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The Ghosts of Supply Chains Past, Present, and Future, With Chris Caine

Nov 29, 2021

26:55

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The Importance of Block Chain in Supply Chains

02:49

Globally Integrated Corporations Are Not Just About One Time Pandamic

04:00

Do You See That Going on in the US?

02:04

Introduction

3min

The Third Factor in Pandemic Lock Downs

5min

Globally Integrated Corporations Are Not Just About One Time Pandamic

4min

Do You See That Going on in the US?

2min

What Happens to the Semi Conductor Industry?

3min

Supply Chain Transformation in a Digital Environment

5min

The Importance of Block Chain in Supply Chains

3min

Are We in a Period of Readjustment?

2min

Global supply chains are cracking up. Even before the pandemic, a confluence of economic and geopolitical factors were accelerating the trend—from rising wages in China to nationalist sentiments sweeping the West, to the beginnings of a U.S.-China decoupling. Rob and Jackie sat down with Chris Caine, president of the Center for Global Enterprise, to break down the reasons for the massive disruption, discuss how different industry sectors are making different strategic calculations, and consider what the future might hold.

Related:

“Global Supply Chains Under Pressure, With Willy Shih,” ITIF Innovation Files podcast, May 2020.
Stephen Ezell, “Digital Trade Growth, Rule-Making, and Supply Chain Resiliency: U.S. and Global Perspectives” (ITIF, October 2021).
“Biden Officials Discuss White House Supply Chain Report,” ITIF event, June 2021.

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