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Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience

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But according to Kunnummal, to achieve true supply chain resilience and maintain it over the long-term, processes must emphasize speed and transparency, and that requires leveraging platform-driven workflows that complement and standardize investments in process re-engineering. Get the right talent in place.

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Pandemic Prepared! 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience

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One such organization was Navistar, a leading manufacturer of commercial trucks, busses and proprietary engines that recently participated in a series of CPO interviews conducted by Ivalua and Art of Procurement. Teams should also revise expectations for tier-two and tier-three suppliers, shipping and freight partners.

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8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience for Manufacturers in a Post-Covid World

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One such organization was Navistar, a leading manufacturer of commercial trucks, busses and proprietary engines that recently participated in a series of CPO interviews conducted by Ivalua and Art of Procurement. Teams should also revise expectations for tier-two and tier-three suppliers, shipping and freight partners.

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Three Essential Tips to Help Vendors Get in on the $1.2 Trillion U.S. Infrastructure Bill

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Funding includes upgrades and maintenance of America’s passenger rail system and freight rail safety, but nothing for high-speed rail. $65 Half of the funds in this category would go to the Army Corps of Engineers for port infrastructure. 66 billion for railroads. 65 billion for the power grid. 17 billion for ports.

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Four essential tips to help contractors get in on the $1.2 Trillion U.S. Infrastructure Bill

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Funding includes upgrades and maintenance of America’s passenger rail system and freight rail safety, but nothing for high-speed rail. $65 Half of the funds in this category would go to the Army Corps of Engineers for port infrastructure. 66 billion for railroads. 65 billion for the power grid. 17 billion for ports.

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An In-Depth Examination of Inflation Relief for a Government Contractor

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Examples of these causes are (1) acts of God or of the public enemy, (2) acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, (3) fires, (4) floods, (5) epidemics, (6) quarantine restrictions, (7) strikes, (8) freight embargoes, and (9) unusually severe weather. For example, in the old U.S. FAR 52.249-14(a).

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Government Contracts Inflation Update

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59] Unfortunately, based on the foregoing assessment, the occurrence of a recession (even if it is only mild) appears more likely than not. Supply Chain Realignment Generally speaking, going into 2023, supply chains have significantly improved, alleviating some of the inflationary pressure caused by previous disruptions.