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Published On - May 10, 2018

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Ford Forced to Stop F-150 Production Because of Supplier Fire

Ford suspended all production Wednesday of its profit-driving F-150 pickup, the nation’s best-selling vehicle for more than 35 years, because of a “black swan” parts shortage. The production halt was caused by a fire May 2 at a parts factory in small-town Michigan that rippled thro...
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Published On - February 8, 2018

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“Where in the World” will manufacturing move to in the coming decade (and what uncertainty does this bring)?

I found an excellent podcast from HBR on the next major shift to manufacturing. Irene Yuan Sun explains why Africa could be the world’s next great manufacturing center. Listen to the Podcast Compelling arugement for yet another shift in “where in the world” manufacturing will dominate. Chi...
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