摘要: |
Supply chain risk is such a huge topic right now that even our newly-elected president is talking about it-and acting on it. In February, President Joe Biden published his Executive Order on America's Supply Chains, where he talks about the need for "resilient, diverse and secure supply chains to ensure economic prosperity and national security." In the order, Biden points to pandemics, biological threats, cyberattacks, climate shocks and extreme weather events, terrorist attacks, and geopolitical and economic competition as some of the conditions that can reduce critical manufacturing capacity and the availability and integrity of critical goods, products and services. "Resilient American supply chains will revitalize and rebuild domestic manufacturing capacity, maintain America's competitive edge in research and development, and create well-paying jobs," Biden states. "They will also support small businesses, promote prosperity, advance the fight against climate change, and encourage economic growth in communities of color and economically distressed areas. |