Manufacturing: Page 70

Sourcing & Procurement

Brexit and COVID-19 Challenges Disrupt UK-EU Trade

As global trade recovers amid the vaccination rollout and easing of lockdown restrictions, the impact of Brexit will become more apparent and will continue to drag on the trade relationship.

Brainwashed 4 You

Risk/Compliance

76% of Small Businesses Fear Delta Variant Surges Will Hurt Economic Recovery

While inflation still remains as the No. 1 and fastest-growing concern among small businesses over the past few months, the fear of the government closing businesses again is now also a top concern.

Adobe Stock 341111225

Retailers Move up Shipments as Merchants Move from Back-to-School to Holiday Shopping

National Retail Federation (NRF)

Many retailers are moving up their shipments this year as part of their risk mitigation strategies to ensure that sufficient inventory will be available during the holidays.

Jelena

Resin Shortage Could Increase Cost of Household Products by 15%

AlixPartners LLP

Resins are used worldwide in everyday household plastic products such as diapers, trash bags, beverage bottles, containers for personal care products and detergents, as well as plumbing pipes, medical devices and toys.

Pexels Oleg Magni 1005638 5f2d9fcade9b5

Sourcing Solutions

Cross-Border Logistics Partnership Helps Benteler Automotive Manage Carrier Capacity

TA Services helped Benteler Automotive improve its transportation network performance, manage carrier capacity and reduce logistics costs.

Adobe Stock 233322730

Opportunity with Repatriation of Manufacturing to the U.S.

When a manufacturer needs growth capital, it is important to have a financial partner who understands your business and can deliver liquidity quickly and dependably.

Stock Finance

3 Ways Smart Factory Leaders Can Boost Skilled Talent

Deloitte Consulting LLP

In order to attract the type of talent it requires for the future, manufacturing will need to sell itself to a new generation of job seekers who may alternatively gravitate toward a career in tech.

Metamorwork

Prices Continue to Jump as Shipping Limitations Forecast for Q3

Thomas expects related categories, specifically food contract manufacturing, to see sustained sourcing growth over Q3 of 8-11%.

Andrey Bandurenko

Export Controls on COVID-19 Vaccines, Military End Use and EU Recast Regulations

Descartes Systems Group

Who knew it would come in handy to prevent vaccines from being exported at inconvenient times? Here is an overview of three recent export compliance areas of attention.

Leigh Prather

Visibility Software

Preparing Inventory for Another Unprecedented Peak Season

Ware2Go (a UPS Company)

Merchants need to plan and prepare now for the Supply Chain Storm that’s brewing and threatening to upend this year’s peak.

Vividz Foto Adobe Stock Online Shopping

Sourcing Solutions

Pandemic Dramatically Slowed Payments to Suppliers, Disrupted Inventory Levels

The Hackett Group Inc.

Days Payable Outstanding (DPO) was the main working capital shift evident in 2020, rising by 7.6%, with typical companies now taking more than 62 days to pay suppliers, an all-time high.

Stock Predictive Analytics

Sourcing Solutions

Commodity Intelligence Points to Increasing Supply Constraints for Manufacturers

Measures also indicate that the percentage of chips out of stock by the Top 4 automotive manufacturers worsened by 14 points quarter over quarter.

Adobe Stock 341111225

Page 70 of 74