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Build Resilient Supply Chains That Weather Disruptions 

Logility

Manufacturers and shipping companies assumed that because of layoffs, demand would drop. This then led to … A shipping container shortage: Containers piled up across the world once they were emptied. Ports became overwhelmed: Orders outstripped available containers, which caused the cost of a shipping container to skyrocket.

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Panama Canal Drought: Lower Water Levels, Higher Supply Chain Risk

Resilinc

Two weeks ago, 160 ships were stuck waiting to pass through the canal, carrying everything from auto parts, Barbie dolls, and diabetes test kits, according to Reuters. Some ships were delayed by as much as 21 days. 55 to 125 million gallons per ship, depending on size—to move ships through the canal.

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Chinese New Year Shutdown 2020: How to Prepare

ShipBob

In mainland China (and even in other countries that celebrate the holiday such as Indonesia, Malaysia, North Korea, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam, and Brunei), the Chinese New Year holiday is a very big deal. Get prepared for the year of the rat with the best kind of red envelope, keeping your business in stock of inventory!

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BD Achieves End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility

Logistics Viewpoints

BD and its 75,000 employees ship more than 45 billion devices annually to customers in over 190 countries. Do I need more inventory? You could ask, what if there was an earthquake in South Korea? Do I need to restructure my contract with them? You can see that you have four suppliers that might be of concern.

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Tech OEMS battle it out in the semiconductor value chain

Resilinc

Among top PC makers, only Apple showed growth in unit sales, shipping 9.3% Previously acquiring these components from global semiconductor suppliers, Samsung now has more domestic options because “more suppliers in South Korea have now emerged with the rising demand for memory chips,” according to SamMobile’s Mihai Matei.

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Helping You Plan Ahead During the Coronavirus Outbreak

CH Robinson Transportfolio

and globally, staying close to our contract carriers and discussing continuity plans in the event shipping trajectories need to be adjusted due to disruptions or closures at any ports. Given this continued volatility, global importers are eager to restock their inventory. Assessment of inventory levels. specifically China.

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Prep Your Supply Chain for Super Typhoon Soudelor

Elementum

Update 8/09/2015, 18:03 PST: Tropical Storm Soudelor to Hit South Korea on August 11. Tropical Rainstorm Soudelor, which continues to inundate eastern China, is moving northwestward to hit South Korea on Tuesday, August 11, threatening to bring heavy rains and isolated flash flooding.