The Rhine River is set to become virtually impassable at a key waypoint in Germany, as shallow water chokes off shipments of energy products and other industrial commodities along one of Europe’s most important waterways.
The Biden administration’s push to form an international buyers’ cartel to cap the price of Russian oil is facing resistance from maritime insurers that it cannot be reliably enforced.
Supply chain managers are deploying technologies to generate insight and prevent disruptions, but operations won’t reach their full potential until they have a reliable source of wireless power to the devices running the show.
China’s announcement of military drills around Taiwan as U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits the island is already having ripple effects across global supply chains, prompting detours and causing delays of energy shipments.
Water levels on the Rhine River are set to fall perilously close to the point at which it would effectively close, putting the trade of huge quantities of goods at risk as the continent seeks to stave off an economic crisis.
The current moment often refers to supply chain disruption as the ‘the supply chain gridlock.’ It’s not just small and medium-size businesses that are caught off guard — global manufacturers are scrambling to mitigate the impacts of and unexpected events.
The current moment often refers to supply chain disruption as the ‘the supply chain gridlock.’ It’s not just small and medium-size businesses that are caught off guard — global manufacturers are scrambling to mitigate the impacts of and unexpected events.
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