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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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Inflation is Changing Eating Habits and Grocery Shopping

Enterra Insights

Bloomberg observes, “For the most vulnerable societies — think Yemen, which imports 90% of its food in the midst of a grinding conflict and depreciating currency — this poses a genuine risk of hunger. Elsewhere, it triggers worries about what economists call demand destruction, a phenomenon when goods get too pricey to purchase.”

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Mindmap High-Tech Supply Chain 4.0

Supply Chain Movement

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. Supply chain solutions. Virgin Islands, British. Virgin Islands, U.S. Wallis and Futuna. Western Sahara. Mindmap manual.

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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. There is really nothing wrong with capturing a lot of metrics, especially with today’s powerful analytics software solutions to help. Download Now. Warehousing.

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This Month in Logistics News (December 30 – January 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

Yemen-based Houthi militants have been attacking high-value cargo vessels in the Red Sea since November in a show of support for Palestinian Islamist group Hamas fighting Israel in Gaza. The CTA was later joined as a plaintiff by airline trade group Airlines for America (A4A). According to GXO, Digit works on repetitive tasks.

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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.