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2012 Supply Chain Predictions: Is the End of the World Nigh?

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As Gartner predicts “Supplier risk will continue to be a major focus, and companies will look to technology for a scalable risk assessment and management solution” (Predicts 2012: Supply Chain Predictions: Talent, Risk and Analytics Dominate: Published: 18 November 2011). Sustainable and compliant supply chains.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

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Ukraine supplies approximately 50% of the world’s neon gas. Since neon gas is used to produce semiconductor chips, both governments and businesses are seeing prices increase. At the Port of Long Beach (near Los Angeles), waiting time to discharge or pick up cargoes ranges from 38 to 45 days, with constraints expected to continue.