Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

Trade Policy agenda, and where government and global supply chain policies can either collide or align. . This week’s address was overshadowed by the newly occurring and deeply concerning Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the looming risk of a land war occurring once again on the European continent. State of the Union Address.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

For manufacturers, it is about oil, gas, copper, helium, titanium, nickel, neon, and palladium from Russia and wheat, pig iron, and inert gases from Ukraine. Food instability in Africa could be an outcome because Russia and Ukraine supply 29% of worldwide wheat exports and 17% of corn with significant exports to the middle east and Africa.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 22, 2022

In his role Peter leads The Journal of Commerce, the historic New York City maritime newspaper founded in 1827, today a team of specialized business journalists focused on the end-to-end international shipping supply chain including shipping, ports, airfreight, trucking, rail and home delivery, addressed to the needs of shippers.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. Following a March 2022 surge of Covid-19 in Shanghai, shipping company A.P. Since neon gas is used to produce semiconductor chips, both governments and businesses are seeing prices increase. Accenture ). McKinsey ).

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Understand how the recent Red Sea ship attacks are impacting global supply chains and how to mitigate potential risks. Ships are avoiding Egypt’s Suez Canal, the shortest maritime route from Europe to Asia and one of the world’s most important waterways, which accounts for about 12% of the world’s shipping traffic.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 25, 2022

Because the supply chain’s design only operates smoothly under ideal circumstances, FreightWaves reported that the post-COVID world , “will remain under constant threat of disruption for the next decade, especially amidst the “conflict between environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals and supply chains optimized for cost and speed.”

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 19, 2022

The modern supply chain is global and often depends on Russia for production, either equipment or materials. Russia and Ukraine supply critical materials for industrial production, the development of advanced batteries, and other items related to making industrial applications greener. What’s impacted? Raw materials.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 18, 2020

The question now is what will the impact of such a recession be, particularly on shipping. What Happens to Shipping. Shipping, especially global shipping, is uniquely vulnerable to recessions and the effects of the downturn of 2008-2009 are still being felt today. Which, in turn, will drastically impact shipping.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

That prospect became more conceivable, they said, after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine prompted companies to sever ties with Russia, sometimes taking huge write-downs. The government has also barred major Chinese firms from buying products made by U.S. Ship with Walmart (SWW) was previously available only for cross-border orders.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

Secondly, materials and products originating in Russia and Ukraine are now in short supply, as they are simply not moving out of those countries. But, right now, after five months of armed conflict in Ukraine, economies worldwide, especially those in Europe, are beginning to feel the effects. Trouble has arisen on three fronts.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2023

They stocked up again after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed up the price of raw materials such as energy and wheat. Shipping company Pasha Hawaii’s emergency response plan is underway, and it is also prioritizing sending emergency rations, food and medical supplies to Maui via available barge capacity, according to an Aug.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 14, 2022

The scarcities were caused by a significant increase in demand driven by government efforts to support their struggling economies with huge injections of cash. Second, the likelihood that governments will use more stimulus payments to prop up their economies any time soon is very low.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 14, 2022

To enable SEA manufacturers and distributors, governments are implementing policies, collaborating regionally, and leveraging the potential of Industry 4.0. Governments across Southeast Asia have implemented several policies to encourage intra-ASEAN collaboration and improved production. Policies to promote regional collaboration.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 25, 2022

He has won two regional Gold Medals from the American Society of Business Publication Editors for government coverage and news analysis, and was voted best for feature writing and commentary in the Trade/Newsletter category by the D.C. During the pandemic, air freight became even more important as the vaccines were shipped worldwide.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 20, 2022

Autonomous cargo ship completes 500-mile voyage. In our last piece of autonomous vehicle news, the “world’s first” autonomous commercial cargo ship has successfully completed a near-500-mile voyage in the congested waters of Tokyo Bay, traveling without human intervention for 99 percent of the trip. That’s all for this week.

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The five key supply chain megatrends we explore are geopolitics, climate change, cyber attacks, ESG (Environment, Social, Governance), and labor issues. Geopolitics This year, three major geopolitical conflicts impacted the global supply chain: the Russia-Ukraine war, China-Taiwan tensions, and the Israel-Hamas war.

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Exiger Perspectives

MARCH 8, 2023

Spearheaded by the Russian invasion of Ukraine , governmental and international bodies, fronted by the Office of Foreign Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), European Union (EU) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) , hammered Russia with an unprecedented volume of sanctions in the hope of thwarting Russian aggression towards Ukraine.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Trade basically ceased as ports closed because of western- imposed economic sanctions on Russia. Cargo planes could not fly out of or into Russia or Ukraine. Likewise, ships could not sail into or out of Russia and Ukraine. That exacerbated food shortages with Russia and Ukraine among the top five grain exporters.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2022

Aluminum shipments are subject to novel “smelt and cast” provisions, and producers must prove that products contain no aluminum from China, Russia, or Belarus. Well, once the US lifted its tariffs, the British government said it would end the 25 percent tariff that had been imposed on these goods. That’s all for this week.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 10, 2023

Both the COP 26 and COP 27 Global Change Summits held in 2021 and 2022 respectfully, sounded the alarm that businesses and governments face a more compelling timeline for mitigating ongoing warming of the planet. Be prepared for a more urgent yet pragmatic approach by businesses and governments on accelerated global warming evidence.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 13, 2015

And just when you think you have your export logistics under control, a boycott rears its ugly head – as currently between the European Union and Russia. The EU currently prohibits the export to Russia of certain items used in the production of oil. Such time-consuming red tape is an unavoidable part of doing business with Russia.

