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Podcast | ‘X-Shoring’: Fact and Fiction

Are manufacturers engaged in a mass exodus from China? And if so, where are they going?

Shanghai, China. Photo: iStock / Jenson

Three Ways to Combat the Demise of Customer Service

Procurement teams need to recognize their role in allowing service levels to fall, and to rethink how they approach their supplier relationships.

Photo: iStock / Jacob Wackerhausen

Rolls-Royce Lands Deal to Supply Cathay Pacific with 60 Jet Engines

The deal will also include wing and maintenance work, with Rolls-Royce estimating that the engines will cut emissions by 14%.

Photo: iStock / Heychli

Mercedes, BMW Reveal Battery Makers Amid Fire Fears in Korea

Automakers based in South Korea are taking action to address the growing fears over EV safety, after an unplugged electric Mercedes-Benz sedan caught fire.

The powertrain of a Mercedes-Benz EQS 450 4Matic SUV. Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

The Role of Confidence and Strategy in Contract Negotiation

Negotiation is an intricate dance of strategy, psychology and skill. Success often hinges on the ability to balance confidence with a strategic mindset.

Photo: iStock / PrathanChorruangsak

The Unique Manufacturing Process Behind the Medals at the Paris Olympics

Each medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics included a small hexagonal piece of iron from the Eiffel Tower.

Each medal from the Paris Olympics in 2024 contained a piece of iron from the Eiffel Tower. Photo: @Paris2024

A ‘Shift-Left’ Strategy Moves Supply Chain Planning Further Upstream

Manufacturers are now asking whether they should reach further back in the chain, in their pursuit of both resilience and growth opportunities.

Designers and supply chain managers need to communicate. Photo: iStock/vm

U.S. to Call for Limits on Chinese Vehicle Software Over Data Security Concerns

Biden administration officials reportedly plan to propose limits on U.S. sales of Chinese vehicle software as soon as August.

Photo: Bloomberg

Watch: A Look at the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

Matthew Gardner, managing director of global consultancy Sustainserv, explains the new regulation that imposes a tax on carbon-intensive products being imported into the European Union.

A Look At The E Us Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

U.S. Dept. of Energy Highlights 'Major Gaps' in Hydropower Supply Chain

The DOE found that for some hydropower system components, there are only one or two domestic suppliers, while in some cases, there aren't any.

A hydropower dam on the Columbia River in Washington state. Photo: iStock / nkurtzman

New York Cannabis Dispensaries Struggle With 'Supply Crunch'

CANY blames the issues on changes in growing practices, with 26% of cultivators saying they planted less in 2024 than they did in the previous year.

Photo: iStock / MDoculus

Surviving in an Age of Permanent Disruption: We’re All in This Together

Technology such as artificial intelligence has the ability to oversee just about every aspect of the supply chain, but humans remain in the loop.

August 24 Scb Q3 2024 Article

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