Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In our prior highlights and perceptions of September and October published indices , we observed that the numbers once again signaled continued contraction in global manufacturing output and product demand levels. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. in November.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

By the end of 2022, half of all manufacturing supply chains will see the benefits of supply chain resiliency, resulting in a 10% reduction in disruption impact. Source: 2021 FUTURE ENTERPRISE RESILIENCY & SPENDING- Wave 9, September 2021. Holmes worked at the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech).

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RFgen

OCTOBER 12, 2015

A supplier tried to sell government contractors counterfeit submarine parts. The aerospace and defense industry needs a reliable supply chain. Oversight is critical because sometimes companies defraud government contracts by including counterfeit parts in manufacturing orders. Government Supply Chain Regulations.

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RFgen

OCTOBER 12, 2015

A supplier tried to sell government contractors counterfeit submarine parts. The aerospace and defense industry needs a reliable supply chain. Oversight is critical because sometimes companies defraud government contracts by including counterfeit parts in manufacturing orders. Government Supply Chain Regulations.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button by Lora Cecere , Founder, Supply Chain Insights Supply Chain Leaders Can’t Afford to Guess About the Future The global supply chain that we know today is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, low variability, and availability of logistics. These core assumptions are no longer true.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 16, 2024

As in prior grants, this government funding is reportedly contingent upon due diligence and milestone performance monitored by the Commerce Department. The aim is the ability to support the strategic supply needs in domestic based aerospace and defense, artificial intelligence and automotive supply networks.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 15, 2023

All these modern products are manufactured using the key commodities germanium and gallium. Unfortunately, China has just issued critical restrictions on these commodities, creating a cause for concern for many businesses and manufacturers in the high-tech and semiconductor space. Do you know what these products have in common?

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Manufacturing Employment Impacts Across Europe and the United Kingdom , a significant period of production contraction has led to added manufacturing job losses. With government trade policies favoring more domestic sourcing of deemed strategic supply networks such as semiconductor devices, there are already indications across the U.S.

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DynaSys

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Some publications focus on the recycling aspect, others on carbon emissions and others on sustainable sourcing. In this post, I want to describe two ways in which manufacturers may be impacted. Sustainable Sourcing. Chronologically, raw material sourcing is a logical starting point in the circular supply chain discussion.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Reports had indicated that that the government of Canada agreed to subsidies of upwards of C$13 billion over a ten year period in order to land this investment. Inflation Reduction Act , which fosters consumer incentives to purchase EV vehicles if 50 percent of major battery components are produced in North America.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

As of this afternoon, a published report from industry publication Air Current , citing informed sources, indicated that United Airlines has found loose bolts on door plugs on at least five Boeing 737 Max 9 planes during ongoing inspections. based carriers Alaska Airlines and United Airlines.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The goal should be to maintain domestic sources where doing so makes sense in terms of national security and to create a global network of trusted suppliers willing to become part of the blockchain / visibility network” (p.78,

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 17, 2022

Added Manufacturing Disruption in China. Last week after a series of manufacturing and product design flaws impacted the deliveries of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner wide-body aircraft since 2020, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cleared the way to resume airline deliveries of previously ordered aircraft.

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HICX Solutions

MARCH 19, 2019

It might be tempting to think that the worlds of procurement and reputational risk management are gleefully separate. What would a back-office function like procurement have to do with an organisation’s brand or public-facing exterior? Well, in the past, the answer may have been ‘very little’ But those days have gone.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 12, 2023

Here is another blog post from Rajinder Bhandal… I had another wonderful opportunity to catch up with Peter Guinto , the President of Government, Defense and Aerospace Business at Resilinc , to talk further on the subject of contested logistics planning. and Daniel Finkenstadt, LtCol, USAF, Ph.D.,

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Keep in mind that in mid 2022 supply chain issues were also contributing to inflation, so the government wasn’t totally focused on the implementation of UFLPA. But some of our customers knew that once we were done with the elections, the government (especially CBP), would start doing more on the implementation and enforcement side.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

defense firms tend to follow a traditional “white box” sourcing approach, as shown in this figure. Research suggests that up to 80 percent of the total cost of a product is ‘locked in’ by the procurement organization during this early engineering concept and design.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Since that time, the scrutiny and viewpoints focused on Boeing by government regulators, aircraft customers, mainstream business media and flyers themselves remains in the headlines. They are tenets which have been incorporated not only in automotive industry but other discrete manufacturing settings.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

AUGUST 27, 2014

Students will learn core processes around initial exploration and assessment of supply chain relationships, establishing metrics/expectations for the relationship, crafting and managing contracts, and sustaining continuous performance improvement in sourcing, logistics and operations.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

