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Supply Chain Resilience Has Risen to the Top with the White House Council
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Supply Chain Resilience Has Risen to the Top with the White House Council

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Scalability & Resource Planning, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Transformation, Optimization & Collaboration

Supply Chain Resilience Has Risen to the Top with the White House Council

The White House has launched a cabinet-level supply chain council as the criticality of the topic rises to the top.

admin2024-03-29T23:20:50-07:00November 28, 2023|Categories: Manufacturing, Manufacturing Scalability & Resource Planning, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Transformation, Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: backup sources of supply, business consulting, ERP, manufacturing, nearshoring, reshoring, S&OP, SIOP, supplier management, supply chain, supply chain assessment, supply chain consultant, supply chain resiliency, supply chain risk, technology|

Panama Canal Drought Accelerating Supply Chain Optimization
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Panama Canal Drought Accelerating Supply Chain Optimization

Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Supply Chain Transformation, Optimization & Collaboration

Panama Canal Drought Accelerating Supply Chain Optimization

The Panama Canal has a 40% market share for containers moving goods from Northeast Asia to the U.S. East Coast, and drought conditions are creating a new round of supply chain disruptions. There have been between 130 - 160 ships waiting, leading to supply chain delays.

admin2024-03-29T23:35:54-07:00August 28, 2023|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics, Supply Chain Transformation, Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: backup sources of supply, inventory levels, logistics, nearshoring, Panama Canal, reshoring, supply chain assessment, supply chain chokepoints, supply chain disruptions, supply chain optimization, supply chain risk|

Supply Chain Risks Explode
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Supply Chain Risks Explode

Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Transformation, Optimization & Collaboration

Supply Chain Risks Explode

Supply chain risks are exploding. Just look at the news, and you'll see a potential UPS strike, a Canadian port strike, potential hurricanes (Hawaii, Florida), China stirring up potential conflict with China, the Crimean bridge attack, and much more.

admin2024-06-08T16:01:38-07:00July 25, 2023|Categories: Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Transformation, Optimization & Collaboration|Tags: backup sources of supply, cyber security, preparation, securing supply chains, strikes, supply chain assessment, supply chain consultant, supply chain partners, supply chain risk|

Geopolitics, Natural Resources & Impacts to the Supply Chain
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Geopolitics, Natural Resources & Impacts to the Supply Chain

Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics

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.

admin2024-03-29T23:43:24-07:00June 19, 2023|Categories: Global Trade, Geopolitics, & Import/ Export, Supply Chain Briefing, Supply Chain Trade & Logistics|Tags: backup sources of supply, business process, China's water crisis, friendshoring, geopolitical risk, natural resources, nearshoring, reshoring, S&OP, securing supply chains, SIOP, supply chain assessment, supply chain risk|

Bloomberg Discusses the Rise of Reshoring
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Bloomberg Discusses the Rise of Reshoring

I've Been Thinking, In The News, Interviews, Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Transformation, Optimization & Collaboration, Videos & Podcasts

Bloomberg Discusses the Rise of Reshoring

Of course, it was very exciting to be featured on Bloomberg's 'What'd You Miss?' show! It speaks to the rising popularity of reshoring and business executives' concern about dependence on Asia, China, far away suppliers, and geopolitical and supply chain risks that Bloomberg is searching for supply chain experts [...]

admin2024-06-16T00:49:50-07:00June 3, 2020|Categories: I've Been Thinking, In The News, Interviews, Manufacturing, Reshoring/ Nearshoring, Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Transformation, Optimization & Collaboration, Videos & Podcasts|Tags: Bloomberg, coronavirus, COVID-19, Future Proofing, manufacturing, manufacturing trends, nearshoring, regional supply chains, reshoring, supply chain, supply chain assessment, supply chain optimization|

When is it the ‘Right’ Time for a Supply Chain Network Assessment?
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When is it the ‘Right’ Time for a Supply Chain Network Assessment?

Supply Chain (End-to-End), Supply Chain Transformation, Optimization & Collaboration

When is it the ‘Right’ Time for a Supply Chain Network Assessment?

Supply Chain networks that are not set up to support scalable, profitable growth have a high likelihood of negatively impacting your customers, impeding your growth and consuming far more resources than ever imagined to sustain.