Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Russia invades Ukraine. Supply Chain Disruption from the Russia-Ukraine Conflict (Interos) Oil tops $105/bbl after Russia attacks Ukraine (Reuters) Expeditors Targeted in Cyber-attack Cyber attack hits state-run terminal at India’s top container port (Splash 247) New Leases Will.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2025

The Ukraine-Russia conflict is ongoing. Three months into 2025, we have seen a barrage of on-again, off-again tariffs that have supply chain and logistics teams reeling, as they must rethink everything from next weeks shipping route to their foundational network models. Tensions flare in the Middle East without warning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 7, 2022

My recent conversations with the supply chain practitioners are dominated by supply chain risk — specifically geopolitical risks in light of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Here are some ways supply chains are being impacted by the situation in Ukraine. Let us dive deeper into how supply chains are getting disrupted.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2022

Ukraine in the news: War in Ukraine disrupts ships around the globe. Ukraine invasion and the semi-conductor chip impact. As Clint Reiser pointed out earlier this week, the Russian invasion of Ukraine is impacting global supply chains. And the Russian invasion of Ukraine is only going to exacerbate the problem.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 29, 2022

Global supply strains that started to ease in early 2022 are worsening again as headwinds strengthen from the war in Ukraine and China’s Covid lockdowns, threatening slower growth and faster inflation across the global economy.

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IT Supply Chain

JANUARY 28, 2022

The post UK warned about Russian cyber attacks, following Ukraine threats appeared first on IT Supply Chain. By Raj Samani (pictured). Chief Scientist, Trellix.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2022

1 million refugees have fled Ukraine in one week. A million people, packing what little they can, leaving their home behind,through gunfire and debris, their future and safety uncertain. I’m trying to wrap my mind around it, trying to make some sense of it all, but I come up empty, except for this: we learn.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 3, 2022

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has disrupted projects at a raft of global tech companies, and employers are now arranging escape plans for their workers.

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IT Supply Chain

MAY 9, 2022

The post Commercial drones could turn the tide in Ukraine appeared first on IT Supply Chain. By Robert Garbett (pictured). CEO & Founder of Drone Major Group.

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IT Supply Chain

MARCH 14, 2022

The post Supply Chain Risks Brought on by the Russia-Ukraine Crisis appeared first on IT Supply Chain. By Ron Giles (pictured). Director of Advisory Services, LevaData.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 14, 2022

Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine intensifies the product shortage and price rise issues we have come to associate with Covid-19. The conflict in Ukraine has accelerated these trends in dramatic fashion. an outcome that became a distinct possibility after Russia invaded Ukraine. The good news?—?if

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 17, 2022

Michael Walsh, partner with the law firm of Foley & Lardner LLP, discusses the impact on supply chains to date arising from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and what further effects companies might experience in the months to come.

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Procurement Academy

MARCH 24, 2022

Over 250,000 US companies, and over 160,000 European companies, have direct or indirect suppliers in Russia and Ukraine. Food: Russia is the world’s largest exporter of wheat, whilst Ukraine is a major exporter of corn, barley and rye.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 17, 2023

That is understandable given the widespread supply chain disruptions that occurred due to COVID-19, the war in Ukraine, and global trade tensions. Uncertainly is also elevated due to the recent widespread disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, and global trade relations.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The Ivalua-commissioned study, conducted by Coleman Parkes, found that Brexit was having a bigger impact on supply chains than the war in Ukraine (76%), rising energy costs (71%) and COVID-19 (59%). Supply chain disruption has also resulted in products arriving late, resulting in SLA fines (68%) and reputational damage (64%).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2023

In a soon-to-be-published survey conducted by Coupa Software, European supply chain leaders cited the ongoing geopolitical conflict in Ukraine as a major concern. The optimist in me likes to believe that the Russian aggression on Ukraine will not be prolonged, given the toll it is taking on the citizens of both the nations.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 10, 2023

Ben Gordon, is the Founder of Cambridge Capital (private equity), BGSA (advice), and the Ukraine Logistics Coalition (humanitarian aid) About Ben Gordon Benjamin Gordon is the Founder and Managing Partner of Cambridge Capital. He draws on a career building, advising, and investing in supply chain companies. The Greenscreens.ai

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 17, 2023

In 2022, an increase in demand even amid record-high inflation, the Russia-Ukraine war and other disruptions amplified these problems, and they led to many organizations being beset by a demand and supply imbalance. Monitoring and mitigating risk associated with supply, suppliers, and the supply chain networks. Inflation Pressure.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 13, 2022

Global order changes especially in China, Ukraine, and Russia . The Ukraine/Russia war is going to cause food shortages and possibly famines. . Political issues including fuel costs and California driver impact from AB5. . China is no longer a low cost country and they are facing demographic and political issues. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Subsequently, the Board conducted a special C-Suite Outlook midyear survey asking executives “ What steps are you taking in response to the war in Ukraine ?” Its survey results showed supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and rising inflation to be 3 of the 5 high impact external factors on the minds of CEOs.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

How the War in Ukraine is Impacting the Supply Chain and Raw Material Prices. How the War in Ukraine is Impacting the Supply Chain and Raw Material Prices. Ukraine supplies approximately 50% of the world’s neon gas. In response to the Ukraine invasion, Europe’s wholesale gas price surged by 69%. Wall Street Journal ).

