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Freight Invoice Facts to Know About Errors

Intelligent Audit

Often, the general public’s view of freight transportation is similar. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported that, “Freight shipped across the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico by all modes of transportation was valued at $112.5 Freight Invoice Errors- What You Need to Know.

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Can You Predict Supply Chain Disruptions in an Unpredictable World?

Logility

Then came Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Between them, Ukraine and Russia account for approximately one-third of global wheat production. This means supply chain leaders have had to shift from using trains back to using ocean freight and getting goods to market takes longer.

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CAPS Conference: The Economist Projects What’s in Store for the Global Economy

NC State SCRC

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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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. A published Future of Freight study sponsored by Deloitte in September 2022 indicated that U.S.

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How Automotive Companies Are Transforming Their Supply Chains, Part 2

BlueYonder

One of the large automotive Tier 1 customers that makes wiring harnesses, connectors and electrical distribution systems partnered with Blue Yonder to gain end-to-end visibility during the COVID-19 pandemic because their factories in Latin America and Mexico were starting and stopping. Terence: What about in the medium-term?

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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. Increased near-shoring in Mexico and elsewhere as companies seek shorter supply chains.

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Trends in Sustainability: Deglobalization will accelerate in 2024

Freightera

Deglobalization will accelerate, and reshoring and localization of manufacturing will continue 2023 has seen a severe freight recession, especially in North America, with significant overcapacity and declining rates for ocean shipping as well. He was a speaker at COP22, the UN Climate Change Conference in Marrakesh.