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Global Supply Chains in Flux as U.S. Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China Take Effect

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auto parts are sourced from Mexico, making the tariff impact immediate and severe. Exploring alternative shipping routes via Gulf Coast ports to bypass land border congestion. Major tech firms are shifting chip production to Taiwan, South Korea, and Southeast Asia to reduce dependence on China. Approximately 40% of U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 22 – 28)

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Walmart announced that it will pilot agriculture technology with crop supply intelligence company Agritaskto get real-time information on crops and improve sourcing decisions around produce. The USDA has estimated that 30 percent of food loss occurs during agricultural production and harvest.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

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Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Consultancy UK). Supply Chain Dive).

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Doing Business in Japan

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Though, as the country has relied less on nuclear energy and imported fuels, thermal power has become the country’s largest energy source. Japan is also enabling alternative power sources that should help the manufacturing sector. China, South Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand. Australia, South Korea and Saudi Arabia.

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Build Resilient Supply Chains That Weather Disruptions 

Logility

Manufacturers and shipping companies assumed that because of layoffs, demand would drop. This then led to … A shipping container shortage: Containers piled up across the world once they were emptied. Ports became overwhelmed: Orders outstripped available containers, which caused the cost of a shipping container to skyrocket.

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Chinese New Year Shutdown 2020: How to Prepare

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In mainland China (and even in other countries that celebrate the holiday such as Indonesia, Malaysia, North Korea, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam, and Brunei), the Chinese New Year holiday is a very big deal. Shipping delays. For some Americans, the holiday comes and goes without them even noticing.

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How COVID-19 is Battering Australia’s Imports and Exports

Logistics Bureau

The effects include: Severe disruption to shipping, with many Chinese ports operating at drastically reduced capacity and around 200 sailings cancelled. South Korea, $28.7 Source Australian Bureau of Statistics. A dip in demand for iron and coal, as factories in China fall idle. China, $ 71.3 United States, $ 48.8

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