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10 Disruptive Issues in the Supply Chain

American Global Logistics

Volatility and uncertainty in the logistics industry have dominated the news in 2024. Persistent Red Sea Risks Continue to Disrupt Critical Trade Route The ongoing conflict in Yemen has created several shipping risks in the Red Sea. has been working to negotiate a ceasefire in Yemen. One issue is the shortage of truck drivers.

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January 10, 2024 Update

Freightos

Judah Levine January 10, 2024 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) increased 60% to $2,713/FEU.

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Supply Chain Risk Management in 2024: A Forward Look with Tom Linton

Resilinc

Accomplished procurement veteran and author Tom Linton provides valuable insights into the supply chain risk management landscape in 2024 in this exclusive Q&A. In this Q&A, Tom shares insightful stories from his over 20 years in procurement and tells us what should be top of mind for supply chain managers in 2024.

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Top 8 Industries Affected by The Red Sea Crisis in January 2024

Resilinc

The latest updates on shipping delays in the Red Sea in January 2024, including which businesses and industries have been impacted. struck more than 60 targets at Houthi positions in Yemen, aiming to halt attacks on merchant ships. Which industries and companies are currently impacted in January 2024? On January 11, the U.S.

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Mindmap High-Tech Supply Chain 4.0

Supply Chain Movement

These developments impact Original Equipment Manufacturers, both at strategic level and at operational level within their supply chains. Trends for high-tech industry. The high-tech industry are currently facing a tsunami of external trends. The way by which consumers purchase, use and share technology is changing rapidly.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 13 – 19)

Logistics Viewpoints

The security situation — which is even more precarious in the near term due to coalition air strikes in Yemen — has already driven spot container freight rates much higher. Uber purchased Drizly in a cash-and-stock deal back in 2021. Red Sea diversions mean container lines need more ships to carry the same amount of cargo.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Wallis and Futuna Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe. Wallis and Futuna Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe. Purchasing and supplier management. Production/manufacturing. Want a 25 page KPI report for your industry? So that unfortunately means that many of your supply chain KPIs may not be stock-standard ones.

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