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VW Tennessee Auto Workers Approve Labor Union Representation

Supply Chain Matters

In a significant labor activism development, a majority of auto workers within Volkswagen’s Tennessee production facility has voted to be represented by a labor union. The VW production facility located in Chattanooga, Tennessee was part of the new targeting effort along with various other facilities operated by globally branded auto makers.

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Prediction- Added Labor Activism Among Industry Supply Chains

Supply Chain Matters

Within the aerospace and commercial aircraft industry, involuntary job losses among highly skilled workers that occurred in 2020 and 2021 are still being felt as the industry attempts to again ramp-up monthly production levels for commercial aircraft or address large scale aircraft engine premature component replacement needs. assembly plant.

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

Exiger Perspectives

[Read the full client alert: China announces export restrictions on two essential metals ] Aside from the making of semiconductors, gallium and germanium are key for various military applications, from night vision goggles to highly advanced communications and sensor equipment in aerospace and space platforms.

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Jumpstarting Your Journey Toward Digital Transformation in MRO for Manufacturers

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Dr. Klaus Blache from the University of Tennessee says that inventory costs associated with MRO can eat over 50% of a plant’s given maintenance budget. 41% of MRO professionals indicated that MRO represented a substantial expense. Technology can drive improvements in all these areas. How Technology Optimizes Materials Management in MRO.