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Rubber Scarcity Creates New Headache for Beleaguered Automakers
The auto industry, which has long relied on just-in-time manufacturing to reduce costs, is finding it has limited flexibility to deal with supply-chain disturbances wrought by the pandemic.
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The Key Components of Good Communication in Crisis
If you’re involved in supply-chain management, chances are you’re revisiting some of your continuity plans to shore up possible vulnerabilities.
Health workers talk with a patient via Facebook video chat. Photo: Bloomberg.
Watch: Why Is There a Global Semiconductor Shortage?
Suresh Acharya, professor of practice in the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland, explains how the semiconductor supply chain works, why there’s a shortage of product, and what are the prospects for an early solution.
Why Is There a Global Semiconductor Shortage?
CEVA Logistics Joins United Airlines’ Eco-Skies Alliance
CEVA Logistics, a global provider of 3PL, has announced its involvement as an inaugural participant in United Airlines’ Eco-Skies Alliance, a program involving corporations working with the airline to power future sustainable travel and transportation.
At Chip Summit, Biden Promises Bipartisan Support for Funds
President Biden told companies vying with each other for a sharply constrained global supply of semiconductors that he has bipartisan support for government funding to address a shortage that has idled automakers worldwide.
An Intel Corp. chip sits on display. Photo: Bloomberg.
L.A.-Area Port Backlog Persists as Imports Surge
Ship congestion outside the busiest U.S. gateway for trade with Asia persisted over the past week as imports surged through March, usually one of the slower months of the year for container volumes.
Palm trees stand before stacks of shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Bloomberg.
Watch: Adjusting Global Supply Chains to a Reopened Economy
Thomas Goldsby, Professor & Haslam Chair in Logistics in the Supply Chain Management Department at the University of Tennessee, sketches a picture of how supply chains might be permanently changed by the pandemic, even as they adjust to its end.
Adjusting Global Supply Chains to a Reopened Economy
FourKites Introduces the Carrier Connect Guarantee
FourKites, a supply chain visibility solution platform, has announced a new Carrier Connect Guarantee, a service level agreement that provides customers with comprehensive carrier onboarding.
Watch: How Domestic Manufacturers Will Be Affected by Biden’s Executive Order
A discussion about the implications of President Biden’s executive order on the review of critical supply chains with two experts from Kroll Inc.: Daniel Hartnett, associate managing director with the Compliance Risk and Diligence Practice, and Stacy Scott, managing director in the Cyber Risk Practice.
How Domestic Manufacturers Will Be Affected by Biden’s Executive Order
Vertical Farming: A Solution to Waste and Inefficiency in the Food Supply Chain?
The global food supply chain is in trouble.
Photo: Bloomberg
Preparing for Biden’s 'Buy American' Order? ERP Software Can Help
Manufacturers and supply-chain managers must meet “Buy American” head on, with a renewed focus on technology to ensure the order’s success.
An American flag is displayed on a loading dock. Photo: Bloomberg.
Higher Shipping Costs Are Here to Stay, Sparking Price Increases
Stubbornly high shipping expenses for businesses are getting sealed into contracts for the next 12 months, forcing companies to pass the extra costs on to consumers.
Vessels loaded with shipping containers are docked at the Yangshan Deepwater Port in Shanghai, China. Photo: Bloomberg.
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