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Given the heightened geo-political tensions which exist between China, its neighbours in Asia, the US and Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Beijing earlier in the month (April 2023) was always going to be difficult.
International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Kristalina Georgieva has warned that what she calls ‘geo-economic fragmentation’, combined with financial instability, could impact heavily on the growth of the world’s economy in the coming years.
Political risk is a new factor which global high-tech manufacturers have to take into account when structuring their supply chains. For advanced sectors of the industry, legislation passed in the US and other Western markets has led to a ban on investment in China, the export of advanced technologies and services to China as well as the use of Chinese made electronic components in Western infrastructure.
Professor John Manners-Bell discusses the EU’s controversial carbon tax, and how it’s likely to impact trade. The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) which is due to come into force in 2023 has split world opinion. Many see it as a necessary way to meet the region’s climate goals, whilst others, particularly in Emerging Markets, …
In all, it seems at the outset that COP27 will have no new material impact upon the logistics and supply chain industry. The targets which were set at COP26 are still in place but looking increasingly unachievable unless there is a sea-change in government policy.
Disturbing pictures have emerged from China showing the consequences of President Xi Jinping’s on-going zero-tolerance approach to Covid.
As an increasing number of listed companies release their quarterly results, the full effects of the global slowdown are becoming clear.
Apple’s move to manufacture the iPhone 14 in India shows a high degree of confidence in the Indian market. Professor John Manners-Bell reports.
Understanding the root causes of inflation is important as it will have a major influence on domestic and global goods flows and hence the development of the supply chain and logistics industry.
The heightening tensions between the US and China have raised the prospect of the development of two distinct supply chain hegemonies
Walmart has announced that it is to expand its ‘in-home’ grocery delivery service in the US, providing more evidence of the importance of alternative delivery solutions for retailers and e-commerce platforms.
Moving to a circular supply chain for electric vehicle batteries is essential to reduce tons of toxic waste ending up in landfill. However, it also has less obvious economic, security and ethical implications for supply chains.
