Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2022

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. Here are some ways supply chains are being impacted by the situation in Ukraine. Let us dive deeper into how supply chains are getting disrupted.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 23, 2022

The ongoing Ukraine–Russia conflict has caused turmoil in significant parts of the global food chain, and in fact, Ukraine is a major exporter of barley (30% of global totals), wheat (25%), and sunflower oil (60%). Further, Ukraine supplies more than one-half of the world’s neon gas necessary for printing circuits on computer chips.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 17, 2023

In 2022, an increase in demand even amid record-high inflation, the Russia-Ukraine war and other disruptions amplified these problems, and they led to many organizations being beset by a demand and supply imbalance. Monitoring and mitigating risk associated with supply, suppliers, and the supply chain networks. Inflation Pressure.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 22, 2023

He adds, “There are the Russia–Ukraine conflict, strenuous relationships among countries across the globe, internet restrictions, and competing interests across Europe. The global order still reels from disruptions related to the war in Ukraine, including those in energy, food security, supply chains, and more.”[4]

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The post Supply Chain Matters COVID-19 and Ukraine Conflict News Capsule Update- October 25 2022 first appeared on The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group / Supply Chain Management. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. All rights reserved.

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Proxima

JULY 27, 2023

The paper, ‘Defence’s Response to a More Contested and Volatile World’ follows the Integrated Review Refresh, published in March 2023 and considers, more fully, lessons from the ongoing war in Ukraine. However, the war in Ukraine has thrown up some questions over how UK Defence operates now and in the future.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 18, 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is causing severe shortages of the building blocks of industrial production the world over.

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EazyStock

MARCH 14, 2023

The right purchasing and logistics strategies give companies an edge during these unique, uncertain times and, during the return “to normal,” a greater competitive advantage and continued growth. With the right strategies in purchasing, logistics and supply chain, you can navigate through a recession and come out as a winner.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Earlier this year, before Russia invaded Ukraine and COVID-19 reemerged in China, it seemed we would finally enjoy relief from supply chain interruptions and price increases. As a contractor, you will need innovative strategies to navigate the resulting supply chain challenges. Supply chain problems explained.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

Over four-hundred days of war in Ukraine. Rationalize global strategies to focus on building markets based on in-market sourcing. Growing tensions between China and trading partners. Unrest in Sudan. In March 2023, the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index fell to the lowest level since November 2008. (Yes, Build in-market sourcing.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The war in Ukraine, which caught many businesses by surprise, led to soaring energy prices, rapidly rising inflation and slumps in customer demand. Similarly, my own Inventory Strategy Survey of 150 Dutch companies in 2021 revealed that the vast majority of them had not clearly translated their corporate strategy into a supply chain strategy.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

The three colossal ‘Black Swan’ events of recent years – COVID-19, the Suez Canal closure and the ongoing crisis in Ukraine – are being supplemented with numerous economic challenges. Ever increasing costs in Asia, geopolitical tensions and trade tariffs are further de-stabilising supply chains.

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Logility

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Then came Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Between them, Ukraine and Russia account for approximately one-third of global wheat production. Make over your supply chain to get visibility into potential future disruptions. You need transparency beyond the first tier so you can assess their vulnerability.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 19, 2022

As we watch Russia’s invasion of Ukraine unfold, the real cost of this war is plain: lost lives, families that are forever altered, and destroyed communities. Logistics planners can identify suppliers shipping out of the conflict area with deliveries at risk, positioning them to define alternative strategies.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Converging disruptions have sent food prices soaring — and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, one of the world’s six breadbasket regions, risks tilting the food system into global crisis.”[1] The fact that grains underpin global food security is one reason so much attention has been given to the conflict in Ukraine. Climatic events.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 28, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog call reader attention to a published report indicating the number two global auto maker Volkswagen is repositioning it global supply network sourcing strategies. Background. Impacts have included production facilities globally and across China, the auto maker’s most profitable market. Bob Ferrari.

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QAD

AUGUST 16, 2022

Continued fallout, including transport congestion, limited air freight and rail freight transportation in the Asia-Europe lanes, because of the Russia/Ukraine conflict. In a recent article from Procurious , the authors suggest: “A modern spend management strategy requires visibility into your suppliers’ practices as much as your own.

