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Supply Chain Risk Report: Ukraine-Russia Conflict

Resilinc

As people in the Ukraine and around the world anxiously monitor the threat of war with Russia, supply chain managers must take stock of the risks to their supply chains and focus on potential mitigation measures. and European firms have tier 1, 2 or 3 suppliers in Russia or the Ukraine.

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Freight Market Intelligence: Data is crucial, but context is king

Freightos

In this article, Eytan Buchman, Freightos’ CMO, discusses the importance of data and context in global freight and logistics. The future of global freight data lies in real-time information, contextual insights, and aggregated data that can help companies make better decisions and adapt to a rapidly changing industry.

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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. In the face of variability, this is two-to-six weeks too long to make allocation or procurement decisions. Growing tensions between China and trading partners.

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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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Supply Chain Matters COVID-19 and Ukraine Conflict News Capsule Update- October 25 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Included in this update is a report indicating further adjustments in Apple iPhone 14 planned production volumes, reporting that the major U.S. Report Indicates Apple iPhone14 Plus Production Has Been Cut. Each year there are reports of when Apple makes iPhone production adjustments, and this year is no difference.

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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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Defence procurement has an opportunity to step up to the global challenge  

Proxima

The starting point for all conversations about defence procurement must be that Western Europe faces its greatest security threat since the Cold War. Ukraine shares a border with no less than four NATO allies, and with rhetoric rising from Moscow about tactical nuclear strikes, there is the potential for a dangerous escalation.