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Foreign Adversaries Threaten Critical U.S. Manufacturing Sectors

Exiger Perspectives

Manufacturing Sectors Client Alert Foreign adversaries are increasingly threatening vital domestic industries through current and potential future restrictions on critical mineral exports. government procurement of critical components. Background Nickel and titanium are critical to the aerospace manufacturing sector.

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Weaponization of the Periodic Table Crimps U.S. Critical Minerals Supply Chains

Exiger Perspectives

In our work with a large DIB manufacturer, Exiger identified additional impacted parts by analyzing technical data packages and master production schedules. Antimony (Sb): A metalloid used primarily in flame retardants and lead-acid batteries; predominantly sourced through stibnite (Sb2S3) ore.

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Why the supply chain should be more social

The Network Effect

As a result, when tragedy strikes like an earthquake affecting Japan or flooding rains overwhelming Bangkok, automakers and electronics manufacturers are unable to identify which of the suppliers upstream in their value chain may have been impacted.

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How 2011 Prepared Us for Today

ivalua

On Friday March 11, 2011, at about 2:45PM local time, the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan struck. At the time of the disaster, Japan was (and still is) the 3 rd largest economy in the world. But the connections between that event and the current Covid-19 crisis are more prominent than most realize. .

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune.

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The Data Behind Amazon’s Logistics and Fulfillment Play

Freightos

Across twenty additional countries, Amazon’s other centers are predominantly focused on fulfillment and delivery stations while some countries, like Italy, the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Singapore, and Japan also have Prime delivery facilities. Source: Amazon.com. Let’s Talk About Boats, Ships, and Trucks.

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Supply chain shockwaves from the Taiwan earthquake

Resilinc

Following the earthquake, tsunami warnings were sent out in Taiwan, Japan, and The Philippines, but have since been lifted. Taiwan is the global leader in semiconductor manufacturing, producing over 60% of the world’s semiconductors and over 90% of the most advanced chips. magnitude struck off the East Coast of Japan.

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