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Ease the Burden of Labor Shortages and Increase Supply Chain Resiliency 

Logility

The labor supply is shrinking in Germany, Poland, Russia, and Japan, and contraction is expected to quicken. These include transportation and material moving, warehouse and fulfillment center workers , truck drivers, call center agents, delivery services, and manufacturing workers. It’s a global problem. million to 75.3

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Transforming the Automotive Supply Chain: It’s Time to Be Brave

BlueYonder

Brave” in this context points to a never-ending stream of innovations in the automotive space. The responses to events such as COVID-19, chip shortages, the Suez Canal blockage, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, and general economic turmoil, has been to try and become more efficient… to perfect stocks.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 14 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

We are seeing it now in terms of truck drivers and warehouse workers, and Walmart is an example of a company that has been trying to get ahead of these shortages by offering higher wages and on-the-job perks. Supply chain disruptions continue to be commonplace, with a major emphasis placed on the driver and warehouse worker shortage.

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Supply Chain Movement 16 – Consultancy

Supply Chain Movement

Some companies try to work round the blockades, such as the tomato producers who export to Russia via Turkey. 30 | Innovations in warehousing. For warehousing a new era is dawning. 28 | Business & supply chains in Europe. Facts & Figures. 33 | Seamless Supply Chain Execution. Reports consultancy customs Dil?at

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The Supply Chain Response to India’s Second Wave of Covid!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Russia sent covid assistance in the form of oxygen concentrators and generators. With its stable local warehousing capacity and experience in local logistics, AWL ensured a stable supply of oxygen and other life saving medical supplies to various states. AWL overcame all transparency issues with its extensive data capabilities.

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Inditex Achieves Added Business and Supply Network Accomplishments

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters has often highlighted Inditex’s ongoing business performance not only in supply chain innovation but also in overcoming industry challenges in good times and not so good. The company incurred an added 216-million-euro charge related to the closing of retail operations in Russia and Ukraine.

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Revitalizing the Food Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

According to Rogers, “Policymakers, innovators and international leaders agree that we must seek different pathways to ensure food security and move beyond the current status quo of prioritizing efficiency over security. The war in Ukraine caused oil and fertilizer prices to surge as the availability of Russia resources decreased.

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