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Red Sea Ocean Transport Disruption Update

Supply Chain Matters

Shipping Lines Warn Red Sea Security Continues to Deteriorate Bloomberg reported last week that the CEO’s of two major shipping lines, which being Maersk and Norden, have both of the view that the security threat level of shipping traversing the Red Sea to and from the Suez Canal has continued to escalate. percent to 4.5

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Hitendra Chaturvedi’s Reality Check

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There are a lot of hard-headed realists in the procurement and supply chain profession. China ranks number one as the country from which companies are reshoring, followed by Mexico, Canada, India, and Japan. are: Germany, China, Japan, Canada, and Korea. The top countries that are investing in manufacturing sites in the U.S.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

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Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. Following a March 2022 surge of Covid-19 in Shanghai, shipping company A.P. Within a week of Russian troops crossing into Ukraine, the benchmark for thermal coal prices reached a record high of $446 per metric ton.

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50 expert tips on supply chain management

6 River Systems

When Toyota pioneered lean production in Japan back in the 1970s, its suppliers facilitated this by being colocated nearby. Establishing protocols, metrics, organizational owners, and related processes can empower organizations to respond more effectively when faced with a crisis.” ” — Michael Varney and Wil G.

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Global Manufacturing PMI Levels Rise in January 2024

Supply Chain Matters

Output reportedly rose in China , India and Brazil and fell more slowly in the Eurozone , Japan and the United States. This metric bears continual observation in the coming months. The other is the related increased terrorist attacks on global wide shipping occurring in the Red Sea region that is ongoing.