Covid-19 update: Hoarding, transport snags choke supply of essentials
4 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19 update: Hoarding, transport snags choke supply of essentials

Hindustan Times  

A supply crunch of consumer items has cascaded across states, as buyers, rich and poor, scour markets for everyday needs amidst a sweeping lockdown to stop the spread of the coronavirus disease. A soaring milk demand ahead of the lockdown followed by a sharp fall now had upset supply schedules, RS Sodhi, the managing director of Amul, India’s largest dairy cooperative, said. Trucks are still being stopped at various state borders in states such as Delhi, UP and Haryana for example,” Kultaran Singh Atwal, president of the lobby group All-India Motor Transport Congress said. “During the lockdown, the Food Corporation of India is replenishing 10 lakh tonne of foodgrains through 352 rakes of Indian railways,” Union food minister Ram Vilas Paswan said in a tweet. “We are operating flights despite significant logistical challenges in road transportation of cargo to and from airports and in the movement of aviation personnel,” a ministry of civil aviation official said.

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Food companies, distributors prepare for disruptions as Covid cases surge
3 years ago

Food companies, distributors prepare for disruptions as Covid cases surge

India Today  

The FMCG sector is actively preparing to tackle any disruptions caused by rapidly rising Covid-19 cases in the country. Food companies, dealers and distributors are working towards increasing stocks of daily essential products such as cooking oil, rice, pulses, wheat and other items in order to avoid any supply disruptions due to local restrictions. Food manufacturing and processing companies have …

Supply chain interrupted: Here’s everything you can’t get right now
3 years, 5 months ago

Supply chain interrupted: Here’s everything you can’t get right now

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Tacos, coffee, cars, jet fuel. One expert said the pervasive shortages might last “well into 2022.” Here’s what’s hard to get, why, and for how long, according to CNN Business’ reporters. “If these prices stay elevated, then they will have to be passed on to consumers,” said Carlos Mera, who heads up Rabobank’s agri commodities …

A day after suspending cargo flights to India, Chinese Airlines says they want to resume services
3 years, 8 months ago

A day after suspending cargo flights to India, Chinese Airlines says they want to resume services

Op India  

China’s state-run Sichuan Airlines has on Tuesday stated that it is withdrawing its decision to suspend cargo flights taking crucial medical supplies like oxygen concentrators to India. In a letter to its agents on Monday, Sichuan Airlines’s Logistics arm had announced that the company has suspended cargo flights from China in six routes, amid hectic efforts from India to source …

China's Sichuan Airline Suspends Cargo Flights Rushing Covid-19 Medical Supplies to India
3 years, 8 months ago

China's Sichuan Airline Suspends Cargo Flights Rushing Covid-19 Medical Supplies to India

News 18  

China’s state-run Sichuan Airlines has suspended all its cargo flights to India for 15 days, causing major disruption to private traders’ efforts to procure the much-needed oxygen concentrators and other medical supplies from China despite Beijing offering “support and assistance” to the country to deal with the latest surge of Covid-19 cases. In a letter to the sales agents on …

Coronavirus Updates: In view of COVID-19 case surge, tender to be floated to import 50,000 MT of medical oxygen, says Centre
3 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Updates: In view of COVID-19 case surge, tender to be floated to import 50,000 MT of medical oxygen, says Centre

Firstpost  

11:18 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Coronavirus LATEST Updates Centre asks states to ensure availability of essential supplies, stop panic buying by consumers Amid concerns over the availability of essential items in view of rising COVID-19 cases, the Centre on Thursday directed state governments to take steps to stop panic buying by people and ensure there is no hike in prices …

Australian exporters feel the pinch as shipping container shortage, COVID-19 protocols take a toll
3 years, 11 months ago

Australian exporters feel the pinch as shipping container shortage, COVID-19 protocols take a toll

ABC  

Australian food exporters are being caught in a global supply chain crunch as a shortage of food-grade shipping containers drives up costs and slashes the shelf life of fresh produce. Key points: Australian fresh produce exporters are struggling to source food-grade containers One major WA citrus producer has started planning its shipping stem six months in advance Producers are also …

Resilient supply chains as a pandemic lesson
4 years ago

Resilient supply chains as a pandemic lesson

The Hindu  

A key lesson learnt by the world during the COVID-19 pandemic has been the importance of creating resilient supply chains that can withstand disruptions and ensure reliability for the global economy. For many Japanese companies, global performance and profits are linked to manufacturing facilities and supply chains in China. For instance, the pandemic caused a breakdown in global supply chains …

Brexit: Covid-19 isolation gives Britain a taste of no-deal chaos
4 years ago

Brexit: Covid-19 isolation gives Britain a taste of no-deal chaos

CNN  

London CNN Business — France has suspended transport links with Britain after a new Covid-19 variant emerged in southern England, adding to growing chaos at UK ports and giving the country a taste of the potential disruption to food and other vital supplies that could accompany a “no-deal” Brexit in just 10 days’ time. “We hope UK and French can …

India's Airline Industry Gear Up for Monumental Challenge to Transport COVID-19 Vaccines
4 years ago

