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What is supply chain?

Fastener News Desk

Or labor market mismatches can cause operational concerns —for instance, if transport companies can’t find enough people who want to drive trucks to deliver goods. McKinsey has classified supply chain shocks into four different types , based on their impact, lead time, and frequency of occurrence: Unanticipated catastrophes.

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Additive manufacturing: trends and opportunities

Manufacturer's Monthly

And consumer goods companies have leveraged AM to offer unique and customisable products, differentiating themselves in crowded marketplaces. These industries often face logistical challenges in accessing traditional manufacturing resources and spare parts.

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Back In Action: An MCMT Special

Dinesh Mishra

PEB manufacturing is also another industry which is witnessing a lot of investments due to the increase in demand for warehousing requirements and improvement of logistics industry. In addition to this, high demand in the consumer goods industry leads to high demand in the Die & Mould segment.