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Supply Chain Managers: Why Following the Money is the Best Way to Calculate Risk

Six years after the 2008 global financial meltdown, a University of Tennessee study by its Global Supply Chain Institute indicated 90% of respondent firms did not quantify risk when creating their global supply chains and outsourcing production. Supply chain risk was still largely ignored, even though two thirds of study participants employed risk managers. The

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Supply Chain Management

Will 5G Mean Greater Supply Chain Risk?

The beefing up of security for the 5G products supply chain has sparked an investigation by the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS). Spurred by concerns over such companies as ZTE and Huawei spying on U.S. telecommunications networks, ATIS seems to be one of several entities taking on the task. Last year, for example, President

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Supply Chain Management

Electronics Industry Resilience Will Lead to a Re-Designed Supply Chain

Things are not as bad as they seem, and the entire industry is bending to conform to its new realities, gushing with resilience. We discuss some trending, and pressing, topics in electronics, supply chain, and procurement with Michael Knight, President of the TTI Semiconductor Group and Senior Vice President of Corporate Business Development.

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Supply Chain Management

How Tariffs are Sparking Some Supply Chain Creativity

Back in May, the United States agreed to raise tariff rates, from 10% to 25%, on $200 billion of goods imported from China. Companies across the U.S. have had to assess their options and re-strategize supply chains in order to avoid the tariffs and other uncertainties that come along with this type of move. For many

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Sourcing Strategies

Why Do OEMs Double Order? Supply, Long Lead Times, and Demand

When OEMs start to worry about being able to meet demand, they tend to start double ordering. If inventory is low and demand is rising, delivery times are increasing and parts are being allocated, double ordering may seem like the only safe bet for OEMs. When stock is low, some suppliers not only turn away

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Industry Insights

Capacitor Shortages Continue Through 2019

By Dawn Allcot Those who were hoping multi-layer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) shortages would resolve in the new year and supply would catch up with demand will see little relief through 2019. In fact, industry experts are predicting shortages could continue through 2020. Motor vehicle and smartphone manufacturers may be able to procure the MLCCs they

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Supply Chain Management

Lean vs. Agile Supply Chain Management

When looking at which kind of supply chain is best, it really comes down to a matter of priority. What is more important to the organization: more inventory or more information?

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