India's Airline Industry Gear Up for Monumental Challenge to Transport COVID-19 Vaccines

News 18  

India’s airline industry which was heavily battered by the pandemic’s onslaught is now gearing up to take the fight back to the virus via lending the key logistical support for anti-Covid-19 vaccine deployment. Already at an advance stage of planning, the industry and especially its leading players have formed dedicated teams, new specialised logistical arms to safely and efficiently transport …

Economy Under Lockdown | Supply Chain | Insider Take By JK Arora, Founder and CEO of Tradologie
4 years, 5 months ago

Economy Under Lockdown | Supply Chain | Insider Take By JK Arora, Founder and CEO of Tradologie

Firstpost  

Shaking the logistics and supply chain industry, COVID 19 has disrupted the wheels of the economy. According to JK Arora, Founder and CEO of Tradologie, the creation of new supply chains have come to a grinding halt. “Traditionally in business channels, everyone is going to fairs, thereby creating a new customer base and new supply chains. However, there is no …

Amazon ties up with Indian Railways to transport essential items via 'COVID-19 Parcel Special Trains'; move likely to boost deliveries during lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

Amazon ties up with Indian Railways to transport essential items via 'COVID-19 Parcel Special Trains'; move likely to boost deliveries during lockdown

Firstpost  

Amazon India has tied up with the Indian Railways for the transportation of consignments via ‘COVID-19 Parcel Special Trains’ across the country during the coronavirus lockdown Amazon India has tied up with the Indian Railways for the transportation of consignments via ‘COVID-19 Parcel Special Trains’ across the country during the coronavirus lockdown. As per the blog, “The company is leveraging …

Covid-19 lockdown: Postal department to step up delivery of food and essentials
4 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 lockdown: Postal department to step up delivery of food and essentials

Hindustan Times  

To reach out to migrant workers and others in need, during the ongoing lockdown that has been extended till May 3; the postal department will step up its services in reaching out with food and essentials said people aware of the developments. During the nationwide lockdown that will end on May 3,the postal department has had to not just transport …

Coronavirus panic-buying: As supermarkets ration items, should customers be stockpiling?
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus panic-buying: As supermarkets ration items, should customers be stockpiling?

The Independent  

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ocado warned customers they were facing “exceptionally high demand” for delivery slots, while elsewhere …

Cargo prices skyrocketing as companies and the federal government rush medical supplies to the US
4 years, 9 months ago

Cargo prices skyrocketing as companies and the federal government rush medical supplies to the US

CNN  

CNN — The cost to ship goods to the US has jumped up in recent weeks as demand for medical supplies and other goods has skyrocketed and the number of flights has dropped amid the global coronavirus pandemic. “And that’s what you’re seeing.” There is a lot of “rapid, high demand ordering” by US companies trying to import medical supplies, …

World risks food crisis in wake of coronavirus, officials warn
4 years, 9 months ago

World risks food crisis in wake of coronavirus, officials warn

Al Jazeera  

Governments must ensure free trade especially to avoid further slowdowns in food-supply chains, WTO, WHO, UN say. As governments around the world are trying to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus by putting their populations in lockdown, international trade and food supply chains suffered a severe slowdown. “Uncertainty about food availability can spark a wave of export restrictions, creating …

Transportation of all essential, non-essential goods allowed during lockdown: MHA
4 years, 9 months ago

Transportation of all essential, non-essential goods allowed during lockdown: MHA

India Today  

The Union Home Ministry on Sunday allowed the transportation of all essential and non-essential goods in the country and the use of premises of the state disaster response force to shelter migrant workers and the homeless stranded due to the lockdown imposed to combat Covid-19. Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla wrote to the chief secretaries of all states and Union …

Covid19 lockdown: Online delivery of food items is essential service but don't rely on it for your dinner
4 years, 9 months ago

Covid19 lockdown: Online delivery of food items is essential service but don't rely on it for your dinner

India Today  

While India goes into a 21-day lockdown to fight coronavirus infections and Covid-19, can you order food items and essentials online and get them delivered to your house? However, despite the clear rules the biggest e-commerce companies and despite termed as an essential service, are struggling to deliver products across the country. Several companies like Grofers, BigBasket, and Milkbasket allege …

Coronavirus: Lockdown pushes fast-moving consumer goods into the slow lane
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Lockdown pushes fast-moving consumer goods into the slow lane

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Even as demand for fast-moving consumer goods has continued to surge in India, makers and distributors of essential goods have said that strict lockdowns in several states over the past two days has caused a disruption in the supply and movement of goods. Several distributors and retailers said they are operating in line with orders passed by several …

Panic buying: How grocery stores restock shelves in the age of coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Panic buying: How grocery stores restock shelves in the age of coronavirus

CNN  

By Sunday, Stew Leonard Jr. and his team were ready for a break. “Saturday was really, really busy,” Leonard, the CEO and president of Stew Leonard’s, a grocery store chain with seven locations across New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, said. The supply chain in this country is very efficient and it’s very effective.” Greg Ferrara, president and CEO, National …

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