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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. As the U.S.

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Ethics in Procurement – Simple, but Not Always Easy

Logistics Bureau

If you have not yet tackled the question of ethics in procurement, now is a great time to start. It does not matter whether you are a procurement professional, internal customer, external customer, senior executive, or supplier. Procurement is what sets entire supply chains and their organisations in motion.

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China Restricts Exports on Two Chip Metals, Raising Supply Chain Concerns

Exiger Perspectives

Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) and Section 889 of the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, the latter of which blocks procurement in federal contracts of telecom and surveillance equipment from five Chinese companies (or even federal contractors’ use of that equipment in certain situations). This includes the U.S.

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How to Manage Supply Chain Impacts from the COVID-19 Pandemic: From Walmart to Tesla to ThroughPut Inc

ThroughPut

The stores know that pattern and adopt procurement strategies to satisfy that need with some safety stock in mind due to occasional new customers popping-in or other predictable variability of the consumption process. For example, once my supply of things that I need (i.e. More information about ThroughPut.AI

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How to Manage Supply Chain Impacts from the COVID-19 Pandemic: From WalMart to Tesla to ThroughPut Inc

ThroughPut

The stores know that pattern and adopt procurement strategies to satisfy that need with some safety stock in mind due to occasional new customers popping-in or other predictable variability of the consumption process. For example, once my supply of things that I need (i.e. More information about ThroughPut.AI

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Retreads are Good For Truckers…and Good for the Environment!

NC State SCRC

Many of the largest fleets in the United States recognized the value of retreads back in 1970s. Retread providers, which are located in driving distance from just about anywhere in the United States, will often work with fleets to pick up their used tires, and provide service on installation of retreads wherever the truck may be.

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Airbus’s Significant Arline Orders from China

Supply Chain Matters

Previously, China established a governmental agency responsible for centrally procuring new commercial for the country’s major airline carriers, with the goal of securing the most competitive deals. China’s commercial aviation market is long noted as being strategic for industry short and long-term growth potential.

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