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Supply Chain Normalcy? Think Again.

Supply Chain Shaman

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. For organizations layered in functional metrics and driving a cost agenda, this is a tough nut to crack. Growing tensions between China and trading partners. Unrest in Sudan.

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When Variability Is Our Only Constant

Supply Chain Shaman

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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What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022

The Logistics of Logistics

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.

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

ToolsGroup

How the War in Ukraine is Impacting the Supply Chain and Raw Material Prices. Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. 77% of Americans reported that the Delta variant of Covid-19 increased their supply chain concerns. McKinsey ). Accenture ).

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This Week in Logistics News (March 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

Russia-Ukraine war is worsening shipping snarls. The ongoing Russia – Ukraine war continues to disrupt global supply chains. Russian forces are cutting off shipping routes, logistics firms are suspending services, and air freight rates are skyrocketing. billion metric tons of discarded plastic have never been recycled.

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Supply Chain Market Report – July 2022

Elementum

Welcome to Elementum’s Supply Chain Market Report. Supply Chain Market Report – July 2022 This edition will cover: The signs of looming stagflation How executives can prepare their supply chains The imminent problem of staffing shortages The latest use of drones in supply chain Notable changes in the leadership ranks.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

With the crisis in Ukraine and sanctions imposed on the Russian Federation, fuel and energy prices are now soaring. The Freightos Baltic Index Global Container Freight Index shows the cost of shipping freight remains hugely elevated – more than double the price a year earlier. GLOBAL CRISES DRIVE PRICES SKY-HIGH.