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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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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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COVID-19 and Ukraine Conflict Global Supply Chain News Capsule March 23 2022

Supply Chain Matters

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. American Shipper reported last week that the number of container ships calling on major U.S. Canadian and U.S.

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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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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. Many breweries were also reported to be paying premiums to purchase cans just to meet their immediate needs.

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Report That Global Ocean Container Rates on the Decline

Supply Chain Matters

The Wall Street Journal reported this week (Paid subscription or metered view) that ocean container freight rates related to the most active global shipping lanes continue to decline amid what is traditionally considered the peak shipping period leading up to the holiday fulfillment season in the November-December period. Bob Ferrari.

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