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Prediction- Added Labor Activism Among Industry Supply Chains

Supply Chain Matters

Manufacturing Employment Impacts Across Europe and the United Kingdom , a significant period of production contraction has led to added manufacturing job losses. With government trade policies favoring more domestic sourcing of deemed strategic supply networks such as semiconductor devices, there are already indications across the U.S.

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Enabling Supply Chain Flexibility: Two Important (But Often Overlooked) Factors

Talking Logistics

So I encourage shippers not only to focus on the specific locations where they [manufacture, source, or ship products from], but also understand the broader geographical structure of their carrier networks and hubs [because they can impact your logistics operations].

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Supply Chain Management:Lubrication Management - An Integral.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. Talent Management. BigDataEdge – Insights Management. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. SmartGridEdge – Smart Grid Management. TalentEdge – Talent Management.

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Airbus and Boeing Q1-2023 Operational Performance- Differing Supply Chain and Production Challenges

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights Airbus and Boeing Q1-2023 commercial aircraft delivery and net orders performance. While Boeing outpaced in quarterly aircraft deliveries, a reported component manufacturing issue does not bode well for meeting full year aircraft delivery objectives.

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U.S. West Coast Dockworkers Enacting Multi-Day Job Actions

Supply Chain Matters

But shipping industry sources now indicate that negotiations deteriorated last week over the scope of expected dockworker wage increases. Bloomberg reported similar disruptions observed in ports in Tacoma and Seattle. The existing labor contract expired on July 1, 2022.

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What does the future hold for brick and mortar stores? - Infosys Blogs

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. Talent Management. BigDataEdge – Insights Management. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. SmartGridEdge – Smart Grid Management. TalentEdge – Talent Management.