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How 3D printing is reshaping the future of supply chains

Manufacturer's Monthly

Supply chain issues started with COVID-19; however, they’re also affected by intensifying geopolitical tensions, increased consumer demand, labour shortages, inflation, depleted inventory levels, and increased freight costs. The Australian manufacturing sector was, and continues to be, impacted in several ways. reduced costs.

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Supply Chain as a Service

Dinesh Mishra

The components of Supply Chain as a Service typically include: Integrated Business Planning: comprehensive solutions for demand forecasting and planning, supply planning, ecosystem impact planning, and risk resilience. Dissociated & siloed systems make industry run at “t-2” or “t-1” days older data at best.

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What is supply chain?

Fastener News Desk

A supply chain includes all the raw materials and parts that are made into a product and distributed up the chain for manufacture and sale. In contrast, a value chain encompasses all the individual steps that are taken to create a marketable product. What are some supply chain risks?