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Boeing’s Potential Sourcing Reversal- Financial or Operational?

Supply Chain Matters

Boeing spun out this supplier, which was once a part of this plane maker’s internal production in 2005 in a major strategic sourcing move. Further reported is that Spirit is separately exploring the divesting of aircraft structures production located in Ireland, specifically for supporting aircraft producer Airbus. All rights reserved.

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Sustainability: Do Supply Management and Global Sourcing Matter? (Guest Post by Jury Gualandris, UCD)

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Over the last decades, however, supply chains have been undergoing a process of increasing globalization, which has created the need for differentiated sustainability approaches for firms sourcing globally rather than regionally. Jury is a Lecturer at UCD Smurfit Graduate Business School in Dublin, Ireland. Gualandris, J.,

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Supply chain security: local vs global

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Britain is the main source of imports for Ireland, making up more than 20 per cent in 2018 and 2019, despite uncertainty around the UK’s departure from the EU, according to the Central Statistics Office.

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Halloween Nightmares: Mitigating Risk for Importers

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In 2018, authorities in Ireland confiscated over 700 Halloween items. This is a particular worry considering the popularity of Halloween bonfires in Ireland. Many Halloween items are disposable and low value, but that doesn’t mean you should source from the cheapest supplier. The seized items included toys, props and costumes.

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EU-UK supply chains roiled by surprise tariffs, red tape, delays

Resilinc

Turmoil points to need for robust mapping of supply chains, rigorous analyses of alternate sourcing strategies. For example, retailers in Ireland—part of the EU—learned in the first days of 2021 that goods made in Ireland but shipped to and from their UK-based distribution centers are taxed when they re-enter Ireland. “A

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Eurozone Economy Now in Technical Recession

Supply Chain Matters

According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal , sizable changes to data from Germany, Ireland and Finland prompted the revision. Besides Germany , Greece , Lithuania , Malta , Ireland and the Netherlands experienced quarter on quarter GDP declines. pharmaceutical companies cutting back on production.

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List of Top 7 Supply Chain Management Scholarships

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Unlike most funding sources that offer all beneficiaries a fixed amount of money, this program provides scholars different rates ranging between $500 and $2,500. Masters Supply Chain Management Scholarships for Indian Students at Dublin Business School This is one of the sought-after funding programs by logistics students in Ireland.