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Ukraine and the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

Hybrid warfare, the strategy of using means other than military force to wage war on a nation, includes economic pressure to destabilize economies. Pipelines are the economic lifelines of such former Soviet republics as Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan that live off energy exports. Moscow would become master of the Caspian basin.

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Logistics Bureau Supply Chain and Logistics News Roundup, July 2022

Logistics Bureau

Supply challenges arising from the war will hit many industries, with electronics being a prime example, since Russia and Ukraine are both sources of materials such as palladium and neon , vital for the manufacture of semiconductors. Yes, it’s a Strategy. What’s a Business to Do, Then? Hoarding Warehouse Space?

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The Belt and Road Initiative: Rail Service between Europe and Asia

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Accordingly, they developed new logistic strategies to decrease those labor costs. Working in close cooperation with the government of two Chinese provinces, Sichuan and Chongqing, these companies moved manufacturing facilities to inland China. But this solution faced new challenges—including the distance from port services in China.

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Talent development essential for supply chain leaders

Supply Chain Movement

Talent development can make an important contribution to the execution of their supply chain strategies, but not all leaders pay the same amount of attention to this topic. That calls for various different skill sets, states Carlos Cordon, Professor of Strategy and Supply Chain Management at the IMD Business School in Lausanne.

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Mindmap for the Fashion & Luxury Goods Market

Supply Chain Movement

Kazakhstan. In this fast-paced world, where there is also increasing pressure to reduce the carbon footprint, global fashion and luxury goods manufacturers have to redesign their go-to-market strategy to meet demand in a cost-efficient and sustainable way: Plan. Holy See (Vatican City State). Iran, Islamic Republic of.

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Mindmap High-Tech Supply Chain 4.0

Supply Chain Movement

These developments impact Original Equipment Manufacturers, both at strategic level and at operational level within their supply chains. Kazakhstan. And Manufacturing needs to be agile to keep up with rapid changes in the market. Holy See (Vatican City State). Iran, Islamic Republic of. Isle of Man. Korea, Republic of.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

For this reason, KPIs are essential for any business improvement strategy. Production/manufacturing. When a KPI shows that performance is consistently meeting or exceeding the required level, you can decide to raise the bar and set a higher standard to aspire to. Inventory management. Purchasing and supplier management. Warehousing.

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