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Russia-Ukraine War Snarls Global Supply Chains

Intelligent Audit

The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war continues to impact global supply chains, and it’s much more than many realize. According to the Harvard Business Review , “Equally important, Ukraine supplies about 50% of the world’s neon gas, which is used to produce semiconductor chips. Through Q1 2022, significant impact is easy to see.

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UPS Impacted by Package Volume Declines and Revenue Shortfall in Q4-2022

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of global parcel transportation and logistics carrier UPS’s report of Q4 and full year 2022 financial performance, and the likely implications. Domestic package segment but declined 8.3 Reportedly, average daily package volume fell 4.5 billion, amounting to a 2.7 billion, down 17.9

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Food Supply Chain Issues

Elementum

The COVID-19 pandemic, Brexit in Europe, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine have further exacerbated current food chain problems, but a solid supply chain should be equipped to withstand this pressure to a certain extent. Transport delays, poor storage practices, or even bad weather can cause a disaster or lead to food recalls.

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8 Countries and Regions Latest Sanctions Against Russia

Resilinc

The most extreme sanctions have impacted supply and manufacturing capabilities across the Energy, Aerospace, Transportation, Chemicals, Metals, and Automotive industries. 1) Australia Since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war, Australia has imposed over 1,000 sanctions total ( SanctionNews ). In 2021, $17.4

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Modern Ways Technology Provides Transportation Management & Freight Spend Visibility

Intelligent Audit

This standard method has helped countless businesses identify where transportation spend is going and where there is an opportunity to optimize. That said, companies can now access modern technology, such as machine learning, to improve the processes of gaining visibility and managing transportation.

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Top 6 Retail Trends & Supply Chain Planning Challenges in 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

Continuing Disruptions in Transportation and Sourcing Materials After the pandemic, retailers are faced with new challenges and disruptions due to global conflicts, trade restrictions, and now recessions. Shipping items back and forth creates needless greenhouse gas emissions, and only 54% of all packaging gets recycled.

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Revitalizing the Food Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

” • Transportation woes. However, even in areas unaffected by conflict, getting agricultural products to market has become more difficult thanks to rising transportation costs and port congestion. Transportation costs, which are bumping up food prices, are a particular concern for people living in poorer nations.

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