Aerospace & Defense

Why the U.S. Can’t Break China’s Monopoly on Rare Earth Metals — Part 2

July 20, 2020

It's unrealistic to believe the U.S. can break China’s monopoly over the rare earth element market through private investment and the opening of new domestic mines.

Another Attempt to Produce Rare-Earth Minerals in the U.S.

Why the U.S. Can’t Break China’s Monopoly on Rare Earth Metals

July 7, 2020

Shubho Chatterjee, SCB Contributor

The global pandemic has exposed the utter dependence of the U.S. and the world on China for critical equipment and raw materials.

Here’s How a No-Deal Brexit Would Shock Virus-Hit U.K. Companies

June 19, 2020

Bloomberg

Trade talks between the EU and U.K. have struggled in recent weeks, increasing the prospect that Britain departs the bloc without a deal and that businesses face an extreme shock when the divorce takes effect.

Can the U.S. End China’s Control of the Global Supply Chain?

June 15, 2020

Bloomberg

The trade war amplified calls in the U.S. and elsewhere for reducing dependence on China for strategic goods. Now, the pandemic has politicians vowing to take action.

No Fly Zone: How the Aerospace Industry Is Handling COVID-19

June 12, 2020

Danielle Homer, SCB Contributor

With more than 95% of airplanes still grounded around the world, aerospace and defense leaders must reconsider supply-chain resiliency — and how to withstand unpredictable crises.

Another Attempt to Produce Rare-Earth Minerals in the U.S.

June 1, 2020

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

American companies across the board are striving to reduce their dependence on China as a source of manufacturing, but one industry sector is especially keen to bring production back to the U.S.

Historic EU Recovery Plan Has Green Strings Attached

May 29, 2020

Bloomberg

Meeting the climate-neutrality goal is a key pillar of a 750 billion-euro ($824 billion) economic recovery plan unveiled by the European Commission.

It's Time to Reconsider the Math on Rare Earth Elements

May 19, 2020

Shubho Chatterjee & Joe Carson, SCB Contributors

Rare earth elements are key to U.S. supply-chain independence, and have earned their place in the national agenda.

Exostar Expands Risk Management Suite to Support Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification

May 8, 2020

SupplyChainBrain

Exostar, a provider of secure business collaboration in aerospace and defense, life sciences, and healthcare, announced the launch of Certification Assistant, a risk management product that supports Defense Industrial Base organizations’ efforts to comply with and self-attest to NIST SP 800-171 security controls, and to self-assess and document security hygiene against CMMC processes and practices ahead of accreditation audits.

How Government and Defense Contractors Can Reduce Cyber Risk

April 29, 2020

Scott Sawyer, SCB Contributor

A security breach could be detrimental to any manufacturer. For those with defense contracts, the danger is even more severe.

Aerospace & Defense

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the aerospace and defense industry. Learn how aerospace and defense companies and their suppliers around the world are managing the flow of products across all channels of the enterprise. Experts sound off on forecasting and demand planning, supply-chain visibility, logistics outsourcing, inventory optimization, transportation management, warehouse management, supply-chain security, corporate social responsibility and more.