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Proxima

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

As globally significant events such as the pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and accelerated climate change impact global organizations, supply chains have been absorbing many of the shocks, and longer-term challenges are gathering on the horizon.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

One of the biggest contributors to inflation is the increase of oil and gas prices, which will remain high as long as the conflict in the Ukraine rages. Some of the supply constraints are also due to the destruction of key infrastructure in the Ukraine for shipping of these commodities. War in Ukraine turns into global conflict.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 3, 2023

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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Enterra Insights

MARCH 15, 2022

After all, the war of 1914-18 was supposed to be the ‘war to end all wars’ ” Fast forward to 2022 and business correspondent Matt Egan ( @MattEganCNN ) reports that Russia/Ukraine conflict has replaced Covid-19 as the greatest risk to today’s global supply chains.[2] How Does the Russia/Ukraine Conflict End?

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Unleashed

APRIL 18, 2022

Covid, Brexit and the war in Ukraine have all sent supply chain shocks around the globe, forcing firms to rethink their business-as-usual supply chain management strategies, and concentrate instead on building supply chain resilience. Risk management is central to all manufacturing production strategies.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 17, 2023

As China’s economy slows, its leaders worry that emerging foreign government and transnational corporate strategies focused on trade with China will make matters worse. ”[2] The bottom line is this: Companies are likely to continue to pursue their de-risking strategies. In many respects, they only have themselves to blame.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

Even companies without a direct supplier connection in Russia or Ukraine will experience debilitating disruption across industries from energy to agriculture. Supply chain survival strategies that manufacturers and distributors can leverage. Unpacking expected disruptions across the supply chain for manufacturers and distributors.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

With the crisis in Ukraine and sanctions imposed on the Russian Federation, fuel and energy prices are now soaring. And this was before the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. In fact, global freight rates have increased tenfold since the start of the pandemic. GLOBAL CRISES DRIVE PRICES SKY-HIGH. About the Author.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 25, 2022

While the Intel CEO’s comments are not the first to compare the two capabilities, the timing is especially poignant in the backdrop of the conflict occurring in Ukraine , and the heightened tensions between China and the island of Taiwan. The former is the existing global epicenter of semiconductor design and production.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

As the calendar now moves to the second half of 2022, it is important to focus on rapidly changing developments including a marked escalation in geopolitical tensions that impact global supply chain strategies. The most sobering development in this area has been the Russian invasion of Ukraine that began in late February.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

As the calendar now moves to the second half of 2022, it is important to focus on rapidly changing forces and developments including a marked escalation in geo-political tensions that impact global supply chain strategies. . Eurozone business confidence reportedly slid to a 25-month low amid the Ukraine conflict and elevated inflation rates.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 22, 2023

Last year multiple companies needed to urgently relocate their employees and their families from Russia and Ukraine. At the same time, another company might have twenty suppliers with similar pricing strategies, who supply the same raw material. Let’s continue with this analogy. Think about these relocations!

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 22, 2023

Russia’s Arctic Expansion: A Long-Term Strategy While the world is currently focused on the conflict in Ukraine, Russia is quietly expanding its military presence in the Arctic, building new bases in the region. This is a long-term strategy by Russia to exert its influence and challenge the West’s dominance.

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 4, 2022

Cambridge Capital leverages BGSA’s unique approach to strategy-led investment banking for the supply chain. Over 300 of the top CEOs in the logistics and supply chain space attended this year’s conference to discuss technology, strategy and deals. The Ukraine Logistics Coalition with Ben Gordon. Cambridge Capital.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 1, 2022

Now the New York Minute is reflective of Russia waging war in Ukraine , precipitating a significant war footing on the European continent, the most significant since World War Two , including a widescale refugee crisis as Ukrainian citizens are forced to flee their homeland.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 22, 2022

Profitability decline was attributed to reduced software license revenue along with significant bad debt associated with the war in Ukraine and restructuring expenses related to market exit from both Russia and Ukraine. IFRS Operating Profit of € 673 million, down 32 percent. Current IFRS Cloud Backlog volume equivalent of € 10.4

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 3, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, materials shortages, port closures, inflation and other disruptions have only revealed the underlying fragilities of our modern global supply chains — spanning thousands of miles and involving dozens, or even hundreds, of participants — that were always there. It All Begins with Visibility.

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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. Alternative Fulfillment Strategies Will Be Key. As a result, companies are actively investing in cybersecurity measures.

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 12, 2022

While some are shaking off their COVID-19 strategies, others are adjusting COVID-prompted changes into new business plans to address the latest global disruptions. USDA Announces New Strategy to Create a Resilient, Fair, and Competitive National Food System. While most contiguous U.S. CAGR during the forecast period (2022–2030).

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The Logistics of Logistics

APRIL 13, 2022

His mission is to help craft the firm’s growth strategy while assisting with deal sourcing, capital raising, and the creation of value within portfolio companies. The industry faces many challenges including inflation, war in Ukraine, re-emergence of COVID in China, potentially softening market, etc.,

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