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Top Supply Chain Challenges

During a discussion with manufacturing and supply chain professionals at the Association of Supply Chain Management chapter of Orange County, California, we reviewed the top supply chain challenges impacting clients and colleagues around the world.
2024-07-10T08:47:54-07:00July 10, 2024|Categories: In The News, Media, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration, Videos & Podcasts, Webinars|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Although Manufacturing Declined, the Smart are Planning for a Renaissance

According to the ISM, "The Manufacturing PMI", a measure of manufacturing activity, registered at 48.5% in June, which is a decline from 48.7% in May.
2024-07-06T18:53:01-07:00July 3, 2024|Categories: Manufacturing, Manufacturing Scalability & Resource Planning, Supply Chain Briefing|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Disruption & Risk are the New Normal: Succeeding with Resilient Supply Chains

There is substantial geopolitical risk with China. Look no further than the South China Seas. Philippine officials say Chinese forces seized two naval boats in a disputed South China Sea shoal. A few days prior, a Philippine ship and a Chinese vessel collided. It is a risky situation in the South China Seas.
2024-07-15T17:14:21-07:00June 23, 2024|Categories: In The News, Media, Podcasts, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration, Videos & Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Red Sea Pharma Crisis Pushing Logistics Advancements: Lisa Anderson Quoted

Companies need to navigate the stormy waters of the Red Sea amid Houthi threats and global supply chain challenges The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has established itself as a critical hub in the global pharmaceutical supply chain, attracting major players like Sanofi, Novartis, and Pfizer. This prominence is due [...]

2024-06-17T22:25:44-07:00June 17, 2024|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, In The News, Media, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Supporting Medtech’s Growth: Scaling & Mitigating Risk in the Supply Chain

The medical device market is expected to grow by almost $178 billion from 2023 to 2027 according to Technavio. Moreover, a Fortune Business Insights Analysis estimates the market to reach $799 billion by 2030. With such significant growth, manufacturing and supply chains must scale and mitigate risk to ensure supplies to customers and patients.  
2024-07-15T10:56:25-07:00June 14, 2024|Categories: In The News, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Scalability & Resource Planning, Media, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Succeeding with Regional Manufacturing & Optimizing Supply Chain

The risk of China has increased dramatically over the years. Early on, executives were concerned about intellectual property theft. Although that is still a concern, there are much bigger issues.
2024-06-16T21:08:16-07:00May 24, 2024|Categories: Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |
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FTC Cracking Down on Bogus ‘Made in USA’ Claims

The FTC is cracking down on bogus 'Made in America' claims. Lisa Anderson was quoted in Bloomberg Law on reshoring and near-shoring.
2024-05-21T22:01:51-07:00May 21, 2024|Categories: In The News, Manufacturing, Media, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |
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Diversify to Thrive in Manufacturing & Supply Chain

If you are dependent on any region, non-friendly country, customer, supplier, material, or anything noteworthy to your success, you must diversify. Although this concept has always been true, the pandemic highlighted the critical importance. Some companies simply lost their source of supply overnight and have not recovered if not diversified.
2024-06-07T15:20:57-07:00May 16, 2024|Categories: Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |
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Supply Chain Disruptions & Chokepoints Dominate

The latest Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse has caused massive diversions on the East Coast and in the Baltimore region and points out the need for backup sources of supply and agility in the supply chain.
2024-05-08T19:24:36-07:00May 2, 2024|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Transportation & Goods Movement|Tags: , , , , , , , , |
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Reallocating Manufacturing & Supply Chain Capacity to Mitigate Risk & Ensure Success

The supply chain is in a constant state of disruption. As we discussed on Supply Chain Chats, simple backup plans are no longer enough. In fact, you can look at recent events and determine if a backup is sufficient. Starting with the pandemic, of course, most if not all companies didn't have a sufficient enough backup plan.
2024-06-05T17:40:15-07:00April 29, 2024|Categories: Manufacturing, Manufacturing Scalability & Resource Planning, SIOP / S&OP, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |
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