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This Week in Logistics News (June 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

The company said that it used 85,916 metric tons of single-use plastic that year, an 11.6 The company is selling Coyote for $775 million less than the purchase price. The company disclosed the total of single-use plastic across global operations for the first time in 2022 after investors sought more details on plans to reduce waste.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Increased Prices Resulting from Shortages and Supply Chain Issues.

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Costly Supply Chain Delays in iPhone 8

Elementum

However, one month shy of its expected launch in September, reports claim that Apple is facing production issues regarding the iPhone 8 and its release could be delayed by three to four weeks. The highly anticipated iPhone 8 is rumored to feature a bezel-less design, stainless steel, glass chassis, a 5.8-inch inch and 5.5-inch inch orders.

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Upturn in Global Manufacturing in June- Cautionary Signs Prevail

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides readers and clients with a further installment in our global supply chain assessment series in providing highlights on reported June and Q2- 2024 global PMI activity levels. Germany, Austria and Poland were reported as the three lowest PMI activity levels. average reported for Q1-2024.

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Global Manufacturing Levels Contract Again in August 2024

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides readers with a further installment in our global supply chain assessment series, specifically in providing highlights on reported August 2024 global wide PMI activity levels. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Global-wide manufacturing levels as reported by the J.P. This composite index produced by J.P.

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How Microsoft & ThroughPut are helping Global Manufacturers increase Output during the COVID-19 Pandemic, and how every Operations Professional can help

ThroughPut

South Korea has reported the lowest number of new cases in 4 weeks , leading the way on the containment execution roadmap. Walmart and FedEx can keep shipping, as long as we can keep producing. Every additional ventilator that can be manufactured and shipped to someone sick in the world.

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Why Experiential Retail Might Just be The Secret to Customer Success

Locus

The brand provides buyers with a hi-tech omnichannel experience through its in-store implication of RFID, which also creates a smooth purchasing experience. Community marketing enables shoppers to enlist others’ help in making purchase decisions. South Korea’s beauty retailer Style Nanda has been leveraging this tactic.

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