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Overcoming the 5 Supply Chain Barriers that Threaten the Growth of Renewable Energy

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Rising material costs and historically high freight rates can eat into the profitability of your renewable energy project. The majority of solar equipment manufacturers are in China, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia. Switching between ports, modes, or trade lanes may also be part of a more active strategy to adapt to unpredictability.

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Supply Chain Solutions: What You Can Learn From the Semiconductor Industry

CH Robinson Transportfolio

There is more pressure to reduce costs. To compete with Chinese operations, companies outside that country can expect more competitive pressure and more emphasis from upper management to reduce costs to offset pressures on their profits. Cost reductions, without sacrificing product quality and speed to market.