Achieving resilience in supply chains is essential, but it's crucial to implement measures carefully so they do not hinder or conflict with other competing priorities.

BMW has commissioned two investigations into the mine after a German newspaper said toxic arsenic was found in water samples.

Through the first ten months of 2023, the Port has processed 7,123,900 TEUs, which represents a 16.6% drop-off when compared to the same period in 2022.

Re-shoring or near-shoring factories, “just-in-case” inventories, and qualifying alternative suppliers are among the most common ways that companies are building resilience. However, these strategies come with tremendous complexity and a heavy price tag.

The funding includes £2 billion for the automotive industry, £960 million for clean energy and £975 million for aerospace, the Treasury said.

Considering the huge cost of food fraud in global supply chains, it might come as a shock to consumers to learn how weak are the current efforts to put a stop to it.

The approval locks in the UAW’s deal with Stellantis through April 2028 and includes a 25% wage hike over the life of the contract.

Peter Dilnot, who takes over as Melrose’s chief executive officer in March 2024, said that while the supply hitches are boosting after-market demand, they’re limiting planemakers’ ability to build jets.

Mack Trucks said that the new contract will increase the average wages of UAW members by 36% over the life of the contract.

The survey showed that the extent to which supplier capacity went underutilized was higher in October 2023 than it was in September and August.