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18, Feb 2021
Copper Price At 9-Year High

Copper is now at a 9-year after doubling since the March low.    We are reposting a piece we wrote back in April recommending our customers take advantage and lock in the low commodity prices. What To Do Now? Manufacturers can take advantage of this crisis by  1) re-accessing and…

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2, Apr 2020
The Future Of Supply Chains And The Curves That Matter Most

Authors:   Gary Evans                      Jon Custer The following are the curves we are monitoring before even thinking about the path and date of the global economic recovery. At Wednesday’s White House briefing, Anthony S. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-diseases expert and…

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24, Feb 2020
Taiwan Sees Upside In Coronavirus Supply Chain Disruption

We are posting the full editorial posted by the Taipei Times this morning.  Here are the money quotes: Taiwanese electronics manufacturing service providers, such as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co and Pegatron Corp, expect to suffer from supply chain disruptions, as more than 80 percent of their output comes from…