Tag: Supply Chain Software

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The winter storms and power outages that hit Texas and Louisiana happened about two months ago. But their economic impact, particularly for the furniture industry, is still being felt greatly around the country, including in Northeast Ohio. Texas and Louisiana house the plants that produce toluene diisocyanate (TDI), one of two main…

Welcome to Thomas Insights — every day, we publish the latest news and analysis to keep our readers up to date on what’s happening in industry. Sign up here to get the day’s top stories delivered straight to your inbox. In recent years, lean supply chains were the hot topic for small and midsize manufacturers.…

[ad_1] That pressure will continue and intensify under the Biden administration. Biden has ordered an urgent “100-day” review of US supply chains and has outlined plans for incentives and subsidies to increase domestic production of strategic products like semi-conductors and rare earths. Australian exports were targeted by China in retaliation for matters like the call…