China’s Leaders Develop Framework for the Nation’s Next Five-Year Plan
In our efforts to assist our readers in bigger-picture trends that have meaning for today and tomorrow’s supply chain leaders, the Supply Chain Matters blog highlights some interesting perspectives from last week’s assembly of China’s leaders for developing the framework for the nation’s next five-year plan.
by Bob Ferrari 
Survey Reinforces Concerns and Year 2020 Impacts Related to Trade Tensions and Tariffs
The Supply Chain Matters log provides highlights of a 2020 Global Survey conducted by LevaData that provides a further validation that tariffs and global trade tensions remain a primary concern among multi-industry manufacturing and supply chain management teams this year.
by Bob Ferrari
Phase One China and United States Trade Deal Signed- Little Comfort for Industry Supply Chains
The Supply Chain Matters blog provides highlights of this week’s signed Please One- China and United States Trade Deal, with the takeaway that the agreement will be of little comfort for industry supply chains that must continue to navigate the uncertainties.
by Bob Ferrari
An Escalating U.S. and China Trade War- Others Weigh In as to What Now in Negotiations
The Supply Chain Matters blog provides a follow-up to our two previous blog commentaries highlighting the ever-escalating trade war between the United States and China, and the consequential political dimensions and industry forces that will either shorten or elongate the current tariff actions and their impacts.
With each cycle of escalation, the ongoing trade war affects broader businesses, industries, consumer and services companies on both sides. Such effects cascade across adjacent and dependent supply and customer demand networks, with broader economic and other harmful implications.
by Bob Ferrari 
Global Supply Chain Management Teams Need to Practice Offense and Defense Relative to Global Trade Landscapes
The Supply Chain Matters blog features added perspectives on growing realities occurring across global trade regional landscapes. We advocate that global supply chain management is no longer a spectator sport, that teams have to be engaged deeply in advocating business strategies and customer support contingency plans and actions that manage global supply network risks.
by Bob Ferrari
Potential Pause in Trade Deadlines Not a Time for Supply Network Teams to Rest Easy
Global based supply chain management teams likely exhibited some relief this week regarding important postponements to global trade and tariff actions. Supply Chain Matters is of the view that this is just a pause, and that further diligence will be required.
by Bob Ferrari 
