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Supply Chain Disruptions Are New Opportunities – LogiSYM October/November 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In a highly globalised and integrated world economy, China plays a pre-eminent role as a manufacturing heavyweight – the factory of the world representing 17%-20% of world GDP. Arising from the pandemic is risk diversification i.e. reducing sourcing risks from China. FTAs and Trade Flows.

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SCRC Meeting Insights Part II: Management Principles for Executing Visibility Strategies

NC State SCRC

What impact does digitization (the internet of things, or IoT) have on my organization and my employees? Will digitization change the way we measure things and monitor metrics? How will real-time intelligence help me any more than what I’m doing today? Brand owners are a key part of this.

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

CH Robinson Transportfolio

That includes making sure manufacturers upstream of your project can reliably get raw materials. The majority of solar equipment manufacturers are in China, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia. Four companies dominate more than half the manufacturing of wind turbines, with most production in Asia.