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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-up- February 13, 2023

Supply Chain Matters

In this update, we highlight General Motors announced deal with GlobalFoundries to secure semiconductor chip capacity, the building frustrations on the lack of progress in negotiations involving a new labor contract for U.S. West Coast ports, and data related to increased adoption of robotics for North America production needs.

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Added Alerts to a Warming Earth and Supply Chain Climate Change Mitigation Efforts

Supply Chain Matters

Southwest and southern states, while historic flooding brought about by excessive rainfall are breaking what are described as thousand year single event rainfall records in the regions of western and northern New York and Vermont. However, economic and manufacturing recession conditions are now being observed.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 30 – August 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

I read earlier this week that Hershey said it would fall short of meeting demand for the Halloween and Christmas holiday seasons this year, blaming a scarcity of raw ingredients and difficulties in securing suppliers. chipmaking equipment to factories in China that manufacture advanced NAND chips. That’s all for this week.

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Trump's Tariffs Anger US Manufacturers, Business Groups

Material Handling & Logistics

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers urged a “careful re-evaluation of these tariffs so they address legitimate concerns” without harming users of the metals. manufacturers with higher costs, impede construction-sector growth and hurt job creation in both industries. companies and consumers. companies and consumers. Ford Motor Co.,