Exiger Perspectives

DECEMBER 26, 2024

In our work with a large DIB manufacturer, Exiger identified additional impacted parts by analyzing technical data packages and master production schedules. Antimony (Sb): A metalloid used primarily in flame retardants and lead-acid batteries; predominantly sourced through stibnite (Sb2S3) ore.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

” Corporations serve international markets, and the source of rare minerals (so critical for the evolution of the green supply chain) is primarily Asia. Others argue the demise of global sourcing; might I add caution? Still, the manufacturing plants and distribution centers are closed. My response is “Hogwash.”

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Exiger Perspectives

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Industries dependent on these metals, including defense , renewable energy , electronics, and manufacturing, may experience supply chain disruptions, including delays, price increases, and supply bottlenecks, due to China’s leading role in their production. China is the top producer of all five recently restricted metals.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2022

Maersk said Tuesday it was halting bookings in light of the sanctions imposed on Russia, including congestion being caused by customs authorities inspecting cargo bound for the country and changing credit terms impacting its customers. Maersk and MSC said they would continue to move foodstuffs to and from Russia.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The company listed potential disruptions from geopolitical flashpoints, including the Russia-Ukraine conflict, tensions in the South China Sea, and instability in the Middle East, as the second most likely risk supply chains will face. The WEF survey ranked state-based armed conflict as the most pressing concern for 2025. Cyber Attacks.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 23, 2025

To strengthen resiliency, companies invested in AI and machine learning, made strides to reduce dependency on single sourcing, and prioritized nearshoring and reshoring efforts. Meanwhile, the Russia-Ukraine War and Israel-Hamas War continued to put a strain on global supply chains. Read more in our special report.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 14, 2022

For decades, ASEAN manufacturing, once seen as a global phenomenon, had been overshadowed by the meteoric rise of Chinese factories. percent of global manufacturing output and was regarded as the world’s manufacturing superpower. Building manufacturing opportunities from the ground up. In 2019, China accounted for 28.7

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides commentary relative to July’s global manufacturing PMI indices relative to data indicating declining momentum, and some contraction among specific global regions. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. Global Wide Production Activity. The July 2022 J.P.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 22, 2023

Last year multiple companies needed to urgently relocate their employees and their families from Russia and Ukraine. We can use this same method to represent customer orders, suppliers, manufacturing sites, warehouses, transportation assets, and all other agents that you have in your company’s value chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 2, 2023

manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. manufacturers re-evaluating their reliance on China. That prospect became more conceivable, they said, after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine prompted companies to sever ties with Russia, sometimes taking huge write-downs. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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QAD

APRIL 27, 2023

Earlier this year, QAD hosted a live webinar to explore and analyze the trends that are likely to dominate the procurement world over the coming months. It’s no secret that procurement teams have an amplified role within their businesses and that many are left with questions — our goal was to offer answers.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

According to PLS Logistics , global companies will install procurement managers in China for entire organizations by 2025. Meanwhile, Brazil, Russia and India will become major suppliers as companies access the remaining untapped resources of the world. Globalization Will Become More Important in Everyday Decisions.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 15, 2019

It’s easy to oversimplify the differences between sourcing for parts locally or internationally. When considering where to purchase from, the prevailing idea seems to be that domestic sourcing allows for better control and shorter lead time, but international sourcing is more cost-effective. International Sourcing.

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Resilinc

MARCH 6, 2025

It covers everything from funding for defense programs to weapons procurement and national security initiatives. and its allies can maintain secure, reliable access to critical materials, pharmaceuticals, and defense manufacturing resources. manufacturing capabilities.

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BlueYonder

MAY 29, 2025

A previous blog post focused on the many challenges created for the worlds automotive manufacturers by demand uncertainty, especially related to electric vehicles (EVs). EV batteries get a lot of attention in the industry for their use of innovative materials, as well as manufacturers evolving designs and power technologies.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 21, 2025

This study identified the five most disrupted industries in 2024 to be Life Sciences , Healthcare , General Manufacturing , High Tech , and Automotive , marking the fourth year in a row that these particular industries have been the most impacted. government as well as potential retaliatory measures by other countries.

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Exiger Perspectives

JANUARY 13, 2025

Californias role as a vital nexus for transportation, technology, and industrial machinery places manufacturing supply chains at significant risk from the ongoing wildfires. Source: Cal Fire) A Red Flag Warning zone, represented in pink, highlights areas where critical fire weather conditions are expected. What Comes Next?

