Supply chain

Leaders in Berlin emphasise united response to economic security challenges

Oracle has spent billions of dollars on Nvidia chips and partnered with Cohere, an AI start-up

Digital arms producers are now considered mainstream defence contractors in 2024

The war in Ukraine and Covid resurgence in China means there is still no end in sight

Lockdowns, halting of production, drop in demand and blockage of trade routes have thrown supply chain into chaos

Car executives battling lower production due to lack of semiconductors

Funding will focus on manufacturers of inputs used in vaccine production, facilities that package vaccine vials

Virus, disasters and cyber-attack drive global supply chains towards breaking point

Importance of supply chain management grows due to global competition, outsourcing initiatives

Growth in international trade was already showing signs of stress, starting late 2018

As the pandemic raises concerns about US medical and food supply chains dependency on China

Also discusses matters related to swift supply of electric power, petroleum products

UNISAME says some important aspects have been omitted from policy draft

We need to pay closer attention to larger systems of production