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How Supply Chain Lost Its Mojo

Supply Chain Shaman

90% of public manufacturing companies are treading wate r. Then as a software executive (1991-2001 and then 2003-2005) and finally as an analyst (2001-2003 and 2005-present). ” In England, we have a plethora of event organizers that roll-out many questionable events largely funded by technology companies.

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What the Coronavirus Pandemic Means for Global Supply Chains

Shipchain

The activity of Chinese manufacturing plants has fallen in the past month and is expected to remain depressed for months.” . Although initially compared to the SARS outbreak, Coronavirus seems to be hitting much harder and much more quickly than the 2003 epidemic. And according to AXIOS , U.S.

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Supplier Risk Management Considerations for the Coronavirus Outbreak

ivalua

This will impact manufacturers and retailers who rely on these products and labor, the logistics haulers expecting to transport the material, and ultimately the end consumers. . When comparing this outbreak with the outbreak of SARS in 2003 it is striking to see how quickly Coronavirus has eclipsed SARS in the number of infections.

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Labor Strike Targeting U.S. Automakers- Update Five

Supply Chain Matters

This past week provided a different and unexpected set of events, at least for Ford Motor Company. Ford has elected to partner with South Korean based battery manufacturer SK Innovation , in building and the joint operating of three battery production facilities, two in Kentucky and one in Tennessee. Both of these U.S.

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Post-pandemic Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

.”[5] Extended global supply chains are being questioned as is a heavy reliance on Chinese manufacturing. 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. But over the past decade, we have had a number of black swan events.

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Ooh, Scary Stuff, Kids. Tales from the Supply Chain Crypt.

Kinaxis

Often, unexpected events such as suppliers failing to deliver, software glitches and even Mother Nature can wreak havoc with even the best supply chains. In response to the RFID hype started by Wal-Mart, RFID manufactures and investors poured in large amounts of money. But the scary truth is that sometimes retailers can’t deliver.

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Our Walk In The Fog

Supply Chain Shaman

Last week as I spoke at an European event, and I struggled to gain clarity in a world of increased confusion. Makes us wonder if we should even manufacturer products in traditional ways? However, in regional supply chains where manufacturing assignments are more fixed with less change. Woolly descriptions. Fuzzy definitions.