Supply Chain Research

Looking further into the future – July 2021 in 10 reports

August 2, 2021

There’s an increasing consensus among manufacturers, retailers and freight forwarding firms that the current disruptions in logistics caused by elevated demand and fixed supply will carry on at least until the lunar new year in February 2022. The report most read by our readers in July focused... Read more →

Feeling congested, bean better – June 2021 in 10 reports

July 1, 2021

Global supply chain disruptions remained front of mind for our readers in June. The interruption of operations at the south China port of Yantian reduced container shipping capacity with effects that will be felt by retailers in the run up to the Q4’21 peak shipping season. The elevated level ... Read more →

Paying for the pandemic’s period of plenty – May 2021 in 10 reports

June 1, 2021

The economic boom that has resulted from governmental stimulus programs has generated a period of plenty for manufacturers, retailers and logistics firms in the wake of the pandemic. That comes with a cost, or rather a range of supply chain cost increases, which have formed the focus of our re... Read more →

Under unalleviated pressure – April 2021 in 10 reports

May 3, 2021

Over one year on from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic the disruptions to global supply chains show little sign of abating. The topic that was top-of-mind for our readers in April was congestion in global logistics networks, and the related surge in international shipping rates. The ongoing ... Read more →

Cast ashore in a sea of woes – March 2021 in 10 reports

April 2, 2021

One year after most economies closed due to the pandemic the defining feature of our readers interest was the blockage of the Suez Canal. Aside from holding up consumer goods shipments to Europe from Asia, the stranding of the Ever Given raised questions about operating strategies for large co... Read more →

Paying the price, fighting the freeze – February 2021 in 10 reports

March 1, 2021

The first full month of the Biden presidency provided plenty of food for thought regarding future policy actions, with our analysis of the state of the steel industry and related tariffs being the most read Panjiva research article in February. The administration’s hawkish stance regarding tra... Read more →

New year, new hopes, old problems – January 2021 in 10 reports

February 2, 2021

The start of 2021 brings the hope that vaccines, political stability and clearance of logistics congestion can bring a degree of normality to supply chains. Our most read research report in January was our 2021 Outlook where we flagged the potential for such optimism while cautioning that the ... Read more →

2020 Review: COVID-19, phase 1 and Brexit – 12 events that shaped global supply chains

December 30, 2020

2020 was mostly the year of COVID-19, though developments in trade policy and the logistics industry also had a significant impact on global supply chains. This report draws on over 1,200 reports published by Panjiva Research in 2020 to provide a pen-sketch of key events that shaped the year. ... Read more →

Setting the stage for 2021 – November 2020 in 10 reports

December 1, 2020

Three major events defined the state and outlook for global trade policy in November. The U.S. elections herald a shift in trade policy from bilateral, tariff-led policy-making under President Trump to a multilateral approach under President-elect Biden. The two have plenty in common though wh... Read more →

Comparing candidates, broken cycles – October 2020 in 10 reports

November 1, 2020

The run-up to the U.S. general elections has returned our readers’ focus towards trade policy in the past month. That’s included the latest policy actions by the Trump administration in launching a section 301 review of Vietnam’s currency practices as well as a continuing crackdown on forced l... Read more →

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