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China’s COVID policies fracture global supply chains

Resilinc

President Xi Jinping had ordered more flexible containment policies and local authorities were taking a lighter touch compared to the military-style containment campaigns waged earlier. And by last month, it became apparent that China is continuing its zero-Covid pandemic policies. Europe and elsewhere.

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How manufacturers can respond to supply chain disruptions

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Global supply chains were starting to recover from two years of upheaval caused by the pandemic when the military crisis hit. This also includes delays in local manufacturing as well as inflationary pressures due to escalating costs because of the increased fuel prices – increases are already at 10% and shipping is about 30%.

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Foxconn Under the Political Looking Glass

Supply Chain Matters

The increased geo-political tensions involving influential global nations is more and more spilling over into supply chain sourcing and business policy dimensions. Our readers may recall that Foxconn is a designated manufacturer to build the next models for premium U.S. based EV automaker Fisker.

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Ukraine and the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

Hybrid warfare, the strategy of using means other than military force to wage war on a nation, includes economic pressure to destabilize economies. ” A final consideration for the global supply chain is how sanctions will affect corporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies. Samuel Charap, a former U.S.

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Supply Chain Cybersecurity Risks are Increasing

Enterra Insights

When Russia invaded Ukraine with its military might, there was nearly as much talk about cyberattacks as there were about physical assaults. It appears to come from a reliable and safe source but it is not. Machine learning and artificial intelligence are also used for detecting and tracking the active phishing sources.”

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Manufacturing Day 2023

Enterra Insights

One of the clearest lessons learned during the pandemic was the importance of domestic manufacturing. As global supply chains snarled and essential products became hard to find, many domestic manufacturers pivoted to make up shortages. The importance of manufacturing has often been overlooked as the U.S.

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Securing aerospace and defense-critical supply chains

Resilinc

Specific ideas include everything from sponsoring student competitions in machining and welding to attracting military veterans to work in DIB industries. to support a “ Pan-American Manufacturing Ecosystem ” which builds up advanced manufacturing—including DIB industries—in North, Central and South America.