This update provides added developments related to aircraft manufacturer Boeing, and to current U.S. After deliveries were suspended for upwards of two years because of a series of quality and manufacturing process issues, Boeing has plans to ramp production to five per month in late 2023 and to 10 per month in the 2025/2026 timeframe.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 2, 2024

Resilinc’s President of Government, Defense, and Aerospace, Peter Guinto, provides insight into what’s top of mind for Aerospace and Defense supply chains. In 2023, there was a resurgence in demand within the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry, according to Deloitte. Number two is rapid geopolitical change.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 23, 2020

It also puts pressure on our supporting systems (government, communities, hospitals, businesses, supply chains, etc.) People rush to the stores, overstock on any rations they deem as emergency, place online purchases to get seemingly urgent supplies, and as a result, people are making decisions that dramatically imbalance the systems further.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 23, 2020

It also puts pressure on our supporting systems (government, communities, hospitals, businesses, supply chains, etc.) People rush to the stores, overstock on any rations they deem as emergency, place online purchases to get seemingly urgent supplies, and as a result, people are making decisions that dramatically imbalance the systems further.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Government contractors are facing uncertainty about future spending and economic climate. Reduced government spending and economic uncertainty may lead to fewer opportunities and heightened competition for each. Insitu manufactures unmanned aircraft systems for defense, civil and commercial applications.

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 23, 2024

Here, we expand on some of the product development obstacles that UAM manufacturers face as they try to gain momentum in this fledgling market. Airworthiness certification standards establish requirements for aircraft design, manufacturing, performance, failure response, and maintenance.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Through the acquisition of IQMS , we extended the 3D EXPERIENCE platform to small and midsized manufacturing companies seeking to digitally transform their business operations. We shared a lot of their stories this year: including IMC Toys , Spark Racing Technology and the European Spallation Source (ESS) to mention just a few.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 12, 2024

Yesterday, the FAA formally notified Boeing that the agency is investigating the fuselage door blowout causing aircraft decompression, and to whether the incident resulted from the plane maker’s failure to ensure its aircraft met government-approved designs and safety requirements.

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RFgen

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Government contractors are facing uncertainty about future spending and economic climate. Reduced government spending and economic uncertainty may lead to fewer opportunities and heightened competition for each. Insitu manufactures unmanned aircraft systems for defense, civil and commercial applications.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

When you choose a company to transport your freight or to supply you with the materials you need to manufacture a product, you are putting your hard work and reputation in their hands. It measures the cost incurred by an organization to manufacture a quality product. Cost of quality. 3: Review of Frequency Suppliers Are Audited.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Organizations around the world are now adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) based technology solutions to create smarter, leaner, safer and sustainable manufacturing systems. He served on the board of Trammell Crow Company (TCC: NYSE), which was purchased by CB Richard Ellis (CBG: NYSE) in 2006. billion to $9 billion.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The ensuing Financial Liquidity and Credit earthquakes were timely mitigated by swift financial rescue operations mounted by Central Banks, with massive Government Fiscal bailouts. With governments in crisis management mode, policy priorities pivoted on Saving Lives and Livelihoods. SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION—Respond, Recover and Regrow.

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Requis

JANUARY 9, 2020

In the past few years we’ve seen the rise of new leadership roles in the C-suite, including the chief procurement officer and chief supply chain officer. Effectively, the supply chain is the business; it connects everything from customer demand through raw materials and manufacturing to fulfillment. trillion counterfeit market ($2.3

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DynaSys

JANUARY 13, 2021

Sudden capital & cash shortfalls caused service levels to plummet and procurement and operations to scramble for alternatives. In manufacturing, capital investments in new machine tools and materials handling equipment. When natural disasters, riots or rebellions affect your market, how is the government supporting the response?

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IQMS

JUNE 20, 2018

86% of the top 100 companies in R&D spending worldwide are from the manufacturing industry also according to Deloitte. Every manufacturer’s business is at an inflection point today. Digitally-based manufacturers are scaling faster, attracting new customers and quickly increasing production levels.

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RFgen

MARCH 22, 2023

If you’re a manufacturer, you also know that rising input costs add even more pressure onto already razor-thin margins. Already on the rise for many years, consumers and regulators alike are increasingly concerned about the origins of products, ethical sourcing, and environmental impact. Labor remains a consistent cost challenge.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 8, 2017

Counterfeiting is seen as a major problem facing major manufacturers as well as our defense organizations. An electronics manufacturer has repeatedly sent letters to online retailers complaining of counterfeit products being sold on their site, but often as not there is no response.

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