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Supply Chain Risk Management Highlighted by a Tiny Computer Chip

Enterra Insights

Amazon reported the discovery to U.S. ” Aside from national security implications, the main lesson to be learned here is how vulnerable companies are to risks associated with their supply chains. ” He also acknowledges that under-investment in supply chain risk management is understandable.

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Report-Apple iPhone India Based Production Upwards of $14 Billion

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters calls reader attention to a report by Bloomberg indicating that upwards of 14 percent of Apple iPhone production, equating to $14 billion, is now being produced within India. He further states: “ The tech supply chain’s diversification away from mainland China could become inexorable. ”

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Supply Chain Risk Report: Ukraine-Russia Conflict

Resilinc

“Oil prices have risen to well over $90 a barrel — their highest levels since 2014 — in recent days as fears of war have grown,” reported the New York Times last week. Delays and shortages would also arise for many materials, parts, and components as supply chain executives make risk buys in anticipation of disruptions.

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Cargo Theft Continues to Rise

Logistics Viewpoints

There were 582 supply chain events reported across the United States and Canada in the second quarter of 2023, a 57 percent increase when compared to the second quarter of 2022, according to the latest CargoNet report. Cargo Theft Tactics Cargo theft comes in many shapes and sizes.

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Retail giants crush the rush with charters, air freight

Resilinc

In the race to fill distribution centers and store shelves with inventory for the holidays, some of the world’s largest retailers and ecommerce sellers are jumping ahead of smaller competitors by chartering ships, shifting freight to air, re-rerouting inland shipments, and hiring more staff for distribution centers and other supply chain nodes.

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This Week In Supply Chain Management Tech April 4 2023

Supply Chain Matters

In reporting of the latest investment, The Wall Street Journal observed that the total investment represents Amazon’s largest investment in another company since its founding 30 years ago. The software and managed services of this provider were augmented with the acquisition of New South Wales based Pegasus in 2021.

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This Week in Supply Chain Tech- January 19 2024

Supply Chain Matters

Founded in 2015, the Sayari platform integrates global corporate and supply chain data to surface risk insights for investigations, analytics, and supply chain risk management. According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal , the tech provider has been awarded contracts to a number of U.S.