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Supply Chain: Interrupted. A recap of our recent webinar on disruptions and trends from the first half of 2021

Resilinc

Much of it is caused by surges in COVID-19 in China, Vietnam, and other Asian exporters. The February 2021 Texas freeze impacted chemical, resins, plastics supply chains,” said Akhtar. The global logistics network is experiencing disruption at a scale we’ve never seen,” said Vakil. But COVID-19 wasn’t to blame for all disruptions.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 20-24, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Robinson Expands Asian Operations to Vietnam. Swisslog acquires warehouse automation provider FORTE Industries in the United States. HighJump Announces Upcoming Release of the HighJump One Platform. JDA “Writes the Book” on Supply Chain. Manhattan Associates Reports Record First Quarter 2015 Performance.

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Is Mexico the World's Next Manufacturing Hub?

Elementum

According to Deloitte’s 2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index, Mexico ranks number eight out of 40 countries including Canada, Sweden, and Vietnam. Mexico may become the global manufacturing nerve center if the country plays its cards right. Lower costs and proximity to the U.S.

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Tesla is a Unicorn – There is Not Another One Out There

QAD

The Southern Automotive Conference itself represents automotive industry professional associations in southern United States states that include Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and the Southern Automotive Women’s Forum (SAWF). Does this necessitate supplier parts consistency?

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Holiday shopping has started early amid fears over shipping delays

Ware2Go

Bindiya Vakil, a supply chain expert, wrote in the Harvard Business Review that storms exacerbated the shortage by shutting down Texas and Louisiana oil producers that process the chemicals used in manufacturing plastic. That slows the flow of empty containers back to ports in China and Vietnam and makes them even harder to get.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

In 2016, Mary Kay built a new global manufacturing and R&D facility in Texas, strategically located for proximity to other key locations, such as its headquarters, distribution centers and warehouse facilities. With greater visibility into product performance, it now tailors its product lines by location to accommodate regional trends.

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Intel to Build $20B Ohio Chip Facility Amid Global Shortage

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Samsung said in November it plans to build a $17 billion factory outside of Austin, Texas. Intel also has plants in Ireland, Israel, Vietnam and China. Several chipmakers last year signaled an interest in expanding their American operations if the U.S. government is able to make it easier to build chip plants. Intel is the No.

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