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Smart Supply Chains Adapt to Overcome COVID-19 Challenges

Logistics Bureau

A study of the tactics employed by companies falling into category 2 may provide lessons in shrewd supply chain management that we could all learn from. Companies That See Supply Chain Disruptions as Challenges. The Auto Industry.

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What’s the Best Response to Global Supply Chain Disruption?

QAD

The global supply chain is facing a perfect storm of challenges, and dealing with it, according to GE CEO Larry Culp , “really is akin to playing Whac-A-Mole.” And the current global supply chain disruptions may be sticking around longer than we might think. As one headache is eased, another pops up.

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Prediction- Added Labor Activism Among Industry Supply Chains

Supply Chain Matters

According to a published report from Bloomberg , during prior labor talks that occurred in 2016, the labor union representing Boeing production and engineering workers was forced to agree to freezing fixed pension plans along with 4 percent cumulative pay raises over the life of the extended contract.

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Airbus and Boeing Q1-2023 Operational Performance- Differing Supply Chain and Production Challenges

Supply Chain Matters

Long time Seattle Times aerospace industry reporter Domenic Gates tweeted that it is believed that this problem may date back four years and possibly affect most of the planes built since the original grounding of the aircraft in 2029.

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U.S. West Coast Dockworkers Enacting Multi-Day Job Actions

Supply Chain Matters

Bloomberg reported similar disruptions observed in ports in Tacoma and Seattle. End to end logistics visibility technology provider projet44 provided Supply Chain Matters the below chart depicting median import and export dwell times for the Port of Los Angeles that depicts the actual daily impacts.

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Airbus and Boeing Announce 2022 Commercial Aircraft Order and Delivery Performance

Supply Chain Matters

There is no doubt that investors and respective supply network partners will be seeking added clarity as to production plans for 2023 and the subsequent two years. According to reporting from reporter Dominic Gates of the Seattle Times , Boeing continues to have challenges with both 737 MAX and 787 output performance.