Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2025

The damage impacted more than 50 electronics, automotive, and aerospace manufacturers, plus general machinery and materials processors, and medical device and health care companies. In 2025, it will be impossible to avoid conflict and its impact on sourcing, manufacturing, and logistics. to avoid Trump and Biden administration tariffs.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 10, 2025

The recent port strike, the closed shipping lane that forced a shift to air transport, the bridge that blocked a port, even the grid brownout that slowed manufacturing, might have seemed like random disruptions. Who manufactured the switchboard that powers your grid? Your supply chain is already directly in the line of fire.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Here are a few proven strategies to achieve your resilience goals: Utilize Technology for Visibility According to current supply chain statistics , 55% of manufacturing-related businesses state that they prioritize visibility for resilience. Besides manufacturing companies, other enterprises can also avail of the benefits of this mindset.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

UNCTD Urges Steps to Increase Global Resilience The report points out that the pandemic served as a wakeup call illustrating the risks of relying heavily on extended supply chains and distant manufacturing, particularly from Asia, to fulfill consumer demands in North America and Europe. Geopolitical tension has reinforced this perception.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 13, 2025

The last big geopolitical shock to the price and availability of crop nutrients — the start of the Ukraine-Russia war in 2022 — was followed by runaway food inflation and a severe strain on farmers. We seem to be getting these reminders on a yearly basis.”

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Even before the COVID-19 crisis, calls for end-to-end supply chain visibility were common among internationally operating manufacturing companies. This was further underlined by the arrival of some black swans, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the escalating Gaza conflict.

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E2open

MAY 25, 2025

With the broadest cloud-native global platform purpose-built for modern supply chains, e2open connects more than 500,000 manufacturing, logistics, channel, and distribution partners as one multi-enterprise network tracking over 18 billion transactions annually.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The latest data regarding October reinforces that global and regional manufacturing levels remain subdued, similar to this condition during all of the Q3 period. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Global-wide manufacturing levels as reported by the composite index produced by J.P. up from the adjusted value of 48.7

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EFT

JUNE 9, 2025

China's rare earth exports jump 23% in May despite export curbs China's outbound shipments of rare earths in May jumped 23% on the month to their highest in a year, though Beijing's export curbs on some of the critical minerals halted some overseas sales, with shortages rippling through global manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 8, 2025

One exception might be the recent supply agreement signed among Ukraine and the United States for the strategic supply of rare earths. But, even if this were to occur, it would still take multiple years to build out a supply network capability.

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EFT

MAY 26, 2025

Little, little screws' one of many hurdles to US-made iPhones President Donald Trump's bid to bring manufacturing of Apple's iPhone to the United States faces many legal and economic challenges, experts said on Friday, the least of which are the insertion of "little screws" that would need to be automated. Apple supplier Foxconn to invest $1.5

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

So here are some possible scenarios for the energy and process and discrete manufacturing markets. manufacturing and job growth. manufacturers dependent on imported resources. Although tariffs may encourage domestic production, they could also increase costs for American manufacturers, reducing revenues.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Additionally, geo-political pressure may arise between the EU and the US if the new administration reduces the support for Ukraine during the Russian conflict. This new administration has voiced its plans to retract from global climate diplomacy and domestic initiatives on bolstering green energy in the United States.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 2, 2025

In a week marked by major shifts in global industry and policy, MISUMIs $350 million acquisition of AI-driven supply chain platform Fictiv signals a bold move to integrate smart manufacturing at scale. a leading supplier of mechanical components for the manufacturing industry, in an all-cash transaction valued at $350 million.

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Shapiro

JULY 15, 2025

Turkey Turkey has managed to maintain diplomatic relations with both the West and Russia throughout the Ukraine conflict. European Union (EU) The EU has reduced its direct reliance on Russian energy since the war in Ukraine began—but it hasn’t eliminated it. s reliance on rare earth elements used in defense and tech manufacturing.

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 23, 2025

A year ago, we published a checklist naming eight procurement challenges manufacturing companies would face in 2024. What will that mean for procurement in the manufacturing sector? The impact on European manufacturing Lets begin with Europe. US tariffs could hardly come at a worse time for Europes manufacturing powerhouse!

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EFT

JULY 1, 2025

EU agrees deal on food trade with Ukraine The European Union and Ukraine have reached an initial deal to revise their free trade agreement and determine future agricultural exports from Ukraine to the bloc, the European Commission said on Monday.

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EFT

MAY 12, 2025

economy, bring home manufacturing jobs, raise tax revenues and provide America leverage to renegotiate security deals with its allies. India File: Picking the right fights in manufacturing As global supply chains start to break apart and reassemble under new tariff realities, could India set itself up to be among the winners?

