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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. Specifically, we covered the threats, impacts, and mitigation strategies disrupting supply chains. has been working to negotiate a ceasefire in Yemen. Labor continues to have a significant impact on the logistics industry.

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This Week in Logistics News (January 20 – 26)

Logistics Viewpoints

and Israeli startups focused on logistics, the supply chain and customer fulfillment. The pace appears to have picked up since spring 2023 with investments in Veo Robotics, computer vision company Flymingo, industrial wireless automation startup CoreTigo, Rightbot and Instock. delaying shipments and raising transportation costs.

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How the Coronavirus is underscoring the relevance of Global Supply Chain throughput: From the Frontlines of Yokohama, Milan, and Southern Florida

ThroughPut

Some are concerned about a pandemic, others about the deceleration of the global supply chain and its effect on their bottom lines, and yet others about their employees, customers and families. This role became the foundation of my real-world supply chain background, where I eventually became specialized in high-risk operations.

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Make Bottleneck Management Your Biggest Priority

ThroughPut

There is early promise of using industrial data at scale. Some supply chain problems feel especially urgent, but once they’re resolved, they’re not a problem again — for example, when a normally reliable shipment is late. Remember, bottlenecks can affect decision-making just as badly as they affect supply chains.

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November 21, 2023 Update

Freightos

Though Israel’s war with Hamas has so far not had much impact on ocean logistics , Houthis from Yemen, after threatening to target Israeli ships, hijacked a car carrier vessel in the Red Sea with ties to Israeli owners this week, raising concerns of broader supply chain impacts from the war.

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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. As we move into the new year, there are many questions on our minds about the future of the supply chain. Tom: Supply chains are about time.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

Ship operators fear that their crews could be imperiled on the journeys through the Red Sea by missile or drone attacks from a Yemen-based rebel group. Contract talks at East Coast and Gulf Coast ports are starting this year under very different circumstances than the West Coast negotiations that rattled supply chains over the past two years.