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Doing Business in Poland

QAD

Poland has become a democratic, market-oriented country after many years of communism and the lingering effects of invasion during World War ll. Located east of Germany in Central Europe, Poland is about 312,685 sq. Poland’s bordering countries include Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine.

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Supply Chain Impacts from Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Logistics Viewpoints

But the topic is also of significance to supply chain practitioners. In fact, supply chains are being impacted directly by the war and by the sanctions being put in place in response. There is potential for oil and gas supply shortages to occur as well. International shipping has faired well so far.

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Ease the Burden of Labor Shortages and Increase Supply Chain Resiliency 

Logility

Today’s supply chain is challenged by the impact of what would appear to be two disparate challenges: constant supply chain disruptions, and what’s been dubbed “The Great Resignation.” Food supply chains already heavily damaged by the effects of COVID-19 have received yet another blow from labor shortages.

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5 Steps to Address the Rising Geopolitical Risks to Your Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

My recent conversations with the supply chain practitioners are dominated by supply chain risk — specifically geopolitical risks in light of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Let us dive deeper into how supply chains are getting disrupted. Europe relies on Russia for around 35% of its natural gas.

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Supply Chain Disruption. A Deeper Look Into Context, Causes, and Trends  

Elementum

You don’t have to look very hard to find alarming headlines about supply chain issues today, as supply chain resilience continues to be maximally challenged by a stubborn snarl of inter-related difficulties. Supply Chain Issues: Self -Imposed Problems. Supply Chain Disruption: A Closer Look at Macro Factors.

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This Week in Logistics News (August 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

The high stock levels are the result of retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers stockpiling everything from beer to DIY tools, chemicals and clothes as COVID-19 lockdowns snarled supply chains and shut factories. Now, global demand is falling as borrowing costs have risen, so companies have started running down stocks. 11 release.

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The move to rail: a look at China-Europe supply chains

Resilinc

But it was featured on CNN Business and in other business media because it had traveled 6,000 miles from Xian China and represented a growing trend in China-Europe supply chains: shifting a portion of container traffic away from pricey and congested ocean shipping lanes to rail.

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