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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. This response is driven by ongoing threats to crew and cargo safety, necessitating the rerouting of ships around the Cape of Good Hope, resulting in substantial delays and escalated shipping costs.

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Supply Chain Leadership Series III: Andrew Olah – Changing the Denim Industry One Brand at a Time

NC State SCRC

I decided I didn’t like being the dumbest person in the room about every type of fabric, so I decided to focus on the jeans industry. Most of the garment industry at the time was sort of “old fashioned”, a bit rude and unpleasant, but the jeans industry in the 60s and 70s had Levis, which was a fun company, and was growing like crazy.

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Energy Crisis in Asia and Europe: The Supply Chain Impact

Resilinc

This blog looks at the latest impacts of the energy crisis hitting the EU and Asia, including the industries affected, the outlook for global markets, and the overall supply chain impact. Asia Energy Crisis Currently, both China and Pakistan are suffering a major energy crunch from dwindling energy supplies and high global gas prices.

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What is a Sourcing Agency and How does it work?

SCMDOJO

Logistics and Shipment Management: Smooth Transitions Across Borders Coordinating the logistics of shipping goods across borders is a complex task. Sourcing agencies take charge of the entire shipment process, selecting the most efficient and cost-effective shipping methods. Hire the Expert Now or Start a Chat!

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This Week in Logistics News (June 4 – 10)

Logistics Viewpoints

In Pakistan, the mango crop is expected to be at least 50 per cent what it usually is thanks to similar soaring temperatures and water shortages. That’s a tough break for the industry. XPS sells its software to e-commerce shippers and provides a white-label shipping platform to logistics services providers.

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Doing Business in India

QAD

Located in Southern Asia between Burma and Pakistan, India borders the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. Industry makes up about 27% of India’s GDP, and the industrial growth rate of 5.5% puts it in 47 th place for worldwide Industrial growth. Other Important Industries. Service industries make up 61.5%

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Trends 2024: Risk Management

Enterra Insights

Industry journalist Camille Rustici provides an excellent overview of many of those risks.[2] ”[5] He adds, “Most major shipping firms are avoiding the Red Sea entirely and re-routing around the Cape of Good Hope. Discussed below are some the most oft-mentioned risks facing supply chain operations in the months ahead.