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Petrochemical demand is up and prices are spiking

Resilinc

The last 18 months have been very good for petrochemical manufacturers—and not so good for their customers in a wide range of industries. This year has brought another round of pain for the vast array of manufacturers that depend on petrochemical inputs. Natural gas prices worldwide have also risen sharply, and in the U.S.,

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How Many Slaves Are in Your Supply Chain?

Talking Logistics

The law requires “retail sellers and manufacturers doing business in the state [with over $1 million $100 million in annual worldwide gross receipts] to disclose their efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking from their direct supply chains for tangible goods offered for sale, as specified.”

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E2open’s 22.4 Technology Update Deepens Network Coverage Across All Supply Chain Ecosystems to Minimize Disruption Risks

E2open

Missing on-time, in-full requirements can cost manufacturers millions of dollars in fines from retailers and vendors. Dispatchers are now alerted to planned routes at risk of late deliveries so they can take remedial action when drivers are running behind schedule because of traffic, weather, and other unexpected delays.

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Why SAFe will make us a future-proof partner for our customers

SupplyOn

The business world is disrupting fast Our world changes mainly because of the dramatic changes our customers in the automotive and manufacturing industry are currently facing. Recently, we finished our second Product Increment (PI) Planning with about 120 participants, including development teams from Germany, Ukraine and Belarus.

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Logistics Bureau Supply Chain and Logistics News Roundup, July 2022

Logistics Bureau

Supply challenges arising from the war will hit many industries, with electronics being a prime example, since Russia and Ukraine are both sources of materials such as palladium and neon , vital for the manufacture of semiconductors. Rapidly rising fuel prices will bring about even more widespread supply chain disruption.

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Doing Business in Poland

QAD

Poland’s bordering countries include Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine. Manufacturing in Poland. Poland’s manufacturing centers around machinery, iron and steel, coal mining, chemicals, shipbuilding, food processing, glass, beverages and textiles. France, Italy and the Netherlands.

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China’s Historic Silk Road is Resurrected from the Rubble

Elementum

This will include a rail route stretching from Chongqing, China, through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, and Poland to Duisburg in Germany. From an economic perspective the links initiated by the project will have a major impact on global trade by enhancing communication between suppliers, distribution warehouses, and manufacturers.

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