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Are We Seeing an End to the Age of Offshore Production?

Supply Chain Brain

A new report from Capgemini suggests that, for U.S. manufacturers, the dominance of offshore production is coming to an end.

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Meeting Supply Chain Volatility with Agility and Resilience

Art of Procurement

“You have to make investments in your supplier network if you want to be successful. The old days of ‘I. The post Meeting Supply Chain Volatility with Agility and Resilience appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Kuwait Reengages With China to Revive Gulf Port Project

Supply Chain Brain

A Chinese delegation traveled to the oil-rich Gulf state during the week of May 27, meeting Kuwaiti officials for “in-depth technical and field discussions.

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First Cocoa, Now Oranges Hit New Price Highs

Procurement Bulletin

First Cocoa, Now Oranges Hit New Price Highs If you’re finding it getting far too expensive to have fresh orange juice with your breakfast, blame it on the weather again. Just like cocoa prices and crops, weather events are causing poor harvests of oranges in Florida and Brazil resulting in orange prices being double what they were a year ago.

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How To Align Product Management And Supply Chain Operations For Successful Product Launches

Speaker: Shalini Dinesh

Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication heavily influence product launch success. Research shows that as many as 70% of product launches fail due to inadequate coordination among stakeholders, including supply chain, product management, legal, marketing, and change control teams (Gartner, 2022). The 2023 Supply Chain Insights Report highlights that 60% of supply chain disruptions are caused by poor communication and misalignment among cross-functional teams.

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Watch: What’s Impacting the Electric Vehicle Industry in 2024?

Supply Chain Brain

Brian Irwin, managing director and leader of the automotive sector of management consultancy Alvarez & Marsal, describes the numerous factors that are affecting the sale of electric vehicles in the U.S.

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The EV Industry’s Main Bottleneck: The Critical Mineral Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

A hidden vulnerability threatens to derail the clean transportation revolution spurred by electric vehicles: the critical mineral supply chain.