Author: Michael Stratton

From life-saving equipment to the technologies used to improve daily life, semiconductors are the backbone of progress in today’s world. Unfortunately, the global supply chain has experienced massive chip shortages due in part to the pandemic, labor shortages, company acquisitions, and the war between Russia and Ukraine. Given that this shortage is expected to continue…

Over the past two years, unprecedented global events and rising inflation have focused the world’s attention on the supply chain ecosystem like never before. Nowhere have these shifting dynamics been brought into sharper view than in the semiconductor market. Read full feature on Supply Chain Brain.

Covid-19, recent political and economic upheavals, and shifting customer needs have significantly impacted the healthcare industry and created an unprecedented demand for medical devices in a supply chain already faced with severe challenges. According to Gartner, supply chain disruptions have further increased the total healthcare supply chain cost, which already averaged 37.3% of the total…

Partstat, a unique inventory ownership solution provider, recently entered into a partnership agreement with one of the world’s leading financial groups. Through the new partnership, Partstat has opened a window to serve a larger group of customers by expanding its scale to handle more financing volume than any time in their history – effectively creating…

OEMs are in an inventory crisis, as reflected in the five major pain points identified by supply chain and manufacturing consulting firm Seraph: incorrect capacity planning (often caused by a miscalculation in Overall Equipment Effectiveness), labor shortages, supplier changes, natural disasters that hinder production, and inventory delays. Read our latest feature on Industry Today, where…