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Continued Disruption and Added Cost Inflation Reflected in Key Global Transportation and Logistics Indices in March and Q1 2022

Supply Chain Matters

In a prior published commentary, we provided highlights of March and Q1-2022 global production indices along with their implications. We now add highlights of March and Q1-2022 key global transportation and logistics indices. Trucking disruptions in these areas threaten the flow of inbound and outbound inventory. .

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Global Supply Chain Disruptions: Covid-19’s Ripple Effect Continues + 5 Changes Needed for 2022

ToolsGroup

I’ve worked in the supply chain for 30+ years, working for major retailers including Kmart, Michaels and Five Below, as well as on the 3PL and logistics side with companies including FedEx, where I was Vice President of Global Transportation, and UPS, where I worked as Vice President of Supply Chain Design. Image source: Bloomberg.

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Relatively Cautious Global Production and Supply Chain Indices for February 2022

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights February global manufacturing and supply chain indices and challenges relative to product demand and supply network imbalance levels in the first quarter of 2022. Global Wide Production Activity. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P.

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Resilinc’s Q1 2023 Supply Chain Disruption Data

Resilinc

Labor and Transportation Disruptions are Up Resilinc data shows labor disruptions were up 107% year-over-year. Faced with inflation, layoffs, and long hours, transportation employees are taking action in the form of strikes and protests. On February 17, more than 1300 flights were canceled by Lufthansa Group in Germany due to strikes.

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Freeports: The 2022 Guide

Unleashed

They especially encourage manufacturing and design enterprises that import, process and then re-export goods. For clarity, here’s a quick definition of each term: A free trade zone – or free zone as it is also known – can refer to specific-purpose manufacturing facilities.

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What’s Up with Exploding Ocean Container Shipping Costs

Supply Chain Matters

Outlook for the Remainder of Year We especially call our readers’ attention to today’s published report by the global business broadcasting network CNBC. With global demand and production levels contracting over most of 2023, there were multiple opportunities to negotiate lower contract prices.

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Taking the “Ouch” Out of Transportation Costs

Talking Logistics

And this global trip isn’t just for sightseeing – leading companies find that a diversified sourcing base and far-flung manufacturing can help cut production costs, increasing the bottom line. However, the biggest pain point for these global supply chains is the one that seems inescapable – transportation costs.