Freight Manufacturing Procurement Strategy Ukraine 
Supply Chain Shaman
APRIL 18, 2023
Over four-hundred days of war in Ukraine. As consumer spending fell, the days of escalating ocean freight and extreme shipping variability eased this year. In the face of variability, this is two-to-six weeks too long to make allocation or procurement decisions. Build in-market sourcing. Unrest in Sudan. What is normalcy?
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 of Logistics
JUNE 23, 2022
The ongoing Ukraine–Russia conflict has caused turmoil in significant parts of the global food chain, and in fact, Ukraine is a major exporter of barley (30% of global totals), wheat (25%), and sunflower oil (60%). Further, Ukraine supplies more than one-half of the world’s neon gas necessary for printing circuits on computer chips.
Supply Chain Matters
OCTOBER 25, 2022
It is becoming clearer that supply chain procurement and logistics teams elected to route import shipments thru either U.S. Similarly, WSJ separately reported that trucking freight operators now indicate that the traditional peak shipping season is crumbling as overstocked retailers cancel any new inventory orders. Trillion by 2030.
Supply Chain Matters
MARCH 23, 2022
In this Supply Chain Matters March 23 rd edition of our COVID-19 and Ukraine Conflict News Capsule, we provide updates to ongoing industry supply chain developments and disruptions of concern to our reading audience. importers are resetting inventory ordering strategies to avoid any contentious contract talks this summer.
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.
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. As a contractor, you will need innovative strategies to navigate the resulting supply chain challenges. Supply chain problems explained.
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