Home // Resources // Knowledge Base // Tier 1 Auto Supplier Saves with Supply Chain Expansion Material supply interruptions are among the biggest threats to a noted Midwestern Tier 1 automotive supplier. To protect against supply chain disruption, the supplier needed to find a second source for the polypropylene.

Counterfeiting is a serious and growing problem, affecting not only the supply chain but each of us individually. Low-quality fake goods continue to enter the supply chain, causing injury and death to unwary consumers and damaging company revenue and brand reputation. Not only are these products readily available on the internet and in street markets, they are also present in the legitimate supply chain, camouflaged by reputable products.

has overall responsibility of the integrated supply chain for Rockwell Automation, which includes supply chain planning, strategic sourcing, manufacturing operations, logistics, customer care and enterprise quality.   He joined Rockwell in 2006 and has held numerous leadership positions in operations and supply chain, including responsibility for manufacturing in the commented, "The world is experiencing first-hand the importance of supply chain leadership. 

In 2024, Avient partnered with Resilinc to strengthen our Sustainable Sourcing Program, improving our supply chain resilience. Avient’s Sustainable Sourcing Program integrates sustainable practices into our supply chain decisions and aims to improve our global resiliency. Avient holds this process as a standard with all suppliers, thus reducing third-party supply chain risk.

Supply chain security: The supply for PVC dispersion resin can be volatile and, when supply gets tight, smaller plastisol producers are often affected the most. Additionally, supply chain issues around pigments, stabilizers and additives that are taken out of production may leave you scrambling for formulation alternatives. Larger volumes can alleviate some of the supply chain concerns, so it helps to figure out where you fit in terms of buying power before making the decision to go in-house or outsource.

In its Supplier Code of Conduct, Avient prescribes that its suppliers should not use slavery or human trafficking in connection with any product supplied to Avient. Avient currently does not engage in verification of its supply chains to evaluate and address risks of human trafficking and slavery, nor does it currently conduct audits of its suppliers’ compliance with company standards for trafficking and slavery in supply chains. In its training programs for employees and managers with direct responsibility for supply chain management, Avient is planning to include the need to mitigate the risks of slavery and human trafficking within supply chains.

How to minimize the risk of supply chain disruption for healthcare plastic colorants and functional additives Companies in these sectors are now looking for ways to further increase their security of supplies. Solutions generally include localizing the supply chain or finding alternative suppliers.

How to minimize the risk of supply chain disruption for healthcare plastic colorants and functional additives Companies in these sectors are now looking for ways to further increase their security of supplies. Solutions generally include localizing the supply chain or finding alternative suppliers.

How to minimize the risk of supply chain disruption for healthcare plastic colorants and functional additives Companies in these sectors are now looking for ways to further increase their security of supplies. Solutions generally include localizing the supply chain or finding alternative suppliers.

How to minimize the risk of supply chain disruption for healthcare plastic colorants and functional additives Companies in these sectors are now looking for ways to further increase their security of supplies. Solutions generally include localizing the supply chain or finding alternative suppliers.