American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

We had a hangover from the pandemic: Which led to continued inventory shortages, closures of manufacturing plants in China, congested ports, and underemployment. Trade basically ceased as ports closed because of western- imposed economic sanctions on Russia. Cargo planes could not fly out of or into Russia or Ukraine.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides a side panel supplementary update to our prior posted blog highlighting the latest reported September and Q3 global and regional PMI indices that indicate manufacturing contraction has begun. Further Warning of Recession. dollar this year.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights select June and Q2-2022 global manufacturing and supply chain indices, with the data indicating increased headwinds and challenges in the months to come. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. Global Wide Production Activity. Select Regional Highlights.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

A China Plus sourcing stance has become ever more important as is longer-term alignment to government induced supply chain policies and legislation initiatives for deemed critical materials. Bloomberg reported in November 2022 that shipments of motor vehicles, computer parts and boats, manufactured in Mexico and destined for U.S.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Thus, expect to see sanctions against Russia continuing for at least five years or more. Supply chain disruptions have been part of this figure, as disruptions to air, sea and ground links through Russia have continued to impact supply. China’s zero COVID policy leads to severe recession. The Curse of Inflation.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 23, 2022

Our stated takeaway from for the Q1 data was that indices were no longer reflecting the optimism indicated in February, and instead that of growing headwinds and added geopolitical concerns related to effects of the Ukraine conflict and China’s potential economic stumble as a result of a strict COVID-19 isolation policy. s major retailers.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

China Based Manufacturers Remain Impacted by Extended Population Lockdowns. This week, Russia again cutoff the major natural gas pipeline to European countries including Germany. The latest Covid-19 related lockdowns are expected to extend another week as mass testing efforts are again undertaken.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 24, 2022

This analysis concludes that supply driven factors such as manufacturing or logistics disruptions are contributing 2.5 percentage points more than the pre-pandemic average. Demand-driven factors related to uncharacteristic demand was noted as contributing 1.4 percentage points to levels of inflation. That would be spot on, as well.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has brought forward an increased threat of geo-political tensions, a global energy shock along with incremental shortages of agricultural products such as grain and key raw materials such as titanium. Global manufacturing activity as depicted by the J.P. seen as a likely alternative.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 15, 2019

This strategy involves a country from a high-cost country area — typically US, UK, Canada, Australia, and West European nations — purchasing materials from resource-rich low-cost countries; think China, India, Indonesia, Bolivia, Brazil, Russia, Mexico, and East European nations. Leverage manufacturers and their network.

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Elementum

JUNE 30, 2022

This could indicate manufactures are expecting to reduce production and are, therefore, ordering fewer raw materials. Over the last 2 years, Supply Chain teams have been struggling to procure and manufacture enough inventory. Suppliers will continue to ship orders in an effort to get the inventory off their books.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

While demand volatility was a primary risk factor over the past two years, today supply-side uncertainty is a fast-growing concern, causing supply chain disruptions and resulting in product shortages for some companies and excess inventory for others. Supply-side risk and disruptions are taking many forms.

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Taulia

MARCH 15, 2023

Global supply chain pressures took their toll as Asian manufacturing hubs struggled to keep up with demand from other markets that had emerged from lockdowns. However, this policy response is not without cost, with the IMF now forecasting the UK economy to contract by 0.6%

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 1, 2022

Now the New York Minute is reflective of Russia waging war in Ukraine , precipitating a significant war footing on the European continent, the most significant since World War Two , including a widescale refugee crisis as Ukrainian citizens are forced to flee their homeland. Everything is a little out of sync right now. ”.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

China trade tensions, Covid-19 measures and the Russia-Ukraine crisis. It is prime time for visibility / inventory management tools and outsourcing. These are rooted in a changing business and competitor environment, altering consumer behavior, regulators’ policy decisions and a shifting geopolitical global power balance.

