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Securing aerospace and defense-critical supply chains

Resilinc

There are few industries where security requirements are as rigorous and intensive as in aerospace and defense. Both reports underscore the importance of training and develop a domestic workforce capable of staffing aerospace and defense industries. This has long been a priority for the DOD, and entities in the U.S. As the U.S.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 11 – 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

Expanding the smart package initiative will help UPS strengthen its network efficiency as it seeks to reduce costs in a cooling demand environment. hope to slash shipping costs and save millions of dollars when they sit down later this month to negotiate long-term contracts with ocean carriers following last year’s surge in rates.

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Will Boeing Add to its Corporate Challenges- Labor Relations Front

Supply Chain Matters

In this industry specific Supply Chain Matters commentary , we provide perspectives on aerospace and commercial aircraft producer Boeing ’s added challenge in 2024, that being on the labor relations front. As noted in our prediction, the lens in 2024 further turns toward labor negotiations involving U.S.

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Prediction- Added Labor Activism Among Industry Supply Chains

Supply Chain Matters

Such activism is manifested not only in labor contract actions or strike actions, but on increasing concerns on the part of a broader swarth of workers relative to job security and a more equitable sharing of the financial benefits of employers.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech December 13 2022 Edition

Supply Chain Matters

This action represents a reported 77 percent premium to the company’s closing stock price on November 22, 2022, the last full trading day prior to media reports involving a potential transaction. The company’s stock price has been down 64 percent year-to-date. million, compared to $283 million in the year-earlier period. Reportedly: “.during

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What is Inbound Logistics and How Can a 3PL Help?

Kanban Logistics

Right now, your buyers probably spend a good percentage of their time negotiating with, and procuring goods from, makers of boxes, nuts, bolts, and other consumable parts and materials. By allowing your 3PL provider to purchase non-strategic materials on your behalf , you’ll reap the following rewards: Keep your cash longer.

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Ethics in Procurement – Simple, but Not Always Easy

Logistics Bureau

Another supplier guarantees lower supply prices that would re-establish the margins your company needs to meet its objectives. Your Italian company is negotiating the supply of aerospace products to a government in Asia. This would mean breaking the contract with the first supplier without just cause.