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How to Plan for Common Disruptors in Ocean Freight

Talking Logistics

Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway. That can make it difficult to meet your delivery times unless you take proactive steps now to minimize the risk in your supply chain. This enables them to mitigate the risks they face in making sure product is available on the shelf when consumers are ready to buy.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

How the Supply Chain Crisis is Impacting Businesses and Consumers. 66% of consumers are concerned that supply chain issues will never end ( Chain Store Age ). 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items.

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Snapshot of 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Part Two

Supply Chain Matters

Business and supply chain focused media reports already point to increased supplier and manufacturing investment in regions such as Mexico, Eastern Europe, India, Vietnam and other regions as responses to added supply network resiliency or agility. and other countries where natural gas supplies exceed those in Europe.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-Up: March 4 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Last week Supply Chain Matters alerted readers to a potentially major cyberattack incident involving a top tier third-party logistics services and global freight forwarding services provider. Toyota Halts Production Operations in Russia. Expeditors International Begins Recovery Efforts from Cyberattack.

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A Time for Unfiltered Straight Talk

Supply Chain Matters

Now the New York Minute is reflective of Russia waging war in Ukraine , precipitating a significant war footing on the European continent, the most significant since World War Two , including a widescale refugee crisis as Ukrainian citizens are forced to flee their homeland. Everything is a little out of sync right now. ”.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

Now of course, companies must map out the potential impacts of the Russia Ukraine war. The potential supply chain impacts of this conflict dwarf any other supply chain news that might be reported. Russia Attacks Ukraine. The Potential Impact on the Commodity Supply Chain. Russia shells Ukraine.

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When Government and Business Global Supply Chain Forces Can Collide

Supply Chain Matters

This week’s address was overshadowed by the newly occurring and deeply concerning Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the looming risk of a land war occurring once again on the European continent. and NATO will jointly undertake in severe sanctions and other measures directed at Russia. ” Modified U.S. Trade Policy.