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EFT

JUNE 3, 2025

European factory production stabilises further but Asia, US struggle with tariffs European manufacturing took another step towards stabilisation in May but U.S. clean energy manufacturing capacity is being curtailed by cuts to tax credits in President Trump's House budget bill currently being thrashed out by Congress. shut down a U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 23, 2025

This will help draw to a close the global disruptions of recent years, including the pandemic and Russias invasion of Ukraine, which precipitated the largest inflation surge in four decades. Economic Inflation Levels Regarding global inflation levels the latest forecast specifically indicates: Inflation is declining, to 4.2

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 17, 2024

They included uncertainty in global markets and the likelihood of regional economic and manufacturing recessionary conditions. Morgan Manufacturing PMI index has included a four month (July through October) long sequential contraction in production levels and reported a neutral 50 mark at the end of November. That is quickly fleeting.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Now of course, companies must map out the potential impacts of the Russia Ukraine war. Russia Attacks Ukraine. Russia shells Ukraine. Russia had massed some 150,000 troops along Ukraine’s borders, according to US estimates based on satellite imagery. Ukraine does not have the military might to stop the invasion.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 25, 2022

If you don’t think Russia’s unprovoked war in Ukraine will impact your life, you’re seriously mistaken. Clay explains, “For manufactured goods, China largely dominates global trade. ”[2] Two of those breadbasket countries are Russia and Ukraine. It already has. That is not the case for food.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 13, 2022

Steve is he Managing Director of Haxlar , an integrated manufacturing solutions provider, delivering design, manufacturing, sourcing, supply chain, and product management services for a wide range of industries. He is an expert in the growth and turnaround of small and medium manufacturing, logistics, and technology businesses.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

Over four-hundred days of war in Ukraine. Currently, I am working on a study to understand the value of synchronizing contract manufacturing with in-house manufacturing and procurement. The average brand owner outsources 28-35% of manufacturing, but most coordinate using only spreadsheets and email. Unrest in Sudan.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

However, the immediate changes in consumption patterns and the subsequent “get out of the house” rebound were quickly followed by widespread inflation and the Ukraine war. Global Manufacturing PMI Global Trade as a Barometer Clearly domestic business activity is much larger than international trade. But what about now? Source: J.P.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

This shortage is the culmination of various ongoing issues – geopolitical tensions related to the Russia-Ukraine war, the rapid shift in consumer buying behavior and container freight availability. This shortage and sudden uptick in demand weren’t something that most can manufacturers were prepared for.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 14, 2022

Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine intensifies the product shortage and price rise issues we have come to associate with Covid-19. have predicted owing to the accumulation of inventory in manufacturing. The conflict in Ukraine has accelerated these trends in dramatic fashion. The good news?—?if including myself?—?have

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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. Food: Russia is the world’s largest exporter of wheat, whilst Ukraine is a major exporter of corn, barley and rye. Many of these materials are crucial for electronics manufacturing, including Lithium-Ion batteries.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

How the War in Ukraine is Impacting the Supply Chain and Raw Material Prices. 49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. How the War in Ukraine is Impacting the Supply Chain and Raw Material Prices. Consultancy UK). Deloitte Global).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 17, 2023

Manufacturing process complexity, including sourcing of complex parts and part relationships. In 2022, an increase in demand even amid record-high inflation, the Russia-Ukraine war and other disruptions amplified these problems, and they led to many organizations being beset by a demand and supply imbalance. Inflation Pressure.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Raising interest rates leads to manufacturers deciding to forego capital investments; construction slowing down; declining sales of white goods, cars and trucks; and pressure on banks. This is an 80% drop year on year drop. When the Federal Reserve (the Fed) believes inflation is too high, they raise interest rates.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2022

Well, according to Czinger, a Los Angeles-based boutique hypercar manufacturer, that is about to be a possibility. McCormick’s diverse supplier network helps shield it from Ukraine impacts. That being said, would you go over 280 MPH in a car? Better yet, would go over 280 MPH in a 3-D printed car?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 31, 2022

The further disruption caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could cause major disruptions to the global supply chain and impact South Africa. Technology designed for manufacturers, such as ERP systems , provides organisations with improved visibility of the reliable local suppliers and their supply chains. Supply chain challenges.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2023

Manufacturers of everything from pickup trucks to homes are still grappling with tight supplies of microchips and cement – shortages that could translate into delays and higher costs for federal efforts to arm Ukraine against Russian aggression and rebuild U.S. crumbling infrastructure and manufacturing.

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