Geopolitics, Natural Resources & Impacts to the Supply Chain
There are mountains of geopolitical threats going on with significant impact on the supply chain. Most, if not all of these also relate to natural resources.
China’s Water Crisis Impact on Manufacturing & Supply Chain
According to an article in Foreign Affairs, the per capita available water supply around the Northern China Plain (253 cubic meters) is nearly 50% below the UN definition of acute water supply.
Impacts of China & Taiwan on the Global Supply Chain
In this episode of Supply Chain Chats, Lisa Anderson talks about impacts on the global supply chain from the Shanghai lockdown and China’s threats to Taiwan. She discusses how the Shanghai lockdown impacted the ports for a few months, creating stockpiles of container ships waiting [...]
Supply Chain Challenges, Remedies & Leadership
In this discussion we explore some of the challenges and remedies that companies across the sectors are encountering as they face into the post-COVID future and the challenge of a never normal world with ongoing supply chain disruptions, geopolitical tensions, and climate change.
Proactively Addressing Global Events to Grow Market Share & Ensure Seamless Customer Service Using S&OP
We have gone global and live in an interconnected world, therefore events around the world disrupt the global supply chain and impact local customers. Whether its the shutdowns in Shanghai due to the pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war, concerns about port delays due to the upcoming union negotiations at the [...]
The Surge in Manufacturing
According to Reuters, manufacturing gained significantly during the pandemic and remains strong.
Global Supply Shortages & Why SIOP Matters
Demand is soaring but supply is scarce. There is no doubt that we have a serious issue of limited supply. The pandemic created volatility in both demand and supply, causing a significant overload of ships at the L.A. and Long Beach ports early this year as Chinese factories caught [...]
Why Care About Supply Chain Risk?
Businesses face many hurdles—some we can control and others we cannot. How we manage risk is what determines our success.