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Supply Chain Disruptions Are New Opportunities – LogiSYM October/November 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

It even took authorities some time to recognise the vital importance of warehouse logistics, supply chain continuity, truck drivers and other transport operators. SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION—Respond, Recover and Regrow. Supply Chain Technology. FTAs and Trade Flows. CONCLUSION. Karmjit Singh.

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Restructuring Global Value Chains & Tariff Reduction – A Continuous Evolution for Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Although this does not help to avoid tariffs for the components of your product, companies may benefit from decreasing transportation costs as they move final transportation closer to their customers. Firms must constantly evaluate and evolve their supply chains and leverage opportunities. The “first-sale” rule.

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Mid-Year Assessment of 2022 Supply Chain Predictions- Part One

Supply Chain Matters

percent for this year, two percentage points lower, warning of the effects of high global wide inflation, the war in Ukraine and continued supply chain disruptions will impact real GDP growth. By early June, the World Bank trimmed its forecast for economic growth to 2.9 percentage points from Q1 to Q2. Summary Thoughts.

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How the Supply Chain Can Thrive in the Face of Natural Disasters

Material Handling & Logistics

In the past year alone wildfires have ravaged California, multiple hurricanes have hit South America, and Indonesia has been rocked by a deadly earthquake and tsunami that caused thousands of fatalities. How then can your business protect itself from the risks of such overwhelming supply chain disruptions?

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The Cost of Climate Change on Your Supply Chain

Kinaxis

An increase in the number of devastating hurricanes, earthquakes, wildfires, floods and droughts should be worrying to everyone, not just those concerned for their supply chains. In 2014, three of the top five biggest supply chain disruptions were related to natural disasters.

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IMF Points to a Gloomier 2023 Economic Outlook

Supply Chain Matters

In conjunction with the summit meeting of G-20 leaders held in Indonesia , the International Monetary Fund (IMF) indicated that the expected 2023 economic outlook appears gloomier that that forecasted just last month. Special emphasis is placed on Europe, in-particular.

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September and Q3 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices Enter Contraction Trending

Supply Chain Matters

Similarly, the S&P Global Indonesia Manufacturing PMI® for September was headlined with solid improvement in business conditions across the country’s manufacturing sector. This reportedly was the ninth consecutive month where the health of the country’s manufacturing sector has increased. percentage points above the Q2 value, and 0.7