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    <description><![CDATA[Supply chain planning and design news with a focus on the Nordics and the DACH region: a quick briefing every weekday morning, a book worth your time every Saturday and a fifteen-minute week in review every Sunday. Disruptions, trade and macro signals, planning technology and AI, real company use cases, the events worth your time and the books behind good planning. The Planning Desk is produced with AI. AI agents gather and summarise news and books from public sources, and the hosts' voices are synthetic.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>A quiet weekend in planning news. Bring opens Logistikcenter Moss, its largest parcel terminal by sorting capacity, as Swedish e-commerce flows into Norway keep growing. Plus the dates to watch: the EU small-parcel fee, Gartner&#x27;s planning summit and Logistik &amp; Transport in Gothenburg.</p><p>Sources:</p><ul><li><a href="https://dagensinfrastruktur.se/2026/10/23/svenska-paketvolymer-vaxer-bring-oppnar-ny-importterminal-i-norge">Dagens Infrastruktur: Svenska paketvolymer växer, Bring öppnar ny importterminal i Norge</a></li></ul><p>Full transcript: <a href="https://theplanningdesk.github.io/podcast/e/2026-10-26.html">https://theplanningdesk.github.io/podcast/e/2026-10-26.html</a></p><p><em>The Planning Desk is produced with AI. AI agents gather and summarise news and books from public sources, and the hosts&#x27; voices are synthetic.</em></p>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Record-low water on the Rhine and rail works squeeze freight into Germany and Switzerland, while carriers return to Suez and Hormuz stays almost shut. Cisco puts a number on its demand-planning agent, AI data centres compete for chips and air cargo, and DSV, Kuehne+Nagel and Meds report on network changes. Plus SAP and Pigment, EU trade defences against China, and the events ahead.</p><p>Sources:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.supplychainbrain.com/articles/45054-german-rail-struggles-with-rhine-diversions">SupplyChainBrain: German rail struggles with Rhine diversions</a></li><li><a href="https://www.verkehrsrundschau.de/nachrichten/transport-logistik/schienenausbau-deutlich-weniger-gueterzuege-als-geplant-3925178">VerkehrsRundschau: Schienenausbau, deutlich weniger Güterzüge als geplant</a></li><li><a href="https://www.freightos.com/freight-resources/red-sea-container-traffic-set-for-full-return-in-q1-october-20-2026-update/">Freightos: Red Sea container traffic set for full return in Q1</a></li><li><a href="https://www.drewry.co.uk/supply-chain-advisors/supply-chain-expertise/world-container-index-assessed-by-drewry">Drewry: World Container Index</a></li><li><a href="https://talkinglogistics.com/2026/10/16/above-the-fold-supply-chain-logistics-news-october-16-2026/">Talking Logistics: Above the Fold, October 16, 2026</a></li><li><a href="https://www.scmr.com/article/ciscos-supply-chain-ai-gains-start-with-the-work-behind-the-workflow">Supply Chain Management Review: Cisco&#x27;s supply chain AI gains start with the work behind the workflow</a></li><li><a href="https://supplychainnow.com/visibility-illusion-why-seeing-problem-never-same-solving-1649/">Supply Chain Now: The Visibility Illusion</a></li><li><a href="https://www.verkehrsrundschau.de/nachrichten/transport-logistik/bvl-supply-chain-cx-in-berlin-eroeffnet-3924420">VerkehrsRundschau: BVL Supply Chain CX in Berlin eröffnet</a></li><li><a href="https://supplychaindive.com/news/us-semiconductor-supply-chain-relies-on-vulnerable-hidden-inputs/833485">Supply Chain Dive: US semiconductor supply chain relies on vulnerable hidden inputs</a></li><li><a href="https://www.scmr.com/article/a-supplier-is-flagged-is-your-product-exposed">Supply Chain Management Review: A supplier is flagged. 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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Record-low water on the Rhine and rail works squeeze freight into Germany and Switzerland, while carriers return to Suez and Hormuz stays almost shut. Cisco puts a number on its demand-planning agent, AI data centres compete for chips and air cargo, and DSV, Kuehne+Nagel and Meds report on network changes. 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Is your product exposed?