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This Week in Logistics News (April 30 – May 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

McCormick’s diverse supplier network helps shield it from Ukraine impacts. The company has faced sourcing constraints as a result of the war in Ukraine, causing the company to rely on second sourcing capabilities for its mustard procurement. Sixteen states sue USPS over plan to buy gas-powered vehicles.

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Mid-Year Assessment of 2022 Supply Chain Predictions- Part One

Supply Chain Matters

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. Reportedly, the inventories of the largest 3,000 global firms, excluding real estate firms, increased inventory levels from 5.2

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The Future of Global Trade

Enterra Insights

” The latest evidence of this truism is in Ukraine, where NATO allies are supporting efforts to preserve democracy and keep essential exports flowing. ” Analysts from CBRE, a global leader in commercial real estate services and investment, believe a decoupling of the U.S./China China trade is not wise.

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Chinese Lockdowns and the Future of Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

to Australia are wrestling with a shortage of chemicals used in X-rays, while real-estate projects are held up by delayed materials. The latest China lockdowns combined with the Russia-Ukraine war is too heavy a burden. Hospitals from the U.S. ”[5] Roger W. Ferguson Jr.

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Supply Chain Market Report – July 2022

Elementum

Real Estate companies Compass and Redfin cut 10% and 8% of their workforces, respectively. Global supply constraints have come from (1) supply-side disruptions like China’s Zero-COVID policy and the Russia / Ukraine conflict and (2) from demand pressure as federal stimulus flooded the market with extra cash in 2020 and 2021.

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This Week in Logistics News (March 19 – 25)

Logistics Viewpoints

The ripple effects of the conflict in Ukraine will further drive up US food prices. As the war rages on in Ukraine, more and more companies and countries are looking at ways they can help with massive humanitarian aid. The reality, at least from a US farming perspective, is that the country imports little from Ukraine and Russia.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 3 – 9)

Logistics Viewpoints

Real-estate services firm CBRE Group Inc. Export demand for coal and grain, stemming from disruptions in supply chains in Europe after Russia invaded Ukraine, bolstered freight volumes this year, railroads said. The companies building their inventories are looking to ensure they have items on hand at the right moment.