Supply Chain

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Supply Chain
Keys to a Resilient Supply Chain
Disruptions from many causes will continue to threaten supply chains and keep them under pressure.
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Supply Chain
PDG Consulting Joins NetSuite Provider Program
The company will help customers take advantage of a powerful cloud ERP system to gain greater visibility and control.
November 9, 2022
The logo for Ford appears above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, April 23, 2018.
Supply Chain
Ford Shuffles Management, Seeks New Global Supply Chain Head
The overhaul arrives at a time of profound change for Ford and the auto industry.
September 22, 2022
A parts shortage that has thousands of Ford's most-profitable vehicles sitting on lots waiting to be fully assembled has forced the automaker to slash its third-quarter earnings forecast, according to Ford Monday, Sept. 19.
Supply Chain
Parts Shortage Forces Ford to Cut Its 3Q Earnings Forecast
Ford expects to have 40,000 to 45,000 unfinished vehicles on its hands when the quarter ends.
September 20, 2022
A truck arrives to pick up a shipping container near vessels moored at Maersk APM Terminals Pacific at the Port of Los Angeles, Nov. 30, 2021.
Supply Chain
West Coast Dockworkers' Contract Expires
But both sides are still talking.
July 6, 2022
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How 5G Solves the New Status Quo of Supply Chain Challenges
Common asset tracking solutions no longer cut it.
June 27, 2022
Top Headlines
Plated fasteners are an integral manufactured product component, and OEMs require a dependable and affordable supply at all times.
Sourcing Plated Fasteners from Distributors
November 16, 2022
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Optimas Solutions Opens Mexico Customer Hub
November 7, 2022
Sustainability, Economics
How Supply Chain Changes Are Impacting Sustainability
November 4, 2022
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UN Warns of Global Job Declines
October 31, 2022
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November 21, 2022
A truck arrives to pick up a shipping container near vessels at the Port of Los Angeles, on Nov. 30, 2021. An influential government advisory panel comprised of major U.S. businesses is proposing new rules that would roll back already limited public access to import data, a move that trade experts say would make it harder to trace labor abuse by foreign suppliers. The proposal, if adopted, would shroud in secrecy customs data on ocean-going freight responsible for about half of the $2.7 trillion worth of goods entering the U.S. every year in the same way it already is for rail, truck and air cargo.
Supply Chain
Businesses Propose Hiding Trade Data Used to Trace Forced Labor
Executives quietly unveiled a proposal to make data collected from vessel manifests confidential.
October 18, 2022
Logistics Management
Supply Chain
Fixing Four Critical Supply Chain Flaws
A blueprint for overcoming supply chain issues that have plagued manufacturing for more than two years.
October 18, 2022
Madeinusa
Supply Chain
Why Made in the USA Matters
A CEO argues it is a way to relieve supply chain issues.
October 12, 2022
Manufacturers are considering the use of independent distributors to get parts on-time at the lowest possible cost.
Supply Chain
Electronic Chip Shortage Solution: Look to the Independent Channel
Independent distribution channels offer quality and decades of experience.
September 27, 2022
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Mergers & Acquisitions
Exiger Acquires Supply Dynamics
The deal will create an end-to-end supply chain visibility and risk management solution.
August 31, 2022
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E-Commerce
5 Ways LTL Shipping Has Impacted E-Commerce
Implemented correctly, the approach can offer a number of competitive benefits.
August 30, 2022
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Staffing Changes
US LBM Names Senior VP of Supply Chain
Steve Short will lead the building materials distributor's sourcing and procurement strategy.
August 19, 2022
Reshoring
Supply Chain
Creating a Golden Era of Onshoring
What a golden era of onshoring could look like, and 10 ways that manufacturers can benefit.
July 20, 2022
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, takes a selfie as he arrives to an event to celebrate the passage of the 'Bipartisan Safer Communities Act,' a law meant to reduce gun violence, on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, July 11, 2022, in Washington.
Supply Chain
Republicans Warm to $52B Computer Chip Bill, Adding Momentum
The bill coming before the Senate this week is much narrower than legislation that both chambers had passed this Congress.
July 19, 2022
The Detroit automaker said in a regulatory filing Friday, July 1, 2022, that most of the incomplete vehicles were built in June, and that it expects most of them to be finished and sold to dealers before the end of the year.
Supply Chain
Chip Shortage Leaves 95K GM Vehicles Unfinished in Storage
The unsold vehicles amounted to 16% of GM's total sales from April through June.
July 8, 2022
In this April 26, 2020 photo, the company logo shines off the rear deck of an unsold 2020 Model X at a Tesla dealership in Littleton, Colo. Tesla’s sales from April through June 2022 fell to their lowest quarterly level since last fall as supply chain issues and pandemic restrictions in China hobbled production of its electric vehicles.
Supply Chain
Tesla's Sales Drop Amid Supply Chain, Pandemic Problems
Sales fell to their lowest quarterly level since last fall.
July 5, 2022
Boeing logo on a building at the Southern California Logistics Airport, Victorville, Calif., March 2017.
Supply Chain
Boeing Names Suppliers of the Year
Nine companies were recognized.
June 27, 2022
Reshoring
Supply Chain
Reshoring as a Supply Chain Strategy: The Pros and Cons
Replacing foreign suppliers with domestic partners has advantages, but reshoring doesn’t guarantee better supply chain resiliency and agility.
June 22, 2022
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Economy
Time for Manufacturing to Invest in Appalachia
Among other reasons, "the workforce is well-trained by vocational schools and specialized education programs."
June 20, 2022