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The Minimum Wage Hike, Cocoa Shortages, Egg Inflation & Impacts
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The Minimum Wage Hike, Cocoa Shortages, Egg Inflation & Impacts

Business & the Economy, Supply Chain Briefing

The Minimum Wage Hike, Cocoa Shortages, Egg Inflation & Impacts

California's minimum wage went up to $20/hr. for fast food restaurants with at least 60 locations nationwide that do not make bread. This law is causing widespread unintended consequences. For example, Fosters Freeze in Lemoore closed suddenly after the wage hike. Mod 5 Pizza is closing five locations.

admin2024-04-05T15:12:31-07:00April 5, 2024|Categories: Business & the Economy, Supply Chain Briefing|Tags: digitized supply chain, Food & Beverage, inflationary pressures, S&OP, SIOP, Skills Gap, supply chain disruptions, technology|

PYMNTS: Supply Chain Chaos Threatens East Coast After Baltimore Bridge Collapse
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PYMNTS: Supply Chain Chaos Threatens East Coast After Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Media, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Transportation & Goods Movement

PYMNTS: Supply Chain Chaos Threatens East Coast After Baltimore Bridge Collapse

When supply chains run smoothly, the economies they support do too. But when even the smallest disruption occurs, supply chains can quickly turn into the equivalent of a daisy chain — where one event sets off a cascading impact down the entire logistics value chain. Experts fear that this [...]

admin2024-04-02T22:33:34-07:00April 2, 2024|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Media, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Transportation & Goods Movement|Tags: global supply chain, logistics, ports, supply chain chokepoints, supply chain disruptions, transportation|

LA Times: How will the Baltimore bridge collapse affect prices and the West Coast
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LA Times: How will the Baltimore bridge collapse affect prices and the West Coast

Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Media, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Transportation & Goods Movement

LA Times: How will the Baltimore bridge collapse affect prices and the West Coast

The closure of the Port of Baltimore this week could have far-reaching implications all the way across the country for the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, according to several experts including Lisa Anderson of LMA Consulting Group.

admin2024-04-02T00:06:15-07:00April 1, 2024|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Media, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Transportation & Goods Movement|Tags: global supply chain, logistics, ports, supply chain chokepoints, supply chain consultant, supply chain disruptions, transportation|

How Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapse will affect supply chains and the economy
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How Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapse will affect supply chains and the economy

Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Media, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Transportation & Goods Movement

How Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapse will affect supply chains and the economy

The Francis Scott Key Bridge now lies partially submerged in the Patapsco River after a catastrophic cargo ship collision this week. Here’s how the Key Bridge collapse may affect the port’s operation.

admin2024-04-01T13:09:51-07:00March 29, 2024|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Media, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Transportation & Goods Movement|Tags: global supply chain, logistics, ports, supply chain, supply chain chokepoints, supply chain consultant, supply chain risk, transportation|

Lisa Anderson, Supply Chain Expert Discusses Ripple Effects of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse on Global Supply Chains
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Lisa Anderson, Supply Chain Expert Discusses Ripple Effects of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse on Global Supply Chains

Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Media, Press Releases, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Transportation & Goods Movement

Lisa Anderson, Supply Chain Expert Discusses Ripple Effects of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse on Global Supply Chains

Lisa Anderson emphasizes the profound and wide-ranging impacts on global supply chains. The bridge’s destruction not only disrupts local traffic and logistics but also sends shockwaves through international trade routes, highlighting the critical need for robust supply chain resilience strategies.

admin2024-03-29T22:58:58-07:00March 28, 2024|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Media, Press Releases, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Transportation & Goods Movement|Tags: global supply chain, logistics, supply chain chokepoints, supply chain consultant, supply chain disruptions, supply chain risk, transportation|

The Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse & Impacts in the Supply Chain
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The Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse & Impacts in the Supply Chain

Business & the Economy, E-Commerce & Logistics, Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics

The Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse & Impacts in the Supply Chain

Horribly, a container ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge, and much of the bridge collapsed. From a supply chain point of view, it has caused significant near-term impacts and extended disruptions in the region.

admin2024-03-28T17:38:00-07:00March 27, 2024|Categories: Business & the Economy, E-Commerce & Logistics, Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics|Tags: backup sources of supply, global supply chain, logistics, ports, S&OP, SIOP, supply chain chokepoints, supply chain consultant, supply chain disruptions, transportation|

Inc.: Baltimore’s Business Community Grapples With Impact of Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
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Inc.: Baltimore’s Business Community Grapples With Impact of Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse

Business & the Economy, E-Commerce & Logistics, Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Media, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics

Inc.: Baltimore’s Business Community Grapples With Impact of Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse

The Baltimore disaster is expected to further compound the stress already placed on the global freight system. “Container shipping traffic has already been quite disrupted, because of the drought going on in the Panama Canal–ships from there [are] going through the Suez Canal to come to the east coast of the U.S. from Northeast Asia,” says Lisa Anderson.

admin2024-03-28T17:39:45-07:00March 26, 2024|Categories: Business & the Economy, E-Commerce & Logistics, Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Media, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics|Tags: backup sources of supply, global supply chain, logistics, regional supply chains, supply chain chokepoints, supply chain risk, transportation|

Supply Chain Shortages Remain a Concern: Strategies for Success
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Supply Chain Shortages Remain a Concern: Strategies for Success

Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization

Supply Chain Shortages Remain a Concern: Strategies for Success

Manufacturers wish they left supply chain shortages behind after the pandemic, but they remain top of mind. Concerns remain. According to KPMG, “71% of global companies highlight raw material costs as their number one supply chain threat for 2023.”

admin2024-03-27T13:10:36-07:00March 20, 2024|Categories: Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization|Tags: better utilize ERP, digitized supply chain, ERP, innovation, logistics, metrics, regional supply chains, S&OP, SIOP, Skills Gap, supply chain assessment, supply chain optimization, supply chain risk, supply chain shortages, supply chain trends, talent|

Building Agility and Resilience for Business in 2024
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Building Agility and Resilience for Business in 2024

Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Media, Podcasts, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics

Building Agility and Resilience for Business in 2024

In this episode of Interlinks, we delve into the heart of navigating through the unpredictable tides of global events and their profound impact on supply chains, discussing the imperative need for agility and resilience.

admin2024-03-28T17:40:55-07:00March 18, 2024|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Media, Podcasts, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics|Tags: global supply chain, Interlinks podcast, supply chain consultant, technology, volatility, VUCA|

BBC: Why firms are bringing their manufacturing back home
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BBC: Why firms are bringing their manufacturing back home

In The News, Manufacturing, Media, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization

BBC: Why firms are bringing their manufacturing back home

Lisa Anderson, a supply chain expert and president of California-based LMA Consulting Group, says that the Chips Act "has spurred on certainly quite a bit of investment" in the US electric car sector. And Mexico is also booming through 'friend shoring'. ### Why firms are bringing their manufacturing back home [...]

admin2024-03-14T16:46:14-07:00March 14, 2024|Categories: In The News, Manufacturing, Media, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Optimization|Tags: geopolitical risk, nearshoring, regional supply chains, reshoring, supply chain risk, the case for US manufacturing|