Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Geopolitical event alerts issued by EventWatch AI grew by 521% in the first six months of 2022—mostly due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Russia’s cyberattacks on Ukraine intensified before the invasion, and while less effective than initially feared, these attacks undermined health care, food, and relief supplies distribution.

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Ukraine/Russia supply chain problem (grain, fuel, etc.). Flock Freight is a B Corp , which means they meet the highest standards of verified levels of social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. Potential railroad strike. Holiday season.

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Logility

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Production halts, container and transport shortages, and port logjams are just a few of the factors eating away at both efficiency and profits. Between them, Ukraine and Russia account for approximately one-third of global wheat production. Lessons learned since the pandemic are the key to surviving new challenges.

Supply Chain Disruption 130

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

There are extremely long distances between some transportation hubs. These and many other variables mean GDM needed extra supply chain resilience and flexibility to combat more extreme “bullwhip effect” consequences, like over- and under-stocking, transportation bottlenecks and cash flow issues. Extending its S&OP process.

Supply Chain Planning Software 232

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 10, 2022

Moeller Maersk report of Q1-2022 financial performance provides indications of what multi-industry supply chain management teams can expect for the remainder of 2022 in the area of ocean container transportation. billion increase in ocean transport and an $834 million increase in logistics services. billion, an increase of $6.9

Freight 52

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American Global Logistics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

That results in responsive supply chains that meet customer needs, regardless of changing conditions. Trade basically ceased as ports closed because of western- imposed economic sanctions on Russia. Cargo planes could not fly out of or into Russia or Ukraine. Likewise, ships could not sail into or out of Russia and Ukraine.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 5, 2022

I read earlier this week that Hershey said it would fall short of meeting demand for the Halloween and Christmas holiday seasons this year, blaming a scarcity of raw ingredients and difficulties in securing suppliers. The company is relying on price increases to boost growth. So I guess we better start stocking up for Halloween now.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 14, 2022

For instance, the recent war between Russia and Ukraine not only affected the petrol and oil prices significantly, but the war-imposed constraints on the ability to use Russian transportation infrastructure to support manufacturing in Asia, proving that this crisis requires a particular set of resilience capabilities.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 105

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Elementum

AUGUST 1, 2022

Companies witnessed an increase in demand for different products due to e-commerce, which puts an additional burden on all the touchpoints in the supply chain, including ports, carriers, and transportation. So, this makes it difficult to meet the gap between demand and supply in such situations.

Supply Chain Strategy 78

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 6, 2023

When Russia invaded Ukraine, which is one of the world’s breadbasket countries, a bright light was shone on the global food supply chain. In addition to those who grow, raise, and produce our food, individuals and organizations involved in how that food is stored, processed, packaged, transported, and sold must also be involved.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 27, 2022

A small group of executives enjoyed a particularly interesting set of insights yesterday at our first Supply Chain Resource Cooperative meeting since December, 2019. Meeting on a rainy day at the NC State Faculty Club, we enjoyed some great opinions and discussions from three very different perspectives.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 17, 2022

With fuel required across all forms of transportation, parcel carrier fuel surcharges are growing. Russia-Ukraine war – The cost of every gallon of fuel covers crude oil, refining, distributing, marketing, and taxes. How Higher Prices Impact Parcel Carrier Fuel Surcharges. How Shippers Can Mitigate Surcharge Price Hikes.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

I had the opportunity to sit in on a very thorough presentation by a member of the Economist Intelligence Unit at the Center for Advanced Purchasing Studies meeting today. Thus, expect to see sanctions against Russia continuing for at least five years or more. The Curse of Inflation.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 20, 2018

The current top seven exporters of LNG in the world are Qatar, Australia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Indonesia, Algeria and Russia. New fuel options such as biofuels, hydrogen, electricity and gas are becoming more important, especially for transport. Low carbon sources and natural gas meet 85% of the increase in global demand.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 25, 2022

administration and agencies to provide logistics and transportation support as needed, because when it matters most, FedEx delivers.” When the Russia-Ukraine war began, few understood the repercussions might bring flashbacks to the 2007–2008 global food crisis. Monitor the Success of Your Optimization Moves With Intelligent Audit.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2022

Elevated transportation and logistics costs and longer transit times have impacted profitability, despite ongoing price increases imposed on products. In 2021, Nike experienced discernable production and transportation disruptions for products sourced in Vietnam as suppliers struggled with Covid-19 lockdowns, labor and transport shortages.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

They collectively provide evidence that the prior disruptions still occurring among industry supply chains, compounded by the latest manufacturing, logistics and transportation disruptions occurring in China, will have a longer economic and service level effect in the coming months. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Declined.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Meanwhile, Brazil, Russia and India will become major suppliers as companies access the remaining untapped resources of the world. Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn The post The Top 6 Trends in Logistics Impacting Shippers in 2017 appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 13, 2022

