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Supply Chain Normalcy? Think Again.

Supply Chain Shaman

Unrest in Sudan. The global supply chain is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, availability of reasonably priced logistics, and low variability. In March 2023, the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index fell to the lowest level since November 2008. Over four-hundred days of war in Ukraine.

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The Cost of Disaster

Elementum

The damages incurred by the fires in wine country failed to deal a blow across the entire supply chain, with the bulk of the devastation instead concentrated in the destruction of some wineries and several high-value residential and commercial structures. the impact of drought with and without DRR interventions ?

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The Future of Global Food Security

Enterra Insights

When Russia invaded Ukraine, which is one of the world’s breadbasket countries, a bright light was shone on the global food supply chain. The magazine explains, “The global food supply is vulnerable to men with guns. Supply chains are disrupted and profits in private sector agricultural decline.

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2023 Sanctions Trends

Exiger Perspectives

This, combined with the huge rise seen in the number of designations across 2022, the complexity in sanctions introduced as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and increasingly complex Russia circumvention methods, may catch many firms out in 2023 as they battle what is a fast-paced and everchanging regulatory landscape.

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How Streamlining Environmental Compliance Drives Sustainable Product Development

Arena Solutions

The design and production phases are major considerations for manufacturers in their endeavor to establish more sustainable product development processes. Creating designs that incorporate fewer parts or replacing high carbon footprint materials with recycled or bio-based alternatives can reduce products’ environmental impact.

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S.E.C. Approval of Conflict Minerals Rules: a landmark in supply chain disclosure requirements

EcoVadis

It is worth mentioning that other minerals could be designated by the U.S. Countries covered by the new rules in addition to the DRC include South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Angola, the Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic. Secretary of State as conflict minerals in the future.

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Mindmap for the Supply Chain Director 2020

Supply Chain Movement

Not only does this demand a new approach, requiring an organisation and its employees to display more agility and responsiveness, but it also creates the need for a supply chain architect in order to meet the changing needs of customers, both now and in the future. Mindmap Supply Chain Director 2020. Choose country.