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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. 82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Increased Prices Resulting from Shortages and Supply Chain Issues.

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Yes, I am a Zealot. I Still Believe. Do You?

Supply Chain Shaman

That is the role of marketing or sales or procurement. Yes, I believe that supply chain overlays on top of the sales and marketing organizations and the procurement function. Instead of pushing costs and waste backwards in the supply chain, companies should redesign for value-based outcomes. “ I scratch my head.

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What Retailers are Saying About Tariffs - Part 3

Cathy Roberson

Reported April 24 Over 60% of our business is from products that are manufactured, bagged, assembled or grown in the United States and only 12% of our business is direct imports. Recall, we purchased targeted additional inventory in late fiscal '25 and early fiscal '26, ahead of tariffs. billion to $1.6 Christopher J. from China.

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Reports of Easing Global Supply Chain Volatility in July

Supply Chain Matters

The overall takeaway from the July data was that global production momentum had begun to stagnate and in some regions such as the Eurozone, Taiwan, and to some extent , certain manufacturing regions of China, PMI values had reached contraction levels. . This index was reported as 1.84 reported for June, and 2.59

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November Global PMI Reporting Reflects Some Stabilization

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters provides a further global supply chain assessment in the highlights and added insights on reported November 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. reported in October. in November.

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Peloton’s Supply Chain Strategy Turnabout

Supply Chain Matters

The company will henceforth outsource the manufacturing of its stationary exercise bikes and treadmills to a Taiwan based contract manufacturer. With so many having to work from home during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, consumers upped their purchases of in-home fitness equipment. Timing was a further crucial factor.

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Bipartisan Consensus on Chinese Threats: U.S. Must Build New Supply Chains with Allies

Resilinc

While the pandemic has given procurement managers fresh ammunition to advocate for greater resiliency within their corporate supply chains, geopolitical experts and a bipartisan coalition of legislators argue that the U.S. From ships to drones. According to the Wilson Center’s Deputy Director for Geoeconomics Shihoko Goto, U.S.