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The Biggest Supply Chain Blunders of 2017

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As 2017 reaches its final weeks, we reflect back on this year's blunders in supply chain planning. Indeed, 2017 was plagued by problems within international supply chains, ranging from logistical to unethical. Here we’ll explore three of the biggest failures in supply chain planning.

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Supply Chain Best Practices: Preparing for the Worst

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Supply chain disruptions are inevitable, whether resulting from natural disasters, technical failures, worker strikes, or other unforeseen incidents. What can supply chain managers do to ensure that action is taken quickly and efficiently when disruption strikes? Identify Risks in Your Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Best Practices: Preparing for the Worst

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Supply chain disruptions are inevitable, whether resulting from natural disasters, technical failures, worker strikes, or other unforeseen incidents. What can supply chain managers do to ensure that action is taken quickly and efficiently when disruption strikes? Identify Risks in Your Supply Chain.

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The Cost of Disaster

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The country suffered an estimated $306 billion in disaster-related damages in 2017, predominantly due to major hurricanes and wildfires. Hurricane Maria, which knocked out all power supply for 3.4 The wildfires have severely impacted shipping in the region.

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Doing Business in the United States

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In addition, the United States has several permanently inhabited territories, including Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. percent annually as of 2017, but that increased to about 4 percent in 2018. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. percent in 2017. million sq. km of area, 9.1