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Prediction- Added Labor Activism Among Industry Supply Chains

Supply Chain Matters

Such activism is manifested not only in labor contract actions or strike actions, but on increasing concerns on the part of a broader swarth of workers relative to job security and a more equitable sharing of the financial benefits of employers.

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COVID-19 and the Supply Chain’s New Normal: How Mobile Barcoding Can Help

RFgen

Some manufacturers are preparing to get back to work and grow their workforce to pre-pandemic levels. Outdated manual process that do not support social distancing will no longer suffice, meaning manufacturers must adapt now. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has caused many manufacturers to temporarily shift or close operations.

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COVID-19 and the Supply Chain’s New Normal: How Mobile Barcoding Can Help

RFgen

Some manufacturers are preparing to get back to work and grow their workforce to pre-pandemic levels. Outdated manual process that do not support social distancing will no longer suffice, meaning manufacturers must adapt now. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has caused many manufacturers to temporarily shift or close operations.

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-Up: March 4 2022

Supply Chain Matters

In January, Supply Chain Matters highlighted an announcement from electric vehicle start-up Rivian Automotive disclosing plans to invest in a second volume manufacturing facility be located near Atlanta, Georgia with production operations being planned for 2024. EV Start-Up Rivian Encounters Order Fallout From a Price Hike Decision.

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Seeing Supply Chain Visibility through Different Lenses

Bristlecone

Ensuring my order would be included in the earliest shipment that the distributor was planning to make from Seattle to the Oakland warehouse. Their immediate need in the first phase of the pandemic was proactive insights that would allow them to secure supply. to improve forecast accuracy.

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Former Tesla Leader joins ThroughPut Inc. as Head of Product Management and Sales Engineering

ThroughPut

from Tesla, the Silicon Valley-based electric and autonomous vehicle pioneer led by global entrepreneur, Elon Musk, which recently overtook Volkswagen as the second most valuable automotive company in the world, and right on the heels of the Just-In-Time, Lean Manufacturing giant, Toyota. Alla joins ThroughPut Inc.

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2021 Supply Chain Challenges: The Top 5 Lessons Learned + Tips from 11 Industry Experts

ToolsGroup

It’s time to re-think how our products are manufactured and distributed. The biggest lesson that sellers seem to be learning is to attempt to secure backup inventory storage options. The biggest lesson that sellers seem to be learning is to attempt to secure backup inventory storage options. .