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The Next War Will Be Fought in Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

In 2024, the Houthis in Yemen launched more than 50 attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, forcing shipping giants like Maersk and MSC to reroute traffic around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope.

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Maritime CO2 Emissions are Rising Sharply, and Cannot All be Blamed on Diversions Around South Africa

Supply Chain Digest

There is one easy answer: a large number of cargo ships continues to avoid sailing in the Red Sea in and out of the Suez Canal, to avoid attacks from so-called Houthi rebels in South Yemen. Financial performance metrics are valuable as they capture the economic consequences of business decisions.

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U.S.-Swiss Trade Deal Likely to Contain Assurances on Pharma Levy

Supply Chain Brain

Agree to Framework Trade Deal Bloomberg Red Sea Ship Set Ablaze, Abandoned After Attack Near Yemen More from this author Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! China Are Close to a Trade Deal That Could End U.S. Tariffs China, U.S. Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox.

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Mercedes Car Sales Drop as Tariffs Crimp Demand in U.S., China

Supply Chain Brain

Car Sales Leader Bloomberg Red Sea Ship Set Ablaze, Abandoned After Attack Near Yemen More from this author Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! China Mercedes Car Sales Drop as Tariffs Crimp Demand in U.S., China An employee fits a Mercedes-Benz AG star badge in Bremen, Germany. China Mercedes Car Sales Drop as Tariffs Crimp Demand in U.S.,

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Make Bottleneck Management Your Biggest Priority

ThroughPut

Investment in technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and data warehousing is skyrocketing because they promise to deliver sweeping improvements that directly impact the bottom line. Many intelligence tools aggregate data into a static series of metrics. There is early promise of using industrial data at scale.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Wallis and Futuna Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe. Wallis and Futuna Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe. Warehousing. A KPI is a metric… but not just any metric. A KPI is a metric focused on a KEY element of business, departmental, or team performance. Download Now. Inventory management.

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This Week n Logistics News (February 24 – March 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

hit 18 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday in response to a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militants on ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The bombings focused on military targest in eight locations in Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, the U.S. Everything changed when Amazon.com opened its first warehouse in 2013.