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What True Wireless Power Could Mean for Supply Chains

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.

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Watch: Innovations in Security for the Supply Chain

Jamie Rutherford, director of sales for supply chain with Vector Security Networks, describes recent innovations in security for the supply chain, many of them suggested by customers themselves.

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Russia Finds a New Route to Oil Market Via a Tiny Egyptian Port

Russia appears to have found a new means of getting its oil to market with western sanctions looming for Moscow, via Egypt’s El Hamra oil terminal.

An oil tanker is berthed at a Russian port. Photo: Getty.

Surging Retail Inventories Are Swamping U.S. Warehouses

Companies are struggling to find space for the glut of apparel, kitchen appliances and other goods filling up their supply chains.

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Eleven Ways to Address Rising Fuel Costs

Despite the challenges higher fuel costs bring to industries, few companies have made significant efforts to address the issue. Fortunately, there are ways to mitigate the worst effects of the cost burden.

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Watch: A Look Back at Gartner Supply Chain Symposium 2022

A record-breaking number of attendees at the 2022 Gartner Supply Chain Symposium heard about resilience and other hot topics in supply chain, according to Chris Poole, practice vice president, supply chain research, Gartner.

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Watch: Logistics Execs Are Waking Up to the Need for New Technology

Disruption caused by the pandemic has served as a "rude awakening" among top executives about the need for new technology to create true visibility across international logistics, says Adolph Colaco, founder and chief executive officer of e2log.

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Watch: Machine Learning for Risk Analytics

With multiple layers of suppliers, artificial intelligence and big data can help companies get clean and useful information, says Jim Hayden, chief data scientist at Everstream Analytics.

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Supply Chain Data Is Key to Solving Global Food Crisis

The world is experiencing a food crisis driven by a number of factors, including food waste, a shortage of goods and increased costs.

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Taiwan Turmoil Prompts Detours and Delays for Global Shipping

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.

Shipping containers stacked at the Port of Keelung in Keelung, Taiwan. Photo: Bloomberg.

Europe’s Rhine River Is on the Brink of Effectively Closing

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.

An aerial view of barges on Europe's Rhine river. Photo: Getty.

Taiwan Tensions Raise Risks in One of Busiest Shipping Lanes

The standoff between the U.S. and China over Taiwan has thrown a spotlight on growing risks to one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes — even a minor disruption could ripple through supply chains.

A container ship leaves the Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan in Ningbo, China. Photo: Bloomberg.

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