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/medtech-execs-share-secrets-to-building-resilient-supply-chains/833585/">Supply Chain Dive: Medtech execs share secrets to building resilient supply chains</a></li><li><a href="https://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/u.s_container_imports_jump_9.1_in_september_as_ai_investment_and_consumer_demand_drive_growth_reports_sp_global_market_intelligence/">Logistics Management: US container imports jump 9.1% in September</a></li><li><a href="https://www.supplychain247.com/article/more_than_80_of_supply_chain_leaders_say_their_workers_arent_ready_for_ai">Supply Chain 24/7: More than 80% of supply chain leaders say their workers aren&#x27;t ready for AI</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-10-20-gartner-identifies-the-top-strategic-technology-trends-for-2027">Gartner: Top strategic technology trends for 2027</a></li><li><a href="https://www.supplychainbrain.com/blogs/1-think-tank/post/45038-the-productivity-story-everyone-is-missing">SupplyChainBrain: The productivity story everyone is missing</a></li><li><a href="https://www.supplychainshaman.com/reflection-on-the-supply-chains-to-admire/">Supply Chain Shaman: Reflection and celebration for the Supply Chains to Admire methodology</a></li><li><a href="https://container-news.com/dsv-reports-higher-q3-earnings-as-schenker-integration-weighs-on-road-division/">Container News: DSV reports higher Q3 earnings as Schenker integration weighs on road division</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ajot.com/insights/full/ai-kuehne-nagel-chief-upbeat-on-market-outlook-after-strong-q3">AJOT: Kuehne+Nagel chief upbeat on market outlook after strong Q3</a></li><li><a href="https://dagenslogistik.se/nya-logistikcentret-tynger-meds-resultat/">Dagens Logistik: Nya logistikcentret tynger Meds resultat</a></li><li><a href="https://dagenslogistik.se/80-far-ga-nar-onemed-flyttar-lagret/">Dagens Logistik: 80 får gå när Onemed flyttar lagret</a></li><li><a href="https://www.verkehrsrundschau.de/nachrichten/transport-logistik/lieferkettenkrisen-vielen-unternehmen-fehlen-klare-prozesse-3924841">VerkehrsRundschau: Lieferkettenkrisen, vielen Unternehmen fehlen klare Prozesse</a></li><li><a href="https://wsau.com/2026/10/21/germanys-sap-tops-cloud-demand-forecasts-holds-yearly-operating-profit-outlook/">Reuters via WSAU: Germany&#x27;s SAP tops cloud demand forecasts</a></li><li><a href="https://supplychaindigital.com/news/pigment-raises-250m-for-enterprise-planning-capabilities">Supply Chain Digital: Pigment raises $250m</a></li><li><a href="https://mericseu.substack.com/p/eu-china-economic-relations-enter">MERICS: EU-China economic relations enter a new phase</a></li><li><a href="https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2026-09-10-gartner-announces-gartner-supply-chain-planning-summit-2026-in-denver">Gartner: Gartner Supply Chain Planning Summit 2026 in Denver</a></li><li><a href="https://netzerocompare.com/events/logistik-transport-2026">Net Zero Compare: Logistik &amp; Transport 2026</a></li><li><a href="https://www.verkehrsrundschau.de/nachrichten/lager-umschlag/hhla-erwartet-weniger-containerumschlag-3924904">VerkehrsRundschau: HHLA erwartet weniger Containerumschlag</a></li><li><a href="https://www.verkehrsrundschau.de/nachrichten/lager-umschlag/takko-fashion-uebernimmt-logistikzentrum-in-salzgitter-3924172">VerkehrsRundschau: Takko Fashion übernimmt Logistikzentrum in Salzgitter</a></li><li><a href="https://dagenslogistik.se/amazon-intensifierar-satsningen-pa-europa/">Dagens Logistik: Amazon intensifierar satsningen på Europa</a></li><li><a href="https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/levis-distribution-network-transition-saga-continues-to-drag/833749/">Supply Chain Dive: Levi&#x27;s distribution network transition saga continues to drag</a></li><li><a href="https://supplychaindigital.com/news/audi-and-nvidia-use-agile-robots-for-parts-sequencing-trial">Supply Chain Digital: Audi and NVIDIA use Agile Robots for parts sequencing trial</a></li><li><a href="https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/nestle-to-close-ohio-factory-by-end-of-2027/833587/">Supply Chain Dive: Nestlé to close Ohio factory by end of 2027</a></li><li><a href="https://www.verkehrsrundschau.de/nachrichten/transport-logistik/dachser-verlaengert-partnerschaft-mit-der-fraunhofer-gesellschaft-3925434">VerkehrsRundschau: Dachser verlängert Zusammenarbeit mit der Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft</a></li><li><a href="https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/hydro-flask-maker-aims-tariff-refunds-at-inventory-packaging/833631/">Supply Chain Dive: Hydro Flask maker aims tariff refunds at inventory, packaging</a></li></ul><p><em>The Planning Desk is produced with AI. 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