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As the Acquisition World Turns: OFPP turns heat up on primes

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million for most non-manufacturing contracts. The shipping addresses vary, but are typically commercial addresses accessible by the public, such as short-term storage companies, warehouses or freight forwarders. million from $4.5 The prime contractor subcontracting plan floor will increase to $950,000 from $750,000. When the U.S.-based

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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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Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience

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Ivalua Blog [ivory-search] Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience February 8, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley In the face of an unprecedented global crisis, Procurement stepped up to become a crucial driving force for business continuity. Work to achieve 100% supply chain visibility.

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The Benefits of Onshore Supply Chains

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Factors such as longer supply chains and reliance on long-distance shipping and freight operations can create big problems when disruptions, such as the Coronavirus pandemic, come about. . In many cases, international markets have different environmental and ethical regulations when it comes to how suppliers operate and treat their employees.

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The Coronavirus Is Shattering Traditional Supply Chains

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And even if an order from an overseas supplier were to be filled, delivery issues would be compounded by the declining number of air and ocean freight options to move products into the U.S. Without an intact supply chain, a manufacturing business will starve for key inputs into its production process.

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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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United States: Any Port in a Storm: USTR to Investigate Chinese Shipbuilding Subsidies

Import and Trade Remedies

The petition cited specific conduct alleged to target the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sector, including “by directing mergers between favored state-owned companies, disapproving alliances by foreign competitors, denying berthing rights to foreign-owned ships, controlling freight rates and capacity allocations, supporting the development (..)

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