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Developing Agile Procurement Strategies: Thriving Amid Global Trade Disruptions

Logistics Viewpoints

As a supply chain executive, picture beginning your day with a cup of coffee when a news alert notifies you of newly imposed tariffs affecting your primary suppliers in China. Tariffs on steel from Chinaup 25%and retaliatory moves from Canada and Mexico may turn supplier relationships upside down.

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Diversification Is The Lifeblood Of Your Supply Chain

Blue Grace Logistics

Given the importance of the subject, we hosted a webinar on the topic – From Chips to Dips in Service? Below, taking reference from the article, we discuss why this is good for the business and how it can benefit them and other stakeholders in the ecosystem. Source: BlueGrace Logistics Webinar: From Chips to Dips in Service?

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Logistics Bureau Supply Chain and Logistics News Roundup, July 2022

Logistics Bureau

Thirdly, suppliers and buyers are finding it increasingly difficult to do business due to the need for compliance with the continuing barrage of harsh sanctions. Many Western enterprises unknowingly depend on Russian and perhaps Ukrainian companies as t ier 2 suppliers. Firstly, the war is having a direct impact on ports and routes.

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The Top 10 Features of Effective Supply Chain Managers

GlobalTranz

In this article, he writes about the characteristics of an effective supply chain manager. . They will have to negotiate for resources, budgets, and schedules. Sometimes a supplier doesn’t deliver the materials on time, so the production process gets stuck and the entire timeline is altered. Download white paper. Flexibility.

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Terrified of Tariffs? Three Key Strategies to Implement Tariff Optimization and Create Adaptive Supply Chains

Logistics Viewpoints

Strategy: Reshoring production, regionalizing supply chains, or finding alternative suppliers are among the strategies available to mitigate the impact of tariffs on intermediate goods. For instance, a country can negotiate preferential trade agreements with its trading partners, thus enjoying lower tariffs.