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Personal Predictions for Supply Chain Management in 2022

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Missing chips in the automotive industry have become a symbol of this development. I see the following topics at the top of the agenda in both academia and business: First, the last few months have been characterized by a large number of supply chain hiccups. Therefore, supply chain resilience is more important than ever.

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How We Should Tackle Risk in Global Supply Chains

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in an automotive supply chain. Most importantly, there are substantial differences between two systems: “the company” and “the supply chain” In a company it might be relatively easy to get an overview about all the risks that might occur. But a supply chain consists of hundreds, sometimes thousands of companies.

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Supply Chains in the Bronze Age

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Therefore, 23 automotive business associations across Europe have now joined forces to caution against a no-deal Brexit. The European car industry has supply chains that criss-cross the English Channel.

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