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5 Steps to Address the Rising Geopolitical Risks to Your Supply Chain

Logistics Viewpoints

Shift in the centers of gravity of the demand: As of the beginning of April 2022, about four million Ukrainians have left the country for neighboring countries such as Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary and Moldova. This has resulted in massive spikes in demand for basic necessities in these countries. This further adds to lead times.

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5 Industry Trends for Logistics Service Providers to Watch

BlueYonder

DSV acquired two major transport and logistics companies in 2023. In 2024, RXO acquired Coyote Logistics, a move that makes RXO the third-largest provider of brokered transportation in North America. Companies like Maersk are committing to carbon-neutral fuels like green methanol for their shipping fleets.

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The Supply Chain Response to India’s Second Wave of Covid!

Supply Chain Game Changer

However,lack of coordination between state ,centre and healthcare sector topped with transportation issues resulted in this struggle to cope up with the sudden spike in demand for liquid oxygen. Some of the others countries who helped us in this time of grave crisis included Bhutan, Ireland, Romania , Portugal, Hong Kong and Thailand.

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Introducing QAD Adaptive ERP 2023 and Enhancements for QAD Adaptive Applications

QAD

QAD Process Intelligence also covers operational scenarios that ultimately improve finances, such as shipping and maintenance. QAD Global Trade & Transportation Execution (GTTE) adds integration capabilities with QAD SRM to boost efficiency and cost of ownership.

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Podcast: Executive Talent Scout Radu Palamariu on Supply Chain Leadership Skills

Requis

Fox example, in shipping, when you use actual container ships you have a bill of lading that circulates when you go into or out of a port— that’s still on paper. Alcott works with global enterprises in eCommerce, supply chain, logistics, and tech in transportation, or as Radu says, “any company that makes things or moves things”.

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The Benefits of Choosing Rail Freight

The Logistics of Logistics

Deciding which type of transport to choose for the goods that you need delivered to a remote place can sometimes be a mind-boggling affair. If you are shipping to another continent, then your options are rather limited, with the choice lying between ocean or air transport. Introduction – Benefits of Choosing Rail Freight.

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Russia’s War in Ukraine Impacts the World

Enterra Insights

.”[4] They note, “Russia conducted naval exercises in the northwestern Black Sea — the part near the coastline Ukraine still holds — backing up the suggestion that it could seize or destroy cargo ships of noncombatant nations.” ” The attacks not only destroyed infrastructure but foodstuffs as well.

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