Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

In this second Supply Chain Matters reader update, we highlight the ongoing supply chain and manufacturing implications of the labor strike involving the three U.S. We indicated that this action was akin to targeting the most vulnerable links among these three automaker’s supply and production networks.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 7, 2023

In this fourth Supply Chain Matters reader update, we highlight this week’s developments related to ongoing UAW labor strike involving the big three U.S. big three automakers with implications to their supply networks vs. prior strategies in targeting just one. auto companies. Stay tuned. All rights reserved.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Those of us fortunate enough to live in peace and safety with easy access to food outlets seldom think about the domestic food supply chain — let alone the global food supply chain. ”[1] Some people might believe that the food supply chain is both robust and resilient.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Given that hospitals and other healthcare facilities exist only to provide care to patients, it can come as a surprise to know that supply chain cost is typically the second largest expense such facilities incur, exceeded only by the cost of labour. Hospital and Healthcare Supply: The Need for Change.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Walkouts have also occurred at a Missouri assembly plant producing popular GM pick-up trucks, and an assembly plant producing the branded Jeep Wrangler SUV. At the same time, these past four years have provided significant learning relative to the need for more resilient automotive and advanced technology supply chains.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

APRIL 27, 2020

This means one thing — the food supply chain is vulnerable,” the statement said. “As As pork, beef and chicken plants are being forced to close, even for short periods of time, millions of pounds of meat will disappear from the supply chain.”. Chicken purchases grew by about 71 percent earlier in March before slowing.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 17, 2025

Supply Chain Matters highlights two additional significant added investments in U.S. manufacturing to counter existing high import tariffs. One relates to automotive production sourcing and one to semiconductor manufacturing. advanced manufacturing investment credits that are available.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

But I did manage to keep a pulse on what was happening in the supply chain and logistics industry; here are the items that caught my attention: KFC restaurants could remain closed for ‘remainder of the week’ due to chicken shortage crisis (Independent). Transplace Joins Blockchain in Transport Alliance.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In this third Supply Chain Matters reader update, we highlight the ongoing supply chain and manufacturing implications of the labor strike involving the three U.S. big three automakers with implications to their supply networks vs. prior strategies in targeting just one. unionized auto companies. Stay tuned.

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