Shipping giant sees signs of supply chain bottlenecks easing According to one of the world’s largest shipping companies, bottlenecks caused by the lockdowns in China and the war in Ukraine…
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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 02/19/2021 – 02/25/2021
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottWinter storm in Texas causes severe food supply chain disruption Stock at grocery stores were running low as winter storms crippled Texas state and left millions without power, as well…
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 01/22/2021 – 01/28/2021
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottAmazon halts alcohol sales in Northern Ireland due to new Brexit rules Amazon has stopped the sales of wines, beers and sprits in Northern Ireland and is preparing to de-list…
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 01/08/2020 – 01/14/2020
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottPort of Los Angeles Struggles with the Domino Effect of Congested Ports Due to global supply chain issues caused by COVID-19, the Port of Los Angeles is becoming congested. Cargo…
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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…
Industrial espionage is not a new concept. Companies have been wanting to know the secrets and strategies of their competitors since the birth of corporations and this pre-dates the industrial…
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 10/16/2020 – 10/22/2020
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottAlibaba to offer manufacturing suppliers B2B ecommerce training Alibaba is set to launch a program next month called the Digitization Sprint for US manufacturers, which will provide training on how…
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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 10/09/2020 – 10/15/2020
by Alice Scottby Alice ScottJapan to lessen LNG supply chain’s environmental impact Japan plans to collaborate with Australia and other Southeast Asian countries to reduce the impact that the LNG supply chain puts on…