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Logility

JUNE 30, 2022

resigned from their jobs in durable goods manufacturing. The labor supply is shrinking in Germany, Poland, Russia, and Japan, and contraction is expected to quicken. Reroute orders to other warehouses and manufacturing locations. In February alone, 22,000 people in the U.S. It’s a global problem.

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Resilinc

MARCH 12, 2024

In 2023—if it wasn’t already—geopolitics became top of mind for every procurement professional. With the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas War, and the crisis in the Red Sea, the shockwaves these conflicts sent throughout their nations and the world have been felt everywhere—especially in the supply chain.

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Procurement Academy

MARCH 24, 2022

Over 250,000 US companies, and over 160,000 European companies, have direct or indirect suppliers in Russia and Ukraine. Energy : Russia was the second-largest global exporter of oil and has been supplying over 30% of Europe’s gas. Many of these materials are crucial for electronics manufacturing, including Lithium-Ion batteries.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 18, 2023

Full-to-bursting warehouses means fewer orders for manufacturers, which translates into lower levels of business activity and, ultimately, weaker growth. They stocked up again after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed up the price of raw materials such as energy and wheat. That’s all for this week.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 8, 2022

Good for someone that wants to buy Halloween candy for 75% off the day after Halloween, but not so great for the candy manufacturer or retailer.”[5] She explains, “Dark chocolate can store up to two years from the manufactured date. ”[6]. .” ”[6]. How to Mitigate the Effects of the Shortage.

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Exiger Perspectives

JANUARY 17, 2025

The newest additions to the list will impact industries sourcing critical minerals, cotton, and polysilicon used in solar modules from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of China. Engage Alternative Sources : Identify and secure new suppliers outside of high-risk regions or entities. billion USD. What Comes Next?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

Just as manufacturers and distributors were starting to climb out of the ‘COVID hole’, they’ve been knocked back in. Even companies without a direct supplier connection in Russia or Ukraine will experience debilitating disruption across industries from energy to agriculture.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 8, 2014

The bodega and building as it appears today (source: Google Maps). Boeing, United Technologies stock up titanium parts from Russia ( Reuters ). The bodega is where my life story begins, a story I hope to write about someday. Yesterday, my mom and uncles sold the property, bringing an end to an era.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 19, 2022

The modern supply chain is global and often depends on Russia for production, either equipment or materials. Sanctions make these elements harder to procure elsewhere while preventing many companies from using existing Russian sources. In many instances, alternative sources are limited. What’s impacted? Raw materials.

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

to discuss vehicle customization by original equipment manufacturer (OEM) automakers and its impact on the supply chain of the future. And then there was a McKinsey article, which commented recently, that in the next four years, India would be the third biggest manufacturer , just lagging after China and the US. Dustin’s key takeaways.

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QAD

AUGUST 16, 2022

Unpredictability is undoubtedly the major issue manufacturers face when dealing with fragmented supply chains. As the supply chain breaks, manufacturers must find new suppliers and new transport routes and find them rapidly, so that production doesn’t come to a halt. So, how can manufacturers respond to these challenges?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 29, 2022

Europe agrees to cut natural-gas consumption as Russia crimps supplies. The new centers are part of growing push among retailers including Walmart to make e-commerce more profitable as shoppers spend online and expect purchases to get to their doors within a day or even hours. Winsupply to partner with Drone Express.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In order for logistics, procurement and distribution to align with the general advancements of the industry itself, these critical areas must give in to a more comprehensive transformation. Essentially, automotive isn’t now just a manufacturing entity. It all starts with a bolder approach to planning.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. Here is what I expect to see next year: Global supply chain footprints will continue to expand.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

China trade tensions, Covid-19 measures and the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Source: US Census Bureau. But Asia will continue to grow as a manufacturing base and consumer market. The networks are being impacted on the one hand by major but transitory shocks such as U.S.-China But what will really happen?

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 2, 2024

Global Manufacturing Output Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted by the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® reportedly slightly declined in June with output and new orders indices on the rise. In the latter category, subdued market conditions were cited as an underlying factor in manufacturers’ business optimism.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

Global Manufacturing Output Levels Strengthen Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® ended March on an optimistic footing. Of further significance was the March report indication that the rate of growth in global manufacturing output has accelerated to a 21-month high.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Partly thanks to emerging economies such as Russia, Brazil and South Africa, companies will increasingly be trading with partners outside of the European Union, which means that local customs and tax legislation and regulations will have an ever greater influence on business operations. 14 | Cross-border supply chains.

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QAD

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Poland’s bordering countries include Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine. Manufacturing in Poland. Poland’s manufacturing centers around machinery, iron and steel, coal mining, chemicals, shipbuilding, food processing, glass, beverages and textiles. France, Italy and the Netherlands.

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