The first eight weeks of 2022 brought some good news for global supply chains – a gradual decline in container prices and slight improvements in congestion at major ports and inland terminals. But the conflict between Russia and Ukraine that…
Last Wednesday we took part in the BME Executive Roundtable and discussed the current supply chain crisis. As most of the procurement experts believe that we won’t go back to a pre-pandemic normal – we need to find new ways…
A silver lining brought by China Railway Express has boosted fragile supply chains in Eurasian countries and saved businesses in both China and Europe. Air, road, rail or sea, which method of shipment do you prefer and has that changed…
Semiconductors are the brains of modern electronics, enabling highly advanced technologies in healthcare, communications, and computing, among many other applications. Global semiconductor industry sales reached $43.6 billion in May 2021, up by 26.2% over the May 2020 total of $34.6…
The supply chain Grinch is likely to steal Christmas – our silver lining: freight trains between China and Europe! Many factors such as rising prices of raw materials, rising global freight rates and power rationing have affected the export of…