Lecture 10
The rapid growth of the use and disposal of plastic materials has proved to be a challenge for solid waste management systems with impacts on our environment and ocean. Read more on this free link
The Standing Committee on Commerce (Chair: Naresh Gujral) submitted its report on ‘Impact of Chinese Goods on Indian Industry’ on July 26, 2018. Bilateral trade between India and China increased from USD 38 billion in 2007-08 to USD 89.6 billion in 2017-18. Read more on this free link
A U.S.-based risk manager does not have to experience an 8.9-magnitude earthquake half a world away to suffer an interruption in a critical supply chain. It can happen right here in the United States. Read more on this free link
On May 5th the European Commission presented its updated industrial strategy, including plans to reduce dependency on China and other foreign suppliers in strategic areas such as technology products and pharmaceutical ingredients. Read more on this free link
The government is working on steps to reduce import dependence on China and boost domestic manufacturing, sources said on Thursday. They said policymakers are not considering any knee-jerk measure against China in the wake of ongoing border tensions between the two countries.Read more on this free link
There is a question that you need to ask your suppliers that will help both you and your supplier reduce risk and improve performance. The question is “What is the expected time to recovery if the site from which my part is supplied goes down?” Read more on this free link
The supply chain is like a series of precariously standing dominoes. Any number of things—an earthquake, factory fire, transportation breakdown, geopolitical disruption, to name a few—could topple one domino, causing the others to collapse. In other words, if one aspect of the supply chain is exposed to risk Read more on this free link.
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) essentially took a stress test in the past two quarters. And to investors’ relief, it passed the test. Although we look more closely (which we will in the next section), there are still some lingering issues in its scorecard. Read more on this free link
In another step towards 'Aatmanirbhar India', a NITI Aayog-supported research paper by Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Indore and University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School has suggested six strategies for the Government of India to reduce dependence on Chinese imports.. Read more on this free link