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Conflict Worsens Global Food Insecurity

Enterra Insights

He writes, “The war in Ukraine — a major ‘breadbasket’ for the world — is deepening these challenges on an unprecedented scale. 3] This is especially true about the war in Ukraine. He writes, “Looking forward, the international community should learn two key lessons from the Ukraine crisis. ”[2].

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July 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices Indicating Declining Momentum

Supply Chain Matters

The bottom three were listed as Poland , Taiwan and Myanmar. . Also highlighted was that purchasing activity, stocks of purchases and finished goods inventories collectively rose in July. The top three regions exhibiting PMI growth were that of India, Australia and the Netherlands. Select Regional Highlights. United States. down from the 52.7

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August 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices- Declining Momentum Accelerating

Supply Chain Matters

The bottom three were listed as Poland , Taiwan and Myanmar. The August PMI data provides common themes of accelerated headwinds and added geo-political and/or supply network concerns related to effects of the Russia-Ukraine hostilities and China’s potential economic stumble as a result of a strict COVID-19 isolation policy.

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The Future of Global Food Security

Enterra Insights

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 the past half-decade, armed conflicts escalated across the world: Syria, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Nigeria, Myanmar. ”[1] That problem, according to the magazine, is men with guns.

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2023 Sanctions Trends

Exiger Perspectives

Spearheaded by the Russian invasion of Ukraine , governmental and international bodies, fronted by the Office of Foreign Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), European Union (EU) and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) , hammered Russia with an unprecedented volume of sanctions in the hope of thwarting Russian aggression towards Ukraine.

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Global Manufacturing PMI Levels Rise in January 2024

Supply Chain Matters

This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar , the Philippines , Singapore , Thailand , and Vietnam. One relates to the rising geo-political tensions across the Middle East region that could lead to further hostilities involving multiple nations beyond Israel and Hamas or Russia and Ukraine.

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SCM Map Europe: European location decisions remain complex

Supply Chain Movement

According to the risk experts at Aon, Turkey and Ukraine score the highest in Europe in terms of terrorism threat. Over the past year, Russia, Ukraine and Turkey have suffered heavily due to devaluation, whereas Switzerland has become considerably more expensive. >>Please Marshall Islands. Martinique. Mauritania. Montenegro.

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