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Revisiting of 2024 Supply Chain Predictions – Part One

Supply Chain Matters

That stated, in certain regions such as across Europe and China , the year continues to present economic and manufacturing challenges. Global wide manufacturing activity levels as measured by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMI® contracted once again at the end of Q3. In the specific case of Germany , it is both.

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Supply Chain and Logistic News March 3rd – 6th 2025 

Logistics Viewpoints

BlackRocks $19 billion acquisition of Panamanian ports underscores Wall Streets growing influence in global trade, while Cornings solar manufacturing alliance boosts U.S. Despite Panamas official stance that the transaction is purely commercial, the move highlights Wall Streets deep influence in Latin America. solar manufacturing hub.

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Borderlands Mexico: Winner in global tariff war could be Mexico, report says

Freight Waves

Nearshoring involves relocating business operations, particularly manufacturing and production, from countries around the globe to Mexico, which is geographically closer to the U.S. Where are they sourced from? The company operates logistics centers in Panama, Curaçao, Mexico and the U.S. Where are my components made?

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The Shift from Deterministic to Probabilistic Supply Chain Planning Support Capabilities

Supply Chain Matters

Background Over the past 4-5 years, manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers have been challenged by a frequency and severity of disruptive and unforeseen events. Procurement and supply chain management teams were forced to scramble to find alternative domestic based suppliers.

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You Should Be Worried. Supply Chains Are Not OK. Let’s Lock Arms To Drive Change

Supply Chain Shaman

Value networks do not interoperate and the business leader trying to track shipments must manually sync multiple data sources to get to answers. Net/Net: The Panama Canal cannot handle the largest ships, and moving a vessel through the Panama canal increases the cost of a container by approximately $8,000. Be A Good Shipper.

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

Mr. Bailey has worked most of his career at VF – as an industrial engineer in facilities, in strategic sourcing, running offshore operations, and now as the person in charge of the company’s entire supply chain. VFC’s supply chain sourced over 410 million units of apparel, footwear, and accessories in their last fiscal year.

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Climate Change and the Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

It’s good to see these companies recognizing the impact of climate change, and changing their policies, sourcing, and manufacturing practices to reduce emissions. Agriculture, oil and gas operations are major sources of methane emissions. Clearing land and cutting down forests can also release carbon dioxide.