Media Coverage

Despite the political rhetoric, the world has continued to rely on China-centric global supply chains over the COVID-19 pandemic.  Shanghai’s 2-month lockdown disrupted operations at the factories and at the world’s largest port, creating even greater ramifications for China and the world than the impact from an earlier lockdown in the tech hub of Shenzhen. In late April, Apple warned that the lockdown in China could affect its revenue by as much as $8 billion.

Effective IT collaboration requires many things, including the ability to work as a congenial, unified team. But what happens when a team becomes so unified that consensus becomes groupthink?

When Kay Dean turned her keen detective’s eye on the reviews for a Toronto dental clinic, she quickly discovered something alarming. The reviewers behind the clinic’s glowing testimonials had also reviewed an array of obscure small businesses across North America and Europe. A dry cleaner in Florida, a locksmith in Texas, an electrician in the UK, and more: a handful of reviewers recommended the same 14 companies. Even more tellingly, many reviews appeared word-for-word on both Facebook and Google under different names.

Supply chain experts warn of increasing disruptions, including many caused by geopolitical strife.

The research, by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), said work with Ford found the biggest risk came not from strategic suppliers but those providing the company with parts costing 10 cents.