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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|

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|

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|

Skills Gap Challenge for Manufacturing Success
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Skills Gap Challenge for Manufacturing Success

In The News, Media, Talent & Leadership, Talent / Skills Gap

Skills Gap Challenge for Manufacturing Success

According to a study by Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute, 2 million jobs could go unfilled in the sector by 2030. The cost in 2030 alone could potentially total $1 Trillion.

admin2024-03-08T20:15:50-08:00March 8, 2024|Categories: In The News, Media, Talent & Leadership, Talent / Skills Gap|Tags: Brushware Magazine, business consulting, culture, employee retention, ERP, leadership, manufacturing, Skills Gap, supply chain, talent, technology|

Strategies for Gaining Packaging Efficiencies in Your Supply Chain
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Strategies for Gaining Packaging Efficiencies in Your Supply Chain

Cost reduction / Margin improvement, In The News, Manufacturing, Media, Supplier Management, Supply Chain Management

Strategies for Gaining Packaging Efficiencies in Your Supply Chain

Since packaging is typically 10-40% of the retail price of products, there is no doubt it adds up to a relevant factor in product cost and waste.

admin2024-03-28T17:41:46-07:00March 7, 2024|Categories: Cost reduction / Margin improvement, In The News, Manufacturing, Media, Supplier Management, Supply Chain Management|Tags: Adhesives & Sealants Industry Magazine, collaboration, cost reduction, Food & Beverage, healthcare, manufacturing, operational efficiency, product development, supply chain, sustainability|

Leveraging ERP and related technologies for a diverse customer experience
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Leveraging ERP and related technologies for a diverse customer experience

ERP & Related Technologies, ERP & Technology, In The News, Manufacturing, Media, Robotics & Automation, Supply Chain Technologies

Leveraging ERP and related technologies for a diverse customer experience

Enterprise resource planning systems, CRMs and other tech such as RFID, barcoding, customer and supplier portals, blockchain, IoT, and GPS tracking all support this goal.