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

ToolsGroup

82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Following the outbreak of Covid-19, 93% of senior supply-chain executives reported their intent to make their supply chains more flexible, agile, and resilient. Chain Store Age ).

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50 expert tips on supply chain management

6 River Systems

“Additionally, a review of reporting procedures can act as a safeguard against corruption throughout operations. All stakeholders who interact with the supply chain should be aware of hotlines and other reporting mechanisms, which should establish a clear path and adequate protections for whistleblowers.”

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Global Manufacturing PMI Levels Rise in January 2024

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides a monthly highlights of reported January 2024 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Overall, global activity reportedly showed signs of increased production output and corresponding activity levels, but the gains were mostly in developing and lower-cost regions. increased 1.1

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Green Steel Deal: are carbon tariffs in our future?

Resilinc

Most supply chain professionals probably consider “cheap steel and aluminum” a good thing: lower raw material costs generally mean lower prices on intermediate materials, parts, and finished goods. And chances are that few in the procurement field have ever given much thought to whether they were sourcing “high-carbon” steel or aluminum.