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(12 articles)Heatwaves: The Emerging Logistics Risk Companies Can't Ignore
Heatwaves are transitioning from seasonal weather patterns to structural risks that fundamentally threaten logistics operations and worker safety. As global temperatures rise, supply chain leaders fac
Logistics Leaders Prepare for Next Major Weather Event After Texas Freeze
The logistics industry faces renewed scrutiny regarding its vulnerability to extreme weather events, particularly following the devastating 2021 Texas freeze. As operations across North America contin
Weather Disasters Threaten US Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
Recent research highlights an emerging structural vulnerability in the US pharmaceutical supply chain: weather-related disasters pose systematic risks to drug distribution networks. Unlike localized s
Heavy Rains Spike Tomato Prices in Kisumu Supply Chain
Heavy rainfall in Kenya's Kisumu region has created significant disruptions to local tomato supply chains, resulting in sharp price escalations at retail points. The weather event has compromised tran
Weather Exposes Critical Gaps in Global Logistics Infrastructure
Recent weather events have exposed fundamental weaknesses in the global logistics infrastructure, particularly in air cargo operations. The air freight industry's reliance on narrow, weather-sensitive
FIS Guide: Preparing for Climate-Related Supply Chain Disruptions
FIS has released guidance addressing the growing reality that climate-related events pose structural risks to global supply chains. Rather than treating climate disruption as a peripheral concern, the
Protect Your Supply Chain Against Weather Disruption
Weather-related disruptions have become a critical risk factor for supply chain operations, affecting inventory delivery, warehouse operations, and transportation networks across retail and logistics
Forest Loss Poses $279B Supply Chain Risk, CDP Warns
The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) has quantified a previously underestimated risk in global supply chains: forest loss represents an estimated $279 billion exposure across industries dependent on fo
Weather Disasters Threaten U.S. Drug Supply Chain Resilience
Research from the American Chemical Society highlights an emerging structural vulnerability in U.S. pharmaceutical supply chains: increasing weather disasters and climate volatility are creating syste
Climate Risks Threaten Global Supply Chains: New Research
Bruegel's research highlights the growing vulnerability of global supply chains to climate-related disruptions, presenting a structural risk that extends far beyond traditional weather-related delays.
Extreme Weather: A Growing Threat to Global Supply Chains
Extreme weather events are increasingly disrupting global supply chains across multiple industries and geographies. From hurricanes and floods affecting port operations to drought impacting agricultur
January Cold Wave Exposes Structural Vulnerabilities in European Transport
A severe cold wave sweeping across Europe in January has exposed structural weaknesses in the continent's transport infrastructure, creating cascading disruptions across road, rail, and multimodal log