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AB&R

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The government has implemented power rationing in regions, forcing companies to operate at half time or less. Because of this, the Chinese government extended the holiday period in 2022 in many provinces. This unusual extension halted production and shipping across the country for 15-30 days. distributors.

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 12, 2023

This shift led to shorter lead times, increased control over supply chains, and lower shipping costs. government prioritizes supply chain resilience, elevating supply chain stability as a national security concern. The Council on Supply Chain Resilience will take a whole-of-government approach. This put 3PLs in the spotlight.

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QAD

AUGUST 16, 2022

Continued fallout, including transport congestion, limited air freight and rail freight transportation in the Asia-Europe lanes, because of the Russia/Ukraine conflict. Potential U.S. port congestion and unresolved labor issues when imports from Asia return to full strength. So, how can manufacturers respond to these challenges?

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In his first week in office, President Biden signed Executive Order 14005, Ensuring the Future is Made in America by All of America’s Workers, launching a whole-of-government initiative to strengthen the use of federal procurement to support American manufacturing.”[1] ”[6] He sees that as a good thing. .

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Exiger Perspectives

JUNE 2, 2023

It is the governing body created to ensure the United States does not import goods produced by forced labor. government on the UFLPA Entity List, are presumed to be made with forced labor and are prohibited from entry into the United States. government is taking tangible steps to eliminate forced labor and human trafficking.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Ship Smarter: How to Avoid Bottlenecks in Your Global Operations. You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. And when shipping to volatile countries, it becomes even harder. And when shipping to volatile countries, it becomes even harder. Once cargo has shipped, there are no “backsies.” By Ali Hasan Raza.

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QAD

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Turkey’s merchant marine boasts 1,234 vessels, including 57 bulk carriers, 54 container ships, 363 general cargo ships, 124 oil tankers and 636 other vessels. Regardless of the shipping mode required, it is easy to move goods to and from Turkey. Turkey also has 24,082 km of paved roads, so transportation by truck is easy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2022

Ukraine in the news: War in Ukraine disrupts ships around the globe. The world’s biggest container ship operators, A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S and Mediterranean Shipping Co., Maersk and MSC said they would continue to move foodstuffs to and from Russia. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 12, 2022

Marcin Fic, Vice President for Supply Chain Solutions at Flex, notes, “The international web of interdependence in the world’s economies and cultures, known as globalization, has been driving economic growth for decades, spurred by low shipping costs, free trade, and labor arbitrage. ” Regionalization. First, the U.S. ”[9].

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Some of the supply constraints are also due to the destruction of key infrastructure in the Ukraine for shipping of these commodities. Thus, expect to see sanctions against Russia continuing for at least five years or more. Vertical integration – Home Depot and Lowes are buying their own container ships for example!

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AB&R

APRIL 29, 2022

The government has implemented power rationing in regions, forcing companies to operate at half time or less. Because of this, the Chinese government extended the holiday period in 2022 in many provinces. This unusual extension halted production and shipping across the country for 15-30 days. Shipping Delays & Costs.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 15, 2019

This strategy involves a country from a high-cost country area — typically US, UK, Canada, Australia, and West European nations — purchasing materials from resource-rich low-cost countries; think China, India, Indonesia, Bolivia, Brazil, Russia, Mexico, and East European nations. Shipping costs. Benefits of sourcing locally.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 3, 2023

Following November protests against strict COVID-19 policies, the Chinese government relaxed many of its restrictions like mass testing, quarantining in state-sanctioned facilities, and electronic contact tracing and surveillance. . American businesses depend on Russia and Ukraine for a plethora of commodities. COVID-19 .

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QAD

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Poland’s bordering countries include Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine. Its prime location in Europe makes it an ideal location for shipping across Europe or Asia. Primary import partners were Germany, China, Russia, Netherlands, Italy, France and the Czech Republic. state of Georgia.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 29, 2021

The government and the scientific community never actually expect a second wave of this magnitude. Russia sent covid assistance in the form of oxygen concentrators and generators. HLL played a pivotal role as a subsidiary of Government of India in Covid 19 containment efforts.

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Proxima

JULY 27, 2023

The government released its Defence Command Paper on 18th July, just two days before the Summer Parliamentary recess. The Government’s initial analysis in 2021 was broadly correct: Russia remains the biggest danger to UK security, with China remaining a looming threat. So, what does the report tell us?

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