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Editor’s Choice: Aluminum Can Shortage Defines a New Normal for Food Packaging

Logistics Viewpoints

This shortage is the culmination of various ongoing issues – geopolitical tensions related to the Russia-Ukraine war, the rapid shift in consumer buying behavior and container freight availability. This article is from Chetan Chaudhari at GEP and examines the ongoing aluminum can shortage. What Caused Can Supply-Demand Mismatch.

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Geopolitical Risks to Supply Chains: China, Russia, and Beyond

Enterra Insights

He adds, “There are the Russia–Ukraine conflict, strenuous relationships among countries across the globe, internet restrictions, and competing interests across Europe. ” China and Russia People often refer to the “elephant in the room” when discussing obvious challenges that must be faced.

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More VUCA Ahead with Oren Zaslansky

The Logistics of Logistics

The more VUCA ahead refers to continued supply chain disruptions caused by: Diesel fuel shortages. Ukraine/Russia supply chain problem (grain, fuel, etc.). VUCA stands for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. Potential railroad strike. Potential strike or labor slowdown for West coast ports. Holiday season.

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World Food Day 2023

Enterra Insights

”[2] The Coleridge poem to which I referred was “ The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.” ” Most people are aware that progress in global food security is being challenged by geopolitical events (like the war in Ukraine) and changing climates.

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Artificial Intelligence and the Global Agriculture Value Chain

Enterra Insights

Sometimes referred to as “soft commodity supply chains,” they are arguably the world’s most important supply chains because we know disruptions often lead to suffering and death. Disruptions to the global agriculture value chains are more devastating than disruptions in other supply chains.

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Russia’s War in Ukraine Impacts the World

Enterra Insights

has many vital national interests — securing our borders, addressing the crisis of readiness within our military, achieving energy security and independence, and checking the economic, cultural, and military power of the Chinese Communist Party — becoming further entangled in a territorial dispute between Ukraine and Russia is not one of them.”[1]

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Resilinc publishes 2022 Half Year Report – Gridlock

Resilinc

Geopolitical event alerts issued by EventWatch AI grew by 521% in the first six months of 2022—mostly due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Russia’s cyberattacks on Ukraine intensified before the invasion, and while less effective than initially feared, these attacks undermined health care, food, and relief supplies distribution.