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If Only the Supply Chain was Reconfigured

Supply Chain Shaman

This morning, the New York Times pushed me an article by Peter S. ” His narrative centers on the evolution of the global supply chain evolving with a focus on labor arbitration ignoring geographic distance and shipping issues. His belief is that the internet, container shipping, and global banking shrunk the supply chain.

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Respond to Volatile Supply Conditions with “What-if” Scenario Planning  

Logility

Let’s take a look an “index of indexes” recently devised by The Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In a single-source world, “what-if” scenario planning would be largely irrelevant. But few argue for single-source. As a result, multi-sourcing is gaining popularity as a purchasing model.

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Indications of Peak Reached in Global Container Shipping

Supply Chain Matters

Current published reports and available industry data reinforce indications that the peak both in volume and in ocean container shipping rates may have been reached. Once more, current longer term industry trends imply a period of excess global container vessel ship capacity by 2026. The authors indicated that 478 ships, totaling 3.1

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This Week in Logistics News (April 30 – May 6)

Logistics Viewpoints

Empty shipping containers stack up at US port depots. These sixteen states were joined by the District of Columbia, the City of New York, and a Bay Area organization. There has been a lot written about the need for shipping containers. McCormick’s diverse supplier network helps shield it from Ukraine impacts.

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NRF 2024: Supply Chain Data

Logistics Viewpoints

Last week I attended the annual National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York City. This year, nearly 40,000 attendees comprising 6,200 brands from all over the world headed to the Javits Center to see what new solutions and innovations software and hardware suppliers had in store for 2024 and beyond.

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NRF 2023: Empowering the Customer

Logistics Viewpoints

A crowd of nearly 37,000 people flocked to the Javits Center in New York City to see what new solutions and innovations software suppliers had in store for 2023 and beyond. In a conversation with Blue Yonder executives, they pointed out that retailers are looking at port diversification for improved sourcing and allocation.

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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. Image source: Financial Times.