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Q: Why so many product shortages? A: The Perfect Storm

NC State SCRC

The problem with containers is that most of them are stuck in the US, but need to be at ports and manufacturers in China! Not only were the petrochemical plants shut down, but many also had to order parts that were damaged in the storm, which in some cases had long manufacturing lead times of 30 days or more. What about steel?

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Driverless Trucks, China, COVID and the Future of the Supply Chain

Turvo

How would sourcing and transportation patterns change if manufacturing shifted away from China? A career in the supply chain requires constant dedication to the mission at hand to ensure “success” from procurement of raw materials to final delivery to the end-customer. Would it even happen? The blue dot (i.e.