUGUST 11, 2022

Ukraine requires more ships to relieve grain supply chain Last week provided some relief for global food supply chains as the first ship loaded with grain left a Ukrainian port…

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 1, 2022

The metaphor was reflective of when global shipping lines elected to take advantage of such disruptions to drive up shipping rates and ancillary charges to unprecedented levels with ongoing financial impacts to multiple industries. The industry supply chain implications are extremely impactful. . A Sudden Tide Change.

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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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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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BlueYonder

MARCH 16, 2023

The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Salim Shaikh , who leads Blue Yonder’s Automotive Industry Strategy, and James Peck , VP of Supply Chain Execution Presales, during a recent Blue Yonder Live and from webinars and automotive events that we prepared for.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 31, 2023

The following are the insights gained from my discussion with Salim Shaikh , who leads Blue Yonder’s Automotive Industry Strategy, during a recent Blue Yonder Live and webinars that we prepared for jointly. In the Part 1 blog post last week, we addressed key imperatives and attained benefits.

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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. But, before we dig into the data – let’s start on a positive note: Supply Chain Statistics Show Challenges, but the Industry Remains Resilient.

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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. Meanwhile, the downstream supply chain involves activities post the manufacturing process, which would mean getting the finished goods to the end consumer.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Read about all this and more in our roundup of recent logistics industry headlines. . As perhaps the final volley in the ongoing industry battle between Patton Logistics and FedEx Ground, Ground has canceled all agreements with the Midwestern delivery provider. Following Industry Competitors, UPS Announces Peak Season Surcharges.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 4, 2022

In January, Supply Chain Matters highlighted an announcement from electric vehicle start-up Rivian Automotive disclosing plans to invest in a second volume manufacturing facility be located near Atlanta, Georgia with production operations being planned for 2024. EV Start-Up Rivian Encounters Order Fallout From a Price Hike Decision.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

With the mounting devastation in Ukraine, my heavy heart is a roadblock to writing. The disruption in Ukraine adds a new layer of variability and complexity to an already complicated world with many levels of disruption. COVID, inflation, climate change, and the Ukraine war are a layer of complexity with compounding effects.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 12, 2022

This, along with container shortages, drove up ocean freight spot rates and caused sporadic export delays. 2022 ushered in a year of higher fuel prices attributed to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in March, declines in spot rates, and higher inventory levels for many retailers. How is Inflation affecting freight rates?

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Intelligent Audit

JUNE 14, 2022

Like every business and industry struggling to recover right now, burnout has become a significant concern for managers and business owners. A lack of insight, actionable analytics , clear directions, and industry guidance often paves the way to employee burnout. Employees in every industry might undergo seasons of workplace fatigue.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Freight In The Year Of The Monkey. China’s role in world trade is so large that even small changes can have a broad impact on the international freight industry. On February 15th, 2016, the first freight train from China reached the capital of Iran, shaving 30 days off the standard port-to-port transport time.

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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. Who is moving around in the industry? Prices of agricultural oils (e.g. High unemployment.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

The reorientation, even reinvention, of the industrial supply chain over the past 50 years has transformed the way things are made: your toaster, your car, your computing devices, your food. This opened the floodgates to industrialization in China and it eventually became, over the last two decades, the “world’s factory.”

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

As part of our ongoing commitment to keep our blog readers updated on what’s happening in the supply chain and logistics world, we’re launching a regular industry news roundup, which we’ll release periodically. The grain blockaded in Ukraine. Ukraine War and its Supply Chain Impact.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

China trade tensions, Covid-19 measures and the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Entire markets are being redefined by the opposing forces of fragmentation and consolidation, with industry boundaries getting blurred. Conversely, new players like Amazon and Alibaba have revolutionized not only the retail but also the logistics industry.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

of companies that participated in a recent survey by the National Association of Manufacturers. A 150% increase in the price of steel, along with sharply rising prices for other materials, is severely impacting the global construction industry. In addition, steadily rising raw materials costs are a significant concern for 85.7%

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 22, 2015

There appears to be considerable upheaval in Europe as a result of the political unrest between Russia and Ukraine. However, the main growth in freight flows lies on the periphery of Europe and the Middle East is also continuing to develop, both for domestic supply and for distribution to Africa. Slight shift in European networks.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Supply chain disruptions that started during the Covid-pandemic, are continuing, now fuelled by the Ukraine war. Supply chain disruptions resulted in shortages of consumer products as well as long supply lead times for industrial products. Sea freight and airfreight costs have become very expensive.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 3, 2023

What a whirlwind the 2022 Freight Market was – we saw inflation, fuel prices, and freight rates hit record highs. Disruptions across the Chinese manufacturing sector are likely to impact the global supply chain of goods and the world’s economy. . Russian-Ukraine War . Freight Market . Economic Factors .

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 19, 2022

There are a variety of ongoing disruptions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting economic Russian sanctions coming from other countries. Russia and Ukraine supply critical materials for industrial production, the development of advanced batteries, and other items related to making industrial applications greener.

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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. High-severity disruption has long-term effects lasting for months or years.

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