Supply Chain by the Numbers
 

-September 4 , 2008
   
 

The Numbers Worth Knowing this Week in Supply Chain and Logistics
   
 

This Week: ARJ21 Components Half Made in the USA; The High Cost of Recalls; "Perfect Order" is an Elusive Target; Land of Duty Free Imports

   
 
 
 

50%

The approximate number of components made by US suppliers for the ARJ21, the new regional jet made by China-owned AVIC I Commercial Aircraft company, which likely will eventually become a rival to Boeing and Airbus in building larger aircraft.
 
 



 

40%

The percent of food/beverage recalls with a product value of at least $20 million, according to a recent survey of 250 companies in the industry by AMR Research. Many believe better systems and traceability could reduce these recall costs.
 
 
27%

The percentage of “perfect orders,” across some 171,000 consumer goods-to-retail shipments, according to a new study by Kate Vitasek and VCF. That number is actually up from just 19% a similar study found in 2005. (See our Videocast schedule to register for an upcoming broadcast on this topic, under our Strategic Supplier Management series.)
 
 
 
 
70%

 

 

The amount of imports that currently come into the US tariff-free, according to a just released report by the National Association of Manufacturers.
 
 
 
 
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