article thumbnail

High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part Two: Climate Risks

Enterra Insights

Journalist Andrew Freedman explains, “Geopolitical risks in the Red Sea and extreme weather in Central America are converging, jostling global supply chains fed by the Suez and Panama Canals.”[1] Footnotes [1] Andrew Freedman, “ Climate change and conflict converge to disrupt supply chains ,” Axios, 24 January 2024. [2]

Panama 130
article thumbnail

Peet’s Coffee and the Roasted Bean Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Despite the significant amount of effort involved in going from running a business on Excel spreadsheets to implementing an enterprise resource planning (ERP), they are very grateful that their efforts to improve their supply chain agility were underway when the pandemic hit. The company has a sourcing team that vets the beans.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Plant-location decisions and potential supply chain risk

Kinaxis

by Melissa Clow This guest post comes to us from Jim Fulcher , Blogger on the Supply Chain Expert Community. Those sources also said the manufacturing facility would require at least 1,000 acres of land. What supply chain risks do you see?

article thumbnail

Winter Alert: Winter Weather Conditions Developing Across Much of the US

GlobalTranz

80 in Rankin County, Mississippi blocked all lanes of the interstate and a semi that slid off the road shut down westbound I-22 in Lee County, Mississippi. Source: NWS. Showers and thunderstorms in the Southeast are predicted to cause icy conditions across the lower Mississippi Valley and up to the Mid-Atlantic.

article thumbnail

Panama Canal Drought: Lower Water Levels, Higher Supply Chain Risk

Resilinc

Currently, in the US, the Mississippi and Ohio River water levels are falling at an alarming rate due to heat and lack of rainfall. Last fall, when the Mississippi River closed sections due to low water levels, it caused $20 billion in economic damage. So, what can supply chain managers do? Schedule a demo today.

Panama 62
article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (October 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

All Mars’ products in Europe to be sourced with 100% sustainable cocoa. The latest menace on supply chains is Mother Nature. DHL Supply Chain to hire 12,000 warehouse employees ahead of peak season. Amazon in the news: Amazon plans to hire 150,000 workers for the holidays.

article thumbnail

Amid Peak Season Surprises, Worries Persist

Intelligent Audit

Supply Chain Dive reports, “ Customers also need to consider larger increases for longer-distance shipments, additional handling fees, and higher minimum package charges to reduce the sting of the hikes on their businesses. ” and China over the fate of Taiwan are a source of immense pressure on the geopolitical and economic fronts.