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10 Disruptive Issues in the Supply Chain

American Global Logistics

Specifically, we covered the threats, impacts, and mitigation strategies disrupting supply chains. Enduring Drought Disrupts Panama Canal Navigation The Panama Canal is a vital shipping route that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Drought and congestion at the Panama Canal have significantly impacted shippers.

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This Week in Logistics News (May 25 – 31)

Logistics Viewpoints

according to Canadian supply-chain consulting firm MWPVL International. Artificial intelligence has great potential to propel supply chain efficiencies, sustainability efforts, and regulatory compliance despite only limited use by companies today, according to research by Inspectorio. 31, according to company filings.

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2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Prediction One

Supply Chain Matters

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares samples of individual prediction snapshots that will be included in our Annual 2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains Research Advisory publishing later this month.

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Supply Chain Resilience: The Essentials And The Non-Negotiables

ThroughPut

Supply chains across industries are now more vulnerable to failures than ever before. How can supply chains operate under multiple pressures while still working toward increasingly aggressive goals? Establishing a seamless supply chain is mission-critical for most businesses. They need to respond to it.

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Automated Execution: Driving More Certain Results in an Uncertain World

BlueYonder

That was the focus of a recent webinar called “A Guide to Mastering Automation in Transportation, Warehouse, and the Yard,” hosted by DC Velocity and Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals’ (CSCMP) Supply Chain Xchange. Hosted by Ben Ames, Senior Editor at DC Velocity , the webinar can be viewed on demand.

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How To Overcome The Current Supply Chain Disruptions As A Manufacturer

Precoro

A smooth-functioning supply chain is vital to meeting buyer expectations. Despite your best supply chain planning, supply chains get disrupted – sometimes moderately and at other times massively. The supply base, no matter how meticulously put together, depends on numerous external factors.

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Can the Latin America and Caribbean Region Use Nearshoring to Become a Supply Chain Hub?

MIT Supply Chain

As companies look to restructure their global supply chains in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and other disruptive forces, the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has an opportunity to become the next manufacturing and logistics hub. The region could capitalize on the nearshoring trend given its nearness to US markets.