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Multiple Supply Chain Risks Accelerate Reshoring

Gary Mintchell

Not to mention all those over-educated MBAs with their spreadsheets figuring it was cheaper, and hence more profitable, to send manufacturing work overseas. Supply chain problems even before the pandemic were causing a rethinking of that latter strategy. What if our nation’s defense was put at the mercy of a future enemy?

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Research Reveals Defending Digital Supply Chains Remains a Business Challenge

Gary Mintchell

Research conduced world-wide initiated by BlueVoyant , a cyber defense company, revealed that 98% of firms surveyed have been negatively impacted by a cybersecurity breach that occurred in their supply chain. Digital supply chains are made of the external vendors and suppliers who have network access that could be compromised.

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Samurai Awards 2022 in Manufacturing & supply chain

Dinesh Mishra

MESHMIX MEDIA ANNOUNCE INDUSTRY SAMURAI AWARDS In Manufacturing & Supply Chain Honouring India’s Top Makers & Movers. When: 09 th & 16 th December 2022. The Awards will be presented at the end of Industry Samurai week Hybrid conference to be held on 09th to 16th December , 2022. Where: Hybrid.

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Current State of the Global Food Supply Chain

CMTC Manufacturing Tech

The global food supply chain is the unseen undercurrent of the world economy. Knowing this, what are the major causes of food supply chain issues? Challenges Facing the Global Food Supply Chain Although many major supply chain problems related to COVID-19 have eased, the repercussions linger.

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Sustainable supply chains, what does it mean?

Frost & Sullivan Manufacturing

Excessive energy and water consumption, high waste production with low reuse rates, human rights issues, and abuse of labor are just some of the core issues plaguing supply chains globally. A supply chain is a vast network between large companies and their suppliers to develop, manufacture and distribute finished products to end users.

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How 3D printing is reshaping the future of supply chains

Manufacturer's Monthly

Supply chain disruptions continue to plague global economies, especially within the manufacturing industry. In Australia, manufacturers with offshore operations are experiencing significant supply chain issues that threaten productivity and financial stability. production delays. digital transformation.

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Aviva Canada launches a program to reduce supply chain emissions

Canadian Manufacturing

Having achieved validation of its own targets by SBTi in 2022, Aviva is able to leverage its own experience in the setting of science-based targets to share lessons-learned with suppliers navigating the transition to net zero.