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Editor’s Choice: Aluminum Can Shortage Defines a New Normal for Food Packaging

Logistics Viewpoints

This shortage is the culmination of various ongoing issues – geopolitical tensions related to the Russia-Ukraine war, the rapid shift in consumer buying behavior and container freight availability. Beer and food industries are particularly affected by the shortages of aluminum cans as most customers prefer take-home packaging.

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Food Supply Chain Issues

Elementum

The COVID-19 pandemic, Brexit in Europe, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have further exacerbated current food chain problems, but a solid supply chain should be equipped to withstand this pressure to a certain extent.

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Supply Chain Market Report – July 2022

Elementum

This could indicate manufactures are expecting to reduce production and are, therefore, ordering fewer raw materials. First, any increase in economic output during Stagflation can be erased by the diminished purchasing power of the dollar. The purchasing power of the dollar can remain relatively stable. High unemployment.

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Labor Tensions Running High on Many Fronts as Peak Season Approaches

Intelligent Audit

According to reporting from CNN Business , “ 350,000 Teamsters work at UPS as drivers and package sorters out of a global workforce of 534,000 permanent employees. million packages daily. Freight Rail Strike Looms as Labor Talks Stall. The question is how long it will be, ” Vachon told CNN Business. “

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Will the Inflation Reduction Act Reduce Supply Chain Costs?

Intelligent Audit

The sudden demand for residential deliveries overloaded last-mile delivery networks and resulted in increases in such surcharges as residential, additional handling, large and oversize packages, and the introduction of COVID surcharges — which, by the way, are still in existence today but renamed demand surcharges or non-seasonal peak surcharges.

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5 Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovations

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In these times of global turmoil, there are five (5) important megatrends shaping supply chain innovations in the coming years, namely in e-fulfillment, sourcing, food and agriculture, labour intensive operations, and halal supply chain management. From global to local and regional sourcing. Marco Tieman – CEO, LBB International.

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Logistics Bureau Supply Chain and Logistics News Roundup, July 2022

Logistics Bureau

In this, the first of our supply chain news posts, you’ll find updates on the following current stories in global supply chain and logistics operations: The Ukraine war and its impact on global supply chains. The grain blockaded in Ukraine. Ukraine War and its Supply Chain Impact. A growing global warehouse capacity crunch.