It’s nearly impossible to navigate a supply chain career without having experienced a supplier disruption at some point. Supplier disruptions come in many forms and range in severity. At best, a supplier disruption forces manufacturers to order materials from a secondary supplier for a brief period. At worst, supplier disruptions halt production for extended periods…
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Apple recently announced its iPhone 8 and iPhone X, grabbing a healthy portion of social media airtime immediately following the announcement, as they so often do. While Apple is one of the most recognized brands in the world today, the company is also known for running a very efficient supply chain. Another company known for…
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Being privy to real-time information about the global movement of goods and the behavior of supply chains (and countries) we see a lot of interesting stuff that we can’t talk about. But we are willing to share one interesting tidbit. Over the past twelve months, we’ve had active dialogue with nearly one hundred companies in…
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A cold chain is a supply chain in which goods must be temperature controlled. Cold chains are commonly associated with the pharmaceutical and food industries. According to a 2016 report by the International Trade Association, global food losses total $750 billion a year, largely due to cold chain issues. The same report reveals that $260…
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On 5 June 2017, several countries including Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Egypt cut off diplomatic relations with Qatar. These countries withdrew ambassadors, and imposed trade and travel bans, citing Qatar’s support for terrorism. Companies active in or dependent on intra-Gulf trade routes to Qatar (by sea, air or land) are seeing…
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