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Hi there, Welcome to Supply Chain Radar!
We are a free community-driven weekly newsletter that helps you keep up with the happenings of global supply chains in the most fun ways possible. We are new here, so we thought we'd just say hi.
This week, the news gets really heavy, really fast. But before we get into that, let's talk about supply chain visibility.
A recent Tive and SFR survey showed that more than 80% of shippers worldwide crave more visibility.
The figure is not surprising when you see how people in Canada reacted to their internet being down for 18 hours. As humans, we crave control. We want to know what's happening at all times.
That's why we bring this newsletter to you every week to keep you updated on what's happening in the industry. ✊🏻
Anywho, To the neewwss!!
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Week's Top Stories 🗞️ |
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The Great Canadian Outage 📵 |
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Ever wondered what a “doomsday” type scenario might look like? You don’t have to wonder any longer.
Rogers Communications, the largest mobile and internet provider in Canada, has experienced its second major outing in 15 months. Financial institutions have reported the outage has affected everything from cell phones, ATMs, and point of sale systems for restaurants and other vendors.
“We are currently experiencing an outage across our wireline and wireless networks, and our technical teams are working hard to restore services as quickly as possible,” Rogers said in a statement.
To make matters even worse, the outage is wreaking absolute havoc on air travel, which is already strained.
Read more about how the Roger’s outage is impacting financial institutions here and how it’s impacting airports here.
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US Crackdown on Forced Labor threatens to implode more than just the Chinese Supply Chains 🐲 |
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The global supply chain has been pushed, pulled, and rocked continuously since the dawn of 2020 and is about to receive another major disruption as the US bans imports from China’s Xinjiang province.
The import ban, officially known as the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, was enacted on June 21st, 2022. The US Customs and Border Protection agency will be denying access to imports from the province unless provided with proof that the goods weren’t manufactured with forced labor.
"We are rallying our allies and partners to make global supply chains free from the use of forced labor, to speak out against atrocities in Xinjiang, and to join us in calling on the government of the PRC to end atrocities and human rights abuses immediately," US State Secretary Antony Blinken. The ban could also significantly impact other countries, like Vietnam, that import raw materials from the Xinjiang province to supply their own manufacturing needs.
The Xinjiang Province represents roughly 20 percent of the world’s cotton production and makes up 80 percent of China’s domestic production. The import ban promises to add even more tension to strained relations between China and the US.
Read more about the new act and the potential impact for other countries here.
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Walmart tosses a lifeline at Canoo 🚛 |
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Electric Vehicle (EV) manufacturer Canoo just got tossed a major lifeline. The company, which was suffering from a dangerously shallow Q1, just signed a considerable contract with Walmart. While the financial details of this deal haven’t been released from either side, Walmart has signed for 4,500 Lifestyle Delivery Vehicle EVs and could sign for as many as 10,000 in the future.
Walmart isn’t just buying from Canoo either. In an effort to reach its zero-emissions goal by 2040, the retail giant has been buying electric delivery vehicles anywhere they can get them. BrightDrop, GM’s commercial EV branch, for example, is on the hook for 5,000. Click here to read more about Canoo’s saving grace. |
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Secret Links 🤫 |
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How studying logistics could make you a better person.
Can't to do something? Outsource that shit! |
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The Radar Word Search Challenge🔠 |
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Ahoy, Mate! Join the great Radar Word Search Challenge! This week's theme is Nautical Jargon!
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Clues
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Hey there, I hope you loved this edition of the Supply Chain Radar.
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