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

This shortage is the culmination of various ongoing issues – geopolitical tensions related to the Russia-Ukraine war, the rapid shift in consumer buying behavior and container freight availability. This article is from Chetan Chaudhari at GEP and examines the ongoing aluminum can shortage.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In addition, the Board asked executives what steps they were taking in response to the war in Ukraine. Results from The Conference Board’s C-SUITE OUTLOOK survey showed supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and rising inflation to be 3 of the 5 high impact external factors on the minds of CEOs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2023

And recent disruptions, including the war in Ukraine, placed supply chain resilience as a priority on the top of the agenda for CEOs. We learned from the Conference Board C-Suite Outlook that rising inflation, labor shortages, and supply chain disruptions were high impact issues for CEOs in 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

This new concept argues that when inflation is caused by supply chain issues – like demand/supply mismatches, difficulty in securing products from China, port problems, energy inflation caused by a war in the Ukraine, and so forth – the Federal Reserve does not have to do anything to bring the inflation rate down; inflation will decrease by itself (..)

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All Things Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Ukraine says Grain Deal will be Extended Following a United Nations brokered deal, to allow exports of Ukrainian grain from the Black Sea, is set to be extended by a…

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

Over four-hundred days of war in Ukraine. Growing tensions between China and trading partners. Unrest in Sudan. The global supply chain is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, availability of reasonably priced logistics, and low variability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

However, the immediate changes in consumption patterns and the subsequent “get out of the house” rebound were quickly followed by widespread inflation and the Ukraine war. The overall volatility was punctuated by shortages that were themselves brought about by the global COVID-19 pandemic. But what about now?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2022

Just when we thought we had turned the corner with COVID, along comes a geopolitical turbulence in the form of the Russia-Ukraine war which has thrown the agricultural, metals, energy, and other markets into turmoil. Supply Chain Resilience Threats.

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C3 Solutions

JANUARY 26, 2023

A series of “Black Swan” events that started with the COVID-19 crisis and the global inflationary economic response to the pandemic, stoked by the war in Ukraine and the rise of extreme weather events linked to rising global temperatures - have all shown how vulnerable the global supply chain is to unexpected disruptions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2022

McCormick’s diverse supplier network helps shield it from Ukraine impacts. The company has faced sourcing constraints as a result of the war in Ukraine, causing the company to rely on second sourcing capabilities for its mustard procurement. Sixteen states sue USPS over plan to buy gas-powered vehicles.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Be it geopolitical events such as the war in Ukraine, shifts in trust towards China, or labor challenges. These demands have a cascading effect throughout the entire supply chain. Global trade disruptions Trade distribution continues to be impeded.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 23, 2022

One of those factors is the war in Ukraine. Agence France-Presse recently reported, “The OECD warned that the world economy will pay a ‘hefty price’ for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as it slashed its 2022 growth forecast and projected higher inflation. How the war in Ukraine is changing the world.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 11, 2022

During both trips, Vladimir Putin’s War against Ukraine dominated all conversations once business-specific discussions were concluded. However, during last week’s trip, even though the focus covered the same areas of business concern and system resiliency as the original trip, it was vastly different where Ukraine was concerned.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

The event gathered government representatives of Ukraine and Poland, leading Ukrainian experts and market operators, as well as the international agricultural community. Exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing supply chain disruptions and geopolitical events, like the war in Ukraine, the future of global food security is at risk.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2023

Manufacturers of everything from pickup trucks to homes are still grappling with tight supplies of microchips and cement – shortages that could translate into delays and higher costs for federal efforts to arm Ukraine against Russian aggression and rebuild U.S. funding before starting new production for Ukraine.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 2, 2023

Whether the battle for Ukraine fills one with hope or with fear, Volodymyr Zelensky galvanized the world in a way we haven’t seen in decades. Wikipedia notes, “Born to a Ukrainian Jewish family, Zelensky grew up as a native Russian speaker in Kryvyi Rih, a major city of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast in central Ukraine.

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