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What the Coronavirus Pandemic Means for Global Supply Chains

Shipchain

companies are particularly struggling with the lack of capacity in China, with over 44% of those interviewed revealing that they had no backup plan in the event of manufacturing disruptions from China, and between 50-60% experiencing delays or suffering from a lack of information from their Chinese suppliers. And according to AXIOS , U.S.

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The COVID-19 Supply Chain Hit Could Trigger Recession in Australia

Logistics Bureau

After two months of almost complete shutdown as part of the Chinese authorities’ efforts to contain the Coronavirus epidemic, factories across China are gradually reopening, trucks are crawling back onto the road, and some ports are again operating at near-full capacity. Inbound and outbound air freight capacity is still under pressure.

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Post-pandemic Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

Tan points out, when the SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, epidemic broke out in 2002 and 2003, “China contributed 4% to the world’s GDP. Step 4 : Determine how to ramp up capacity by focusing on sales and operational planning. Step 5 : Book logistics capacity as soon as possible.

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Coronavirus Highlights Fragility of Global Supply Networks

Jaggaer

Since the outbreak of SARS in 2003, the last major epidemic to hit China, the country has become even more important as a source of key components and materials as well as finished consumer goods. China ’ s economy has grown in leaps and bounds from roughly 4% of world GDP in 2003 to 1 6% today. Pharmaceuticals. Automobiles.

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Supplier Performance Management – The Ultimate Guide

SCMDOJO

However, all assessments will assess providers of aspects such as financing, production capacity and facilities, human resources, quality, performance, environmental and ethical considerations, and IT. What to evaluate should be related to the requirements of the particular buyer (Knowledge Works, CIPS).

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The Strategic National Stockpile that Failed Us

NC State SCRC

The plan also call for a dramatic expansion in the materials held in the SNS, to cover sufficient reserves of 100 percent of major items associated with COVID-like pandemics, has access to predictive analytics for forecast requirements and enhances domestic manufacturing capacity to reduce the country’s dependence on foreign sources of supply.

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REPOST: The Emerge Story with Andrew Leto

The Logistics of Logistics

Andrew has been in the logistics industry since 2003 when he founded GlobalTranz after serving five honorable years in the U.S. Emerge’s award-winning marketplace provides access to direct capacity and live market conditions helping shippers and carriers make the strongest, most beneficial decisions when procuring domestic freight.