ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Yes, COVID caused many issues, but other factors, including geopolitical changes, the war in Ukraine, weather events, peak season , and economic instability, have altered the fabric of logistics. With so much disruption fresh in mind, looking toward 2023 feels a bit more stable for every warehouse and distribution channel.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

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. Here are some highlights from these trends in 2023 and implications on supply chain planning.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2022

This index complies 27 different variables to include transportation movement and costs, global PMI sub-indexes reflecting delivery times and order backlog. A ccording to the May report , growth is increasing at a higher rate for inventory costs, warehousing utilization, warehousing storage prices, transportation capacity and utilization.

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MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 11, 2022

Take the example of the war in Ukraine, which is disrupting grain exports from Russia and Ukraine. a loss of capacity to ship and/or transport products. A recent agreement to allow some grain shipments out of Ukraine has eased the situation, but restrictions remain. warehousing space) to several years (e.g.,

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

percent for this year, two percentage points lower, warning of the effects of high global wide inflation, the war in Ukraine and continued supply chain disruptions will impact real GDP growth. The effect has been cash and working capital headwinds and growing demands for warehouse space. . inflation rate to be 9.2 percent of GDP to 6.2

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

Downside risks that include monetary policy miscalculations, an uncertain outcome to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and further supply network disruptions as a result of more far-reaching spread of Covid variant infection rates across China. The three largest global economies ( Europe , United States , China ) expected to stall.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Supply Chain Matters once again highlights some positive news for global supply chain management teams, specifically transportation and logistics related teams. As supply chain logistics and transportation teams are keenly aware, rates peaked to more than $20,000 per container for both routes at this time last year.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 10, 2022

Moeller Maersk report of Q1-2022 financial performance provides indications of what multi-industry supply chain management teams can expect for the remainder of 2022 in the area of ocean container transportation. billion increase in ocean transport and an $834 million increase in logistics services. billion, an increase of $6.9

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ShipBob

APRIL 26, 2023

It involves all the activities related to the sourcing and transportation of raw materials needed in the manufacturing process. Starting with the COVID-19 pandemic, which resulted in nationwide lockdowns that put a temporary stop to raw materials transport. Further, the Great Resignation did not leave the logistics industry unscathed.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 29, 2022

CEO Andy Jassy indicating in a statement: “ The pandemic and subsequent war in Ukraine have brought unusual growth and challenge s.” CFO Brian Olsavsky elaborated that the online retailer incurred $6 billion in incremental costs related to productivity loss, inflation and situations where warehouse capacity exceeded market demand levels.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

They collectively provide evidence that the prior disruptions still occurring among industry supply chains, compounded by the latest manufacturing, logistics and transportation disruptions occurring in China, will have a longer economic and service level effect in the coming months. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Declined.

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Intelligent Audit

DECEMBER 12, 2022

As such, detention and drayage fees increased, and delays to warehouses, stores, or other final-mile locations occurred even more frequently. 2022 ushered in a year of higher fuel prices attributed to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in March, declines in spot rates, and higher inventory levels for many retailers.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

How the War in Ukraine is Impacting the Supply Chain and Raw Material Prices. Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. How the War in Ukraine is Impacting the Supply Chain and Raw Material Prices. Ukraine supplies approximately 50% of the world’s neon gas. Covid-19’s Impact on the Supply Chain Crisis.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Falling sales have not only led increasing numbers of factories to cut production but have also meant warehouses are filling with unsold stock to a degree unprecedented in the survey’s 25-year history. Our sense is that a bubble is about to burst in global transportation and logistics cost factors, but that remains to be seen. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2023

While the supply chain pressures that have built up over the last two years continue to abate as transportation capacity problems ease and consumption shifts from goods to services, newer challenges and opportunities lie ahead. Accelerating investments in smart robots in warehouses that bring goods to people will reduce repetitive work.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 19, 2022

There are a variety of ongoing disruptions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting economic Russian sanctions coming from other countries. Sanctions make these elements harder to procure elsewhere while preventing many companies from using existing Russian sources. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Raw materials.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. He graduated from the Cambridge Academy of Transport and the Chilean and German Commerce Institute with a degree in maritime transport, respectively.

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Logility

APRIL 29, 2022

But the implications of today’s problems created by a pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, other geopolitical factors, and supply bottlenecks have hindered overall industrial recovery. It starts of course with your planning department, but they need to partner with sourcing and procurement. How Supply Constraints Affect Business.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

This entails going far beyond the first and second tiers and mapping the full supply chain, including distribution facilities, warehouses and even transportation hubs. The procurement process doesn’t start with raising a purchase order and sending it to a supplier. Implementing a procurement strategy.

Manufacturing Procurement 105

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

What’s more, increasingly frequent disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic to semiconductor shortages, the Suez Canal crisis, and the Ukraine war have bared the fragility of supply chains around the world. Finally, decision intelligence can help select alternate suppliers to ensure more sustainable procurement of material.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 28, 2022

China and India, along with the continued effects of the Russia and Ukraine conflict on the Eurozone sector. The original IMF forecast for 2022 GDP growth was 4.9 percent in the agency’s World Economic Outlook report published in October of last year. The latest downward revisions were reportedly driven by developments occurring in the U.S.,

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Precoro

AUGUST 31, 2023

Recall how manufacturers had to limit their on-site staff due to coronavirus safety regulations; more recently, food production in Ukraine was disrupted, which in turn affected the sales channels of Ukrainian products and everyone around the world who uses or distributes them. How many employees are involved in the procure-to-pay cycle?

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