Paul Ericksen of Industry Week has been writing about supply chain issues for many years. His most recent article “Supplier Goodwill toward OEMs Has Run Dry” caught my attention. The title is clearly meant to be provocative even though Paul says in his article that he is not “anti-OEM.” The article itself identifies several key
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2022 Corporate Compliance & Litigation Outlook for Manufacturers
By Jeffrey White on
In late 2012, we created the Manufacturing Law Blog with the goal of providing our manufacturing clients with a holistic approach to the unique issues they face in their global operations. Starting in 2016, we began a new tradition of dedicating our first three posts of the year to a yearly outlook from our different…
Tips for Building Relationships with International Distributors & Representatives
By Jeffrey White on
A few months ago, I was asked by the U.S. Department of Commerce to join a panel discussion on how to develop relationships with international distributors and representatives.
Most lawyer presentations on this subject begin by suggesting that manufacturers send their international partners one-sided contracts. These contracts focus on legal terms such as consequential damages,…
Think Twice Before Using These Contractual Shortcuts To Address Supply Chain Challenges
By Jeffrey White on
All manufacturers are generally tired of hearing about supply chain problems. These days companies are looking for ways to mitigate shipping delays (i.e., can we ship to a port other than Long Beach?) and the increased cost for raw materials.
Interestingly, I am starting to see consumer product companies and business-to-business manufacturers use similar language…
Supply Chain Problems Persist for Manufacturers
By Jeffrey White on
“A supply chain crunch that was meant to be temporary now looks like it will last well into next year as the surging delta variant upends factory production in Asia and disrupts shipping, posing more shocks to the world economy.”
This is the opening paragraph from a recent Bloomberg article entitled “The World Economy’s Supply…
Five Tips for Managing Internal Emails in Supply Chain/Customer Disputes
In the past, we have provided some guidance about how to manage supply chain and other business to business disputes.
2020-2021 has been the year of supply chain disruptions and customer disputes. Not all disputes lead to a courtroom – many of them are resolved. However, there are certain practices when it comes to sending…
Prometheus Ransomware Targeting Manufacturing Sector
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Posted in Industry Outlook
This post was authored by Linn Foster Freedman and is also being shared on our Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider blog. If you’re interested in getting updates on developments affecting data privacy and security, we invite you to subscribe to the blog.
Since the Colonial Pipeline and JBS meat manufacturing security incidents, attention is finally…
The Challenges Facing Manufacturers Wishing To Sell Products Globally
By Jeffrey White on
One of the IndustryWeek articles that always grabs my attention is “Top 10 Most Corrupt Countries of 2021.” Obviously, there is an immediate incentive to check the list and see if you do business (or even can do business) in any of the countries listed.
Leaving the list aside, one trend for manufacturers…
Honeywell Suffers Cyber-Attack
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This post was authored by Linn Foster Freedman and is also being shared on our Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider blog. If you’re interested in getting updates on developments affecting data privacy and security, we invite you to subscribe to the blog.
Aerospace and energy equipment manufacturer Honeywell has reportedly been hit with a cyber-attack…
The ABCs of DEI
By Abby Warren on
Posted in Industry Outlook, Labor Relations
Below in an excerpt from an article authored by Robinson+Cole Labor and Employment Group lawyers Britt-Marie K. Cole-Johnson, Rachel V. Kushel, Abby M. Warren and Kayla N. West that was published in Industry Week on March 12, 2021.
The changing social climate has companies reevaluating their approach to diversity, equity and inclusion.
Many…