Supply Chain Edge: Vietnamese sneakers slip February 24, 2023 Key findings this week: Layoffs at a major footwear supplier in Vietnam raise questions about the state of supply chains in the apparel industry — a downturn has already begun. The Home Depot’s cautious outlook is borne out by rapidly softening trade flows in hand and power tools. Europe’s ene... Read more →
Ericsson supply chain shifts as Samsung launches IP suit January 12, 2021 Samsung Electronics has filed an intellectual property infraction complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission regarding Ericsson’s imports of 5G mobile base stations. That may lead to cross-licensing but won’t help telecoms supply chains that have already been disrupted by the U.S.-... Read more →
Huawei removed from supply chains as Trump’s telecoms rules are applied December 14, 2020 The U.S. FCC has implemented rules that state all telecoms firms that receive government subsidies must remove Huawei and ZTE from their networks, enacting prior Trump administration legislation and causing significant telecoms equipment supply chain challenges. Aside from Nokia, Ericsson and ... Read more →