Published Books & Articles
Are there Uyghurs in Your Supply Chain?
Some companies unknowingly include forced-labor component parts from tier two or tier three suppliers. Are there forced-labor parts in your…
Global Supply Chains and Pandemic Prices
Hiccups in the global supply chains during the pandemic drove prices to record highs. In May this year, the U.S…
Bringing Manufacturing back to America
On this week’s Industrial Talk Podcast we’re talking to Rosemary Coates, Executive Director of the Reshoring Institute about “Bringing Manufacturing back to America”. Get the…
What Seems Impossible, Is Merely Difficult
The US has been the innovator of most breakthrough technologies and processes developed since World War II. With our constant…
Reshoring is Booming – Some Astonishing Statistics to Ponder
The pandemic is the primary reason for this uptick in the return of American sourcing and manufacturing. Reshoring manufacturing is…
Who Owns Those Factories at the US-Mexico Border? Surprise! It’s probably the Chinese
Chinese factory development and investment on the Mexican side of the border has resulted in job creation in Mexico, but…
Are There Counterfeits In Your Supply Chain?
In 2020, counterfeits were estimated at $1.8 trillion or 6.8 percent of global trade. Did you know that one out…
Jaw-dropping, Spectacular Supply Chain Management
I am so impressed. I just got my second Covid vaccine. I scheduled both the first and second appointments online…
Challenges of Moving Manufacturing Out of China
When moving manufacturing out of China, there’s a lot to consider, e.g., employment contracts, retrieval of tooling and molds, IP…
How to Create a More Resilient Supply Chain
Supply chain management veteran, Rosemary Coates, shares the ingredients for a more resilient supply chain and the lessons learned from…
A Fresh Look at Reshoring
Running the gauntlet of COVID-19 has shifted how businesses think about global supply chains. Companies are not just looking at…