Talking Logistics

JANUARY 9, 2017

Stop bullying your suppliers, carriers, and other trading partners. Bullying suppliers over price cuts. Taking a “I Win, You Lose” approach to negotiations. For related commentary, see “ Made in ‘I Really Don’t Know’ ” and “ GM Supplier Factory Explosion: Thoughts on Supply Chain Visibility and Responsibility ”.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 31, 2017

The general price level of products made in China is rising rapidly, and it has been claimed that some of the products actually originate in North Korea. It’s true that material prices have been skyrocketing recently. However, if you look at the prices over a longer time frame, they have gone down as well as up.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Meanwhile, it appears that the Trans-pacific Trade Partnership (TPP) will move forward without the United States ; Japan just completed a trade deal with the European Union ; Brexit negotiations remain contentious ; and the World Trade Organization’s role and relevance are being challenged. Today the price is $63.88 per barrel.

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QAD

MAY 18, 2023

A new proposed rulemaking was published in the Federal Register on April 17, 2023, and it contains new critical mineral and battery component requirements that could change how manufacturers and suppliers that market their EV products in the US do business. What’s in the Inflation Reduction Act’s New Clean Vehicle Credit?

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