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When The Chickens Come Home To Roost

Supply Chain Shaman

Ships continue to hold in the west coast harbors of LA and Long Beach, and the west coast warehouses are full. Especially grievous are the gaps between finance and operations, manufacturing and procurement, and the operations and commercial teams. Build Strong Supply Chain Sourcing Development Practices. We are to blame.”

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Southern California Wildfires and Windstorm 

Exiger Perspectives

By pinpointing suppliers in affected regions and analyzing their capabilities and products, clients can proactively identify alternative sources, ensuring continuity and minimizing operational disruptions. Source: Cal Fire) A Red Flag Warning zone, represented in pink, highlights areas where critical fire weather conditions are expected.

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Tariff Uncertainty: Small Importers Brace for Impact and Seek Alternatives

Freightos

One-third of respondents (33%) paused shipments entirely, while 29% are exploring alternative sourcing options outside of affected regions. Interestingly, while rates from China have declined, prices from Taiwan and Vietnam have remained elevatedlikely reflecting importers’ rapid pivot to alternative sourcing markets.

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When The Chickens Come Home To Roost

Supply Chain Shaman

Ships continue to hold in the west coast harbors of LA and Long Beach, and the west coast warehouses are full. Especially grievous are the gaps between finance and operations, manufacturing and procurement, and the operations and commercial teams. Build Strong Supply Chain Sourcing Development Practices. We are to blame.”

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When The Chickens Come Home To Roost

Supply Chain Shaman

Ships continue to hold in the west coast harbors of LA and Long Beach, and the west coast warehouses are full. Especially grievous are the gaps between finance and operations, manufacturing and procurement, and the operations and commercial teams. Build Strong Supply Chain Sourcing Development Practices. We are to blame.”

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Unease Remains in U.S. East and Gulf Coast Labor Talks

Supply Chain Matters

This report includes an observation that at the heights of the global pandemic when hundreds of container vessels were backed-up off the coast of Long Beach and Los Angeles , the automated terminal of the latter Long Beach port was better able to process vessels because of prior investment in automation.

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Achieving Maturity in Risk Management Takes Years

Logistics Viewpoints

One of the players in this market, Resilinc, is monitoring 105 million data sources. The goods are then shipped to the Port of Long Beach, unloaded, and then trucked to a factory in Fresno. Examples of third-party data would include weather forecasts, sustainability ratings, or D&Bs on a company’s financial viability.