Nearly all goods, bulk, and liquid as well as more obvious commodities, are capable of being transported by this method, whilst specialized containers and new fittings are frequently introduced to an already sophisticated market. Supply Chain KPI Dashboard. To combat runaway inflation, which reached 7.9% Infineon Technologies A.G,

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American Global Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2023

Similarly, trade between eastern bloc nations also intensified, especially between Russia and China. Notably, Russia now sells Russian oil to China and other nations in rubles instead of dollars. Here, we’re referring to integrating different modes of transportation or multi-channel logistics. for natural gas.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

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Taulia

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

More recently, the war in Ukraine and the sanctions on Russia have placed limitations on both the overland rail and air freight routes from China to Europe and increased the strain on Northern European ports that were already congested before the war. This is key to ensuring that an agile supply chain is always able to meet demand.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 11, 2023

In November of 2022 and in conjunction with the summit meeting of G-20 leaders held in Indonesia , the IMF indicated that the expected 2023 economic outlook appeared even gloomier that that forecasted a month earlier.

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 13, 2022

And just as petroleum resources shaped the geopolitics of the last 100 years, control of the battery minerals needed to electrify transport and decarbonize energy utilities has become a critical national security issue for the 21st Century. Since declaring in June 2021 that China’s dominance of critical minerals supply chains threatened U.S.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 12, 2022

Often, the general public’s view of freight transportation is similar. With a sudden large intake of truck or rail transportation, society moves on with their lives, understanding only a fraction of the supply chain in its entirety. The Bureau of Transportation Statistics reported that, “Freight shipped across the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 28, 2022

China and India, along with the continued effects of the Russia and Ukraine conflict on the Eurozone sector. While the first half numbers technically meet a common definition of economic recession, namely two successive quarters of declining output, the National Bureau of Economic Research has the ultimate call as to the state of recession.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 4, 2016

Russia is continually testing the international waters of potential warfare, and terrorist activity has frightened the entire country lately. At minimum , a product of acceptable quality meets a set of previously agreed-upon specifications. Meeting the Specs of Quality. In contrast, there were 47 recall notices of U.S.-made

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

One of my career highlights I’ll share with you: a couple of years ago I had a chance to run the Government affairs organization, and that allowed me to participate in a lot of important meetings back in Washington, Dc. In fact, I even had a few meetings at the White House. it’s such a huge cost.

Supply Chain Planning Software 78

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Elementum

AUGUST 31, 2022

One of my career highlights I’ll share with you: a couple of years ago I had a chance to run the Government affairs organization, and that allowed me to participate in a lot of important meetings back in Washington, Dc. In fact, I even had a few meetings at the White House. it’s such a huge cost.

Supply Chain Planning Software 78

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I also worked with a team of leading thinkers in developing the Future of Procurement Report (published by KPMG) , as well as publish the BVL International Global Logistics Trends and Strategies report with a team of leading academics and executives in Europe, China, North and South America, Russia, and India.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2023

China was not only the prime source of cost effective transportation, logistics and highly responsive iPhone production but it further represented a significant market growth and profitability opportunity. All of that changed with the increasing trade tensions built up between the U.S.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 25, 2022

From the extremely visible and immediately felt increase in crude oil prices, the conflict is disrupting everything from food (wheat, corn, and sunflower oil exports), automotive (various metals including copper and iron) and semiconductors (90% of neon comes from Russia).

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

As noted in the below figure, this index now reflects a rather discernible downward slope about to meet sub-50 value contraction. Whereas the coming four months are generally viewed as a peak period for production and global transportation resource needs, we sense far more muted levels with added risks of excess capacity prevalent.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 18, 2020

A report put out by Moody’s this week cites the transportation industry as one of “high exposure” to a recession in the current climate. In a recent meeting, the Fed Chairman Steve Mnuchin stated that the unemployment rate in a coming recession could reach as high as 20% if there was no government intervention.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

The extraction of hydrocarbons has improved and risen globally as a result of oil and gas exploration and production to meet this need. Oilfield services market, in general, covers manufacturers, repairers, and maintenance companies specializing in oil extraction and transportation. Oil Field Services and what they are. From USD 135.1

Logistics Network Optimization Software 70

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

That can make it difficult to meet your delivery times unless you take proactive steps now to minimize the risk in your supply chain. There may be instances where you will have to work more closely with carriers and book further in advance to ensure you can meet critical deliveries. Peak season for ocean freight shipping is underway.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 3, 2020

Have you ever considered changing your traditional mode of transportation? Now is the time to utilize all modes of transportation in the most efficient way possible. Every mode of transportation comes with pros and cons. With a slightly longer transit time, you can significantly cut transportation costs over air service.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2017

The plan consists of six economic corridors: • China-Mongolia-Russia. The routes they build within their country, he notes, are greatly needed to transport goods domestically. In the meantime, Honeywell has its management teams in the key countries along the Belt and Road Initiative, such as Uzbekistan and Russia.

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