This is your weekly supply chain bulletin from B2BE for the week starting 9th January 2023.
Each week, we bring you a rundown of the latest trends in the news from across the supply chain industry. We cover the issues most important to you, bringing you useful links to the full articles. This ranges from news on various supply chain disruptions to strategies to lessen the damage. We also include other relevant supply chain related updates. If you missed it, you can read last week’s supply chain bulletin here. Read on to see what’s making the news this week.
Flood in Western Australia highlights vulnerability of supply chains
Record levels of water poured down the Fitzroy River creating a 50kg-wide inland sea. The water across the Kimberley region shut down parts of the crucial Great Northern Highway, and damaged the bridge at Fitzroy Crossing and inundated the airstrip. The flood waters shut down the main access routes in the Kimberley forcing a swift shift to triple road trains that will now travel enormous distances to get food and medical supplies to vulnerable communities.
Return to normal supply chain is put on hold due to China’s Covid woes
Global supply chain pressures are continuing to be challenged by new disruptions in China. Until recently, China implemented strict lockdown strategies to mitigate the spread of Covid. With the easing of these restrictions, China has been hit by a massive wave of infections, impacting the ability to ship goods out of the country. Given the large role in manufacturing China has, the global supply chain is also being impacted by this outbreak, pausing the return to normal the supply chain was beginning to see.
Could supply chain communication help carbon action?
When faced with the mammoth challenge of decarbonising the construction industry, views may differ as to the best ways to make significant progress. But one thing has become clear: there is no going it alone. Experts within the construction industry believe the sharing of best practice is critical to tackling carbon emissions.
Supply chain issues impact medicine shortages
The supply of medicines to treat symptoms of influenza and the common cold is not meeting demand, as 2022’s issues with drug shortages continue into 2023. There have been reports of a shortage in the supply of well-known medicine brands including Calpol and Lemsip in UK pharmacies. With supply chain issues being cited as the cause.
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