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Firm26 Lots of data available, but dicult to analyze in order to provide good
information to make appropriate decisions. Dicult to keep everyone in
“readiness” mode.
Firm27 Supplier reliability and logistical failure.
Firm28 Communication breakdown, supplier relationships, and late estimating
variances.
Firm29 Bankruptcy, commodity pricing/ volatility, and demand uctuation and long
lead times.
Firm30 Supplier maintaining the program launch timeline.
Firm31 No way to manage supplier overall risk.
Firm32 Import business to the United States is at risk, countries in Asia now adjust
their currency rates, making Asian suppliers much less competitive. Tax laws
are changing, which are making it more ...