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Top 5 Aerospace Supply Chain Disruptions of 2023

Resilinc

For example, on June 26, Lithium producer Livent Corp had a fire at its largest manufacturing plant in North Carolina. In another instance, Hulamin Aluminum Mill workers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, began striking on July 14 for higher medical care contributions. A lithium compound caught fire at the 800-acre facility.

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Perspectives on the Global Trade Environment: A Panel Discussion

NC State SCRC

It is not so much the application of a tariff, or even leaving NAFTA, but more like “North Carolina leaving the United States!” India – it is a great country to manufacture in but the infrastructure is not quite as developed as China. We also look at Turkey, and the problem there is that the currency fluctuations.

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Navigating the Future in an Uncertain Political and Regulatory Environment

NC State SCRC

The Supply Chain Resource Cooperative held its bi-annual Industry Partner Meeting in the Talley Student Center at North Carolina State University this past week. India and China are both growing at rates of 6-7% as well. Textiles in India is going up – but geopolitical risks are still very high in all of these regions.