Category: Supply Chain
Building Supply Chain Resilience with Industrial Automation
Covid-19 exposed startling supply chain vulnerabilities which continue today due to the current geopolitical climate, natural disasters and other global events that can make it difficult to source raw materials and spare parts and maintain a skilled labor force. While disruptions are inevitable, operational fragility is not. This blog will explore how smart manufacturers are […]
Technology Bolsters Manufacturing and Supply Chain Resilience
Following the Covid 19 pandemic, the manufacturing industry was hit with a supply chain crisis in which they had difficulty obtaining raw materials, spare parts and other business essentials. As a result, it became challenging to get products to customers. Although pandemic-related issues are winding down, disruptions caused by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis, additional geopolitical […]
Managing Supply Chain Woes with Digitalization and Automation
Since the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain issues have plagued the manufacturing and warehousing industries and, as we close out the year 2023, things are not expected to improve any time soon due to ongoing geopolitical issues, continuing shortages of raw materials, rising transportation and energy costs and more frequent weather events and natural disasters. However, […]
Planning Ahead for Supply Chain Disruptions
Disruptions to the supply chain due to ongoing issues with obtaining materials, inflationary pricing, labor shortages and transportation are expected to continue throughout 2023 and into 2024 or beyond, resulting in long lead times for equipment and parts for end users. While supply chain disruptions can wreak havoc on projects and maintenance around the facility […]