We’ve hit the 100-day mark of Biden’s enforced supply chain review. The executive order is a welcome first step in the fortification of U.S. supply chains, especially when you consider 35% of manufacturers are likely to be disrupted over the next decade.
If the past 14 months have taught us anything, it is that disruptions are inevitable. Manufacturers will always face the potential of supply shortages, new trade policies, natural disasters, ethical violations, shifts from technological advancements, and more – not to mention COVID’s continued impact. With deep insight into gaps and vulnerabilities, it is possible to make fundamental and substantial changes that build defenses against even the most seemingly impossible, yet impactful, disruptions.
