Tensions Between China and Taiwan Pose Catastrophic Supply Chain Risk

By Logan Wamsley

A Supply Chain Risk Years in the Making The eyes of the international community are now focused squarely on the relationship between China and Taiwan, highlighting a supply chain risk that could complicate an already strenuous year. Earlier this week, one day after China celebrated the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949,…

The Normalization of Counterfeit Chips and Components

By Logan Wamsley

One of the major and unfortunate consequences of a global supply chain disruption like the one still being felt today is that it opens up opportunities for bad actors. And almost like clockwork, recent reports have been circulating through the news cycle that the number of counterfeit chips and components within supply chains has exponentially…

Companies Reeling From Supply Chain Congestion at US Ports

By Logan Wamsley

Shipping ports across the U.S. are experiencing levels of prolonged supply chain congestion that are unpresented in modern history, The Financial Times reports. In the past 12 months alone, nine of those months count among the top 10 busiest months of the past 25 years. The Long Beach port alone moved 907,000 containers in May,…

Honeywell Partners With Partstat for Last Time Buy

By Logan Wamsley

Renowned aerospace manufacturer and engineering services provider Honeywell International Inc. has selected Partstat to manage last time buys and improve business continuity as it relates to their products. After many years of managing critical last time buys in-house, Honeywell has agreed to a Partstat Last Time Buy Solution that will ensure the lifecycle of their…

Live on EPS News: How OEMs Can Compress Their Cash-Conversion Cycle

By Logan Wamsley

“If one of your supply chain partners suffers a debilitating disruption, how quickly can it recover? A healthy company should have the working capital on hand to take immediate financial action. Determining the overall health of a company is far more complex than simply looking at revenues and profits. Equally important, especially for investors, is…