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Outage Raises Potential Medical Isotope Shortage

Exiger Perspectives

based TC-99m generator manufacturers and their known customers. based TC-99m generator manufacturers and their known TC-99m customers over the last five years, via DDIQ Analytics. This graph from DDIQ Analytics shows a ~44% jump (from 2022 to 2023) in federal contracts awarded to U.S.-based Number of radiopharmaceutical U.S.

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Labor Strike Targeting the Three U.S. Automakers- Update Two

Supply Chain Matters

In this second Supply Chain Matters reader update, we highlight the ongoing supply chain and manufacturing implications of the labor strike involving the three U.S. unionized auto companies. We indicated that this action was akin to targeting the most vulnerable links among these three automaker’s supply and production networks.

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Could Looming Supply Chain Risks Sink Your Company?

Material Handling & Logistics

Instead of trying to cut costs silo by silo, these companies take an integrated view of operations (product design, procurement, manufacturing, supply chain management). The prize is huge for manufacturers that get it right. Procurement: Buy Better, Spend Better. Product Design: Put Customers First.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 18-22, 2013)

Talking Logistics

CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. Transplace delivered more than 50 customer solutions in 2012 using the CombineNet sourcing technology, in industries including consumer goods, chemicals, manufacturing, and retail.

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Labor Strike Targeting Three U.S. Automakers- Update Four

Supply Chain Matters

Initially, 12,700 workers walked off their assigned shifts at the Ford Motor vehicle assembly plant that produces the Bronco SUV , a GM Missouri assembly plant producing popular pick-up trucks, and the Stellantis assembly plant producing the branded Jeep Wrangler SUV.

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Manufacturers Having Trouble Finding Cheap, Clean Renewable Energy

Material Handling & Logistics

Some states are limiting corporate access to renewable energy, making it difficult for manufacturers to meet energy goals. Yet many of these manufacturers now face a challenge in accessing the clean energy they want and need, due to state policies that limit corporate renewable energy procurement.

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Labor Strike Underway Targeting Three US Automakers

Supply Chain Matters

Walkouts have also occurred at a Missouri assembly plant producing popular GM pick-up trucks, and an assembly plant producing the branded Jeep Wrangler SUV. The UAW has elected a strategy that avoids a massive strike action, and instead focus on rolling work stoppages targeted at individual automakers most popular and profitable car models.