Smartphone shipments records its lowest figures since 2013 2022 saw the lowest recorded shipments of smartphones since 2013, a reported 1.21 billion shipments were made last year. A large downturn…
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Shanghai supply chain struggles start to ease but challenges remain Logistics experts have reported that activity has returned to about 80% of levels seen before Shanghai’s COVID-19 lockdowns, showing signs…
China’s vehicle sales drop as COVID-19 restrictions are put in place Car sales in China fell by over 10% last month as automakers continue to struggle with factory closures due…
Warehouses and fulfilment centres are currently experiencing widespread labour shortages and are failing to attract workers. Automation provides a remedy for this, in turn boosting morale for higher retention rates…
Fears of a neon shortage due to Russian invasion Two key suppliers of neon have shut down operations in Ukraine due to the Russian invasion, sparking concerns for chip shortages.…
Russia’s invasion of neighboring country Ukraine has prompted global leaders across the world to respond with economic sanctions, as well as pledging support for Ukraine in various ways. This comes…
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 05/21/2021 – 05/27/2021
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottEU ready to invest significant funds in chip sector The European Union is ready to commit significant funds to expand European semiconductor manufacturing and support its computer chip supply chain,…
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 03/05/2021 – 03/11/2021
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottModerna and IBM to team up on COVID-19 vaccine tracking Pharmaceutical company Moderna is teaming up with IBM to explore how technology such as AI, blockchain and hybrid cloud could…
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 01/01/2021 – 01/07/2021
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottIreland increases direct freight shipments to European mainland to avoid Brexit disruption Ireland is increasing direct freight shipments to and from mainland Europe as businesses move to bypass potential disruption…
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 12/4/2020 – 12/10/2020
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottHackers target vaccine cold chain distribution network New research suggests that hackers are escalating attacks on the distribution networks of COVID-19 vaccines. While it does not appear the hackers have…