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Top 6 Retail Trends & Supply Chain Planning Challenges in 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

Continuing Disruptions in Transportation and Sourcing Materials After the pandemic, retailers are faced with new challenges and disruptions due to global conflicts, trade restrictions, and now recessions. They are more likely to shop for discounts and sales and may delay purchases of some items.

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

ToolsGroup

How the War in Ukraine is Impacting the Supply Chain and Raw Material Prices. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Covid-19’s Impact on the Supply Chain Crisis.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

With the crisis in Ukraine and sanctions imposed on the Russian Federation, fuel and energy prices are now soaring. And this was before the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. Brand loyalty is no longer the driver for consumer purchasing decisions. GLOBAL CRISES DRIVE PRICES SKY-HIGH.

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Winning strategies for distributors and manufacturers during an economic downturn

EazyStock

The right purchasing and logistics strategies give companies an edge during these unique, uncertain times and, during the return “to normal,” a greater competitive advantage and continued growth. With the right strategies in purchasing, logistics and supply chain, you can navigate through a recession and come out as a winner.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

Russia-Ukraine war is worsening shipping snarls. Walmart GoLocal teams up with Delivery Solutions. The ongoing Russia – Ukraine war continues to disrupt global supply chains. Russian naval forces have closed shipping in and out of the Sea of Azov, which is one of the few access points to ocean trade in Ukraine.

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Making Supply Chain Planning Agile With Modular Planning Technologies

Logistics Viewpoints

Our lives became more interesting with the onset pandemic, followed by labor shortages, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, rising oil prices, and the oncoming recession. The system can now automatically receive all approved Purchase Orders so receipts can be reconciled against orders. Another Lego piece is in place in a few weeks!

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Spire and Gravity Supply Chain solutions helping restore flow of goods

Gravity Supply Chain

Spire and Gravity Supply Chain solutions helping restore flow of goods by giving customers more visibility and greater confidence to accurately predict delivery times. ” Providing solutions in the context of this reality is critical, and together Spire and Gravity Supply Chain Solutions are working to restore the global supply chain.