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Freight Plus

APRIL 22, 2021

Crude Oil pricing is impacted by both real and perceived demand, production output and inventory levels, global events, market speculation, and policy (both domestic and foreign) decisions and legislation. With OPEC and Russia not increasing production output, the price of crude rose again, which directly impacts the price of diesel.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I also worked with a team of leading thinkers in developing the Future of Procurement Report (published by KPMG) , as well as publish the BVL International Global Logistics Trends and Strategies report with a team of leading academics and executives in Europe, China, North and South America, Russia, and India.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

Secondly, materials and products originating in Russia and Ukraine are now in short supply, as they are simply not moving out of those countries. But, right now, after five months of armed conflict in Ukraine, economies worldwide, especially those in Europe, are beginning to feel the effects. Trouble has arisen on three fronts.

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Precoro

MARCH 22, 2023

Supply chain management has to take these disruptive incidents into consideration when developing risk management policies. While the worst of the pandemic appears to be behind us, COVID-19's impact on manufacturing supply chains continues to reverberate the landscape. These are just a few supply chain disruption examples.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

This edition will cover all things related to the Semiconductor Supply Chain: Why semiconductors have been supply constrained What manufacturers are doing to respond What the future of the industry will look like According to Gartner, the semiconductor industry grew a staggering 26.3% in 2021 and is projected to grow another 7.4%

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Elementum

AUGUST 31, 2022

This edition will cover all things related to the Semiconductor Supply Chain: Why semiconductors have been supply constrained What manufacturers are doing to respond What the future of the industry will look like. Add on top of that: pandemics, geo-political conflict, and shifting government policies, and you have a real problem.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 24, 2023

From the Russia-Ukraine war to factory fires to chip shortages , and the continued prevalence of COVID-19 , the year certainly kept organizations and supply chain teams on their toes! Even the fact that nickel inventories decreased by 50% over the course of the year didn’t cause a demand shift (which is typical when a supply shortage occurs).

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Elementum

AUGUST 1, 2022

Manufacturing and Logistics Many production and logistical units already work at their maximum capacity, and factories, ports, logistics and production are all expensive. During these times, manufacturers must cover up their investments, imposing bigger prices on the distribution channel. The post What Is Causing Supply Chain Issues?

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Elementum

AUGUST 2, 2022

First, poor policy choices around requirements for organic farming cut Sri Lankan food yields in half. BRICS is an alliance between several countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) to do just that. Inventory-value decay. Other car manufacturers are expected to do the same.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 30, 2023

So let’s get this new roundup underway with a look at the COVID situation in China since the nation shifted away from a zero-COVID policy. Indeed, there is cause for concern about Chinese factories’ ability to fulfill orders, given the massive uptick in COVID cases since the harsh policy was lifted. But with U.S./China

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E2open

DECEMBER 8, 2022

This often results in the wrong focus, policy infringements, and diminished loyalty to the brand owner. Uncharacteristically large deals can create demand spikes that statistically over-inflate a monthly demand forecast and disrupt future inventory and supply plans. Logistics On-time performance is essential to last-mile logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Now of course, companies must map out the potential impacts of the Russia Ukraine war. Russia Attacks Ukraine. Russia shells Ukraine. Russia had massed some 150,000 troops along Ukraine’s borders, according to US estimates based on satellite imagery. Graph of Russia War Supply Chain Interdependencies.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

If the bill is enacted, it will be the biggest change in tax policy in over 30 years. And you can’t forget about the other Unpredictables: Iran, Russia, China, and ISIS; all of these entities could have a destabilizing effect on world peace and prosperity. What is TESCM? However, the price has gone up 42.5 per barrel.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

companies that move manufacturing operations overseas? The answer depends largely on whether OPEC, Russia, and other oil producers adhere to the supply cuts they pledged to on December 10th. Like oil prices, interest rates impact supply chain policies and decisions, especially with regards to inventory.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

In this Q&A, Guinto discusses America’s supply chain vulnerabilities—including China’s policy of civil-military fusion—and the strategies he believes are necessary to enable the Department of Defense, its contractors, and other federal agencies to build more resilient and secure supply chains. Can you speak more about that?

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