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What is supply chain?

Fastener News Desk

For instance, the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan shut down electronics factories, and 2017’s Hurricane Harvey disrupted US oil refineries and petrochemical plants, ultimately leading to shortages of some plastics and resins critical to different industries. One way to adjust is to increase prices (fairly) for consumers.

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Top Legal Issues Facing the Manufacturing Sector in 2023

Foley

2 As manufacturers increasingly integrate digital information technology with physical operational technology, the vulnerabilities that cybercriminals can exploit continue to multiply exponentially. Manufacturers often possess valuable proprietary information, including blueprints, manufacturing processes, research, and development data.