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Foreign Adversaries Threaten Critical U.S. Manufacturing Sectors

Exiger Perspectives

currently has no domestic production of titanium sponge and imports almost 80% of its titanium sponge from Japan , followed by Saudi Arabia (13%) and Kazakhstan (9%). Impact on U.S. Companies The U.S. At least one major U.S. defense contractor, however, is reportedly still reliant on Russian titanium at lower tiers of its supply chain.

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What You Can’t See Can Hurt You – Is Your Supply Chain Really Transparent?

Logility

In 2020, the poorest working conditions were identified in Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, Egypt, Honduras, India, Kazakhstan, the Philippines, Turkey, and Zimbabwe. Supply chains are opaque. Violations of workers’ rights are at an all-time high. Yet you may need to buy from these countries.

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Logistics Bureau Supply Chain and Logistics News Roundup, July 2022

Logistics Bureau

Kazakhstan in Tit for Tat Spat Over Russia Sanctions. After a June forum in St Petersburg, at which the president of Kazakhstan refused to recognise the independence of Ukrainian breakaway states Luhansk and Donetsk, Russia took steps to obstruct oil exports from Kazakhstan to Europe.

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Checklist for working capital management

Supply Chain Movement

Kazakhstan. Holy See (Vatican City State). Iran, Islamic Republic of. Isle of Man. Korea, Democratic People's Republic of. Korea, Republic of. Kyrgyzstan. Lao People's Democratic Republic. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.

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Checklist for Global Trade Management

Supply Chain Movement

Kazakhstan. Holy See (Vatican City State). Iran, Islamic Republic of. Isle of Man. Korea, Democratic People's Republic of. Korea, Republic of. Kyrgyzstan. Lao People's Democratic Republic. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.

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White paper: Are the weakest link in your supply chain?

Supply Chain Movement

Kazakhstan. Holy See (Vatican City State). Iran, Islamic Republic of. Isle of Man. Korea, Democratic People's Republic of. Korea, Republic of. Kyrgyzstan. Lao People's Democratic Republic. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.

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White paper: What if you are the weakest link in your supply chain?

Supply Chain Movement

Kazakhstan. Holy See (Vatican City State). Iran, Islamic Republic of. Isle of Man. Korea, Democratic People's Republic of. Korea, Republic of. Kyrgyzstan. Lao People's Democratic Republic. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.