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Supplier Risk Management Considerations for the Coronavirus Outbreak

ivalua

Even more concerning is that the death toll has spread outside of mainland China and ships outside of ports in Hong Kong and Japan are being quarantined. . 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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7 Important Things You Didn’t Know Game Boy Color Could Do!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Originally released in Japan, this device was one of the first ways one could do remote-play gaming! While the gaming console was discontinued 19 years ago (back in 2003), there’s no denying the influential impact it had not just for handheld gaming but for gaming as a whole! It could connect to mobile phones and allow for remote play.

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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.

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9 Apps in 2 Days: Business App Development Acceleration

AIMMS

In 2003 I moved from the United States to Norway and started to work for Höegh Autoliners. Initially I spent a lot of time in Japan, where many automotive companies are located. I have been with Höegh for 12 years and in the shipping industry for close to 20 years. So we are like big sailing garages”.

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Lean Six Sigma for SMEs: A Path to Continuous Improvement

SCMDOJO

Adapted from Ehrlich (2002); Stamatis (2002); George (2003); Bendell (2006); Bhuiyan et.al, (2006); Andersson et.al, (2006); Arnheiter and Maleyeff (2005); Nonthaleerak (2005); Kumar (2007); Magnusson et.al, (2003) Read more on Top 15 Lean Six Sigma Books to Level Up Your Continuous Improvement Efforts & Strategy on our website SCMDOJO! .

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Supply Chain Disruptions Are New Opportunities – LogiSYM October/November 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Unlike SARS in 2003, the Covid-19 pandemic has spawned an unprecedented Global health pandemic. Other FTA partners include Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea (ROK) and China. No country has been spared – with over 35 million infected people and deaths exceeding 1.0

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Can Auto Industry Hero Carlos Ghosn Reboot Troubled Mitsubishi Motors?

Elementum

Nissan will also utilize Mitsubishi’s expertise in the kei car and pickup truck segments in Japan. Nissan will provide the strategic, operational, and management expertise, as well as the capital investment. At Nissan, we are determined to preserve and nurture the Mitsubishi Motors brand.