![]() ![]() SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) - Thousands of unionized truck drivers across the country staged a one-day strike on Monday, demanding the parliament pass a bill that would improve their working conditions. Truckers stage one-day strike to push parliamentary passage of bill “ You’ve Been Hacked! The Growing Threat of Supply Chain Cyber Attacks.Trucks sit idle at a pier in Gwangyang port, South Jeolla Province, on July 14, 2014, as about 13,000 truckers joined a one-day strike demanding the introduction of a standard wage system.“ Preparing For Supply Chain Cyberattack (Insights From Indago)”.“ The Day A Cyber Attack Brings The World’s Supply Chains To A Halt”.So, while labor strikes are in the spotlight at the moment, cyberattacks remain a serious threat in the shadows. ”Īs reported by Nikkei Asia, “The Port of Nagoya, Japan’s largest port by total cargo throughput and responsible for handling some of Toyota Motor’s car exports, has suffered a crippling system glitch, with the port operator saying Wednesday it suspects a cyberattack.”Īnd as reported by Reuters, “Toyota Motor plans to suspend operations at a packaging line for export-bound components on Friday, the automaker said on Thursday, after a cyberattack at Japan’s biggest port triggered a system glitch and stalled work for more than two days.” Since the playbook has already been established, it’s only a matter of time until there are more. “Simply attacking one small node can reap large-scale chaos and provide hackers with the monetary rewards they are looking for. “Since supply chains are long and complex, they make easy targets for cyberattacks,” said one Indago supply chain executive. In a survey we conducted with our Indago supply chain research community in January 2022, more than two-thirds of our member respondents (69%) believed that the probability was “Very High” (30%) or “High” (39%) that a cyber attack would disrupt global supply chains. “ How To Max Out Your Peak Season Parcel Performance” (August 2022).“ When Parcel Demand Exceeds Capacity: What Should Shippers Do?” (February 2021).“ The Evolving Complexity In The Parcel Environment” (December 2020).I wrote about this need to diversify back in January, for example, under the heading “ Expanding Parcel Carrier Base Beyond FedEx and UPS.” Read it again, as well as these related posts: You should have been diversifying long ago, not only because this potential strike was a known risk, but also because of broader capacity and cost challenges in the parcel market. If all of your parcel shipping volume is with UPS, shame on you. The current contract expires on July 31, so there’s still plenty of days left for more theatrics and press releases, each side hoping to extract as many concessions as possible until the 11th hour. ![]() Who walked away from the negotiation table first? UPS claims the Teamsters did and the Teamsters claim it was UPS.īoth sides are following the classic labor negotiations script. Still Have All of Your Parcel Eggs in the UPS Basket? Shipping Regulator to Steer Clear of Stricter Rules on Carbon Emissions (WSJ – sub.A Red-Hot Market for Warehouse Workers Has Cooled Off (WSJ – sub.Maersk unleashes ‘shock and awe’ rate hike on Asia-North Europe (The Loadstar).China curbs exports of metals critical to chips and other tech (CNBC).Japan’s biggest port, Nagoya, hit by suspected cyberattack (Nikkei Asia).port strike talks remain deadlocked (CBC) Fears over supply-chain disruption grow as B.C.UPS, Teamsters accuse each other of walking away from contract talks (Reuters).Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Oh, to be young (and have his metabolism) again! He then ran 4 miles and walked another four back home to avoid a $100 Uber fare. I have no interest in finding out for myself, but in my son’s case, he ate 7 hot dogs in 3 minutes to take 2nd place at the Sunbury, Ohio July 4th hot dog eating contest (he missed 1st place by just 1/2 a dog)! Sunbury, Ohio July 4th Hot Dog Eating Contest (Source: Sunbury Chamber of Commerce) How many hot dogs can you eat in 3 minutes? ![]()
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