Material supply interruptions are among the biggest threats to a noted Midwestern Tier 1 automotive supplier. To protect against supply chain disruption, the supplier needed to find a second source for the polypropylene. Working together, the supplier and Avient’s technical team also considered opportunities to optimize production.

Avient’s Sustainable Sourcing Program focuses on embedding sustainable practices into our supply chain decisions. Avient’s business objective is to use conflict free materials and components in our products and expects our global supply chain partners to do the same. Avient holds this process as a standard with all suppliers, thus reducing third-party supply chain risk.

Supplier Due Diligence  ColorMatrix has a wide ranging supply chain that supports our European operations. In the Avient Supplier Code of Conduct, which is applicable to the suppliers of ColorMatrix, Avient prescribes that its suppliers should not use slavery or human trafficking in connection with any product supplied to Avient. Avient currently does not engage in verification of its supply chains to evaluate and address risks of human trafficking and slavery, nor does it currently conduct audits of its suppliers’ compliance with company standards for trafficking and slavery in supply chains.

In its Supplier Code of Conduct, Avient prescribes that its suppliers should not use slavery or human trafficking in connection with any product supplied to Avient. Avient currently does not engage in verification of its supply chains to evaluate and address risks of human trafficking and slavery, nor does it currently conduct audits of its suppliers’ compliance with company standards for trafficking and slavery in supply chains. In its training programs for employees and managers with direct responsibility for supply chain management, Avient is planning to include the need to mitigate the risks of slavery and human trafficking within supply chains.

How to minimize the risk of supply chain disruption for healthcare plastic colorants and functional additives Solutions generally include localizing the supply chain or finding alternative suppliers. Avient’s Mevopur™ portfolio and risk mitigation concept can help healthcare manufacturers on the journey to increased security of supply for plastics used in their products.

has overall responsibility of the integrated supply chain for Rockwell Automation, which includes supply chain planning, strategic sourcing, manufacturing operations, logistics, customer care and enterprise quality.   commented, "The world is experiencing first-hand the importance of supply chain leadership.  Rose, Vice President, Corporate Communications, Avient Corporation, +1 440-930-3162, kyle.rose@avient.com

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例如，通过这些流程，我们识别了潜在的人权风险，包括：protecting the health and safety of our associates and contractors, addressing modern slavery in the supply chain and preventing, minimizing and eliminating waste contamination in the environment. As reflected in our Code of Conduct, we forbid any form of forced labor or human trafficking in connection with our business, and expect the same of our suppliers, agents, and distributors. We have also established certain due diligence processes to identify and mitigate possible risks in our supply chain, such as in our Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement.

How one supplier optimized properties, processing with UV-stable materials It supplies molded parts and subassemblies to Audi AG, one of the world’s largest auto manufacturers. Automakers and suppliers currently face challenges brought on by a record plunge in demand and an equally unprecedented rise in costs.

Supply chain security: The supply for PVC dispersion resin can be volatile and, when supply gets tight, smaller plastisol producers are often affected the most. Additionally, supply chain issues around pigments, stabilizers and additives that are taken out of production may leave you scrambling for formulation alternatives. Larger volumes can alleviate some of the supply chain concerns, so it helps to figure out where you fit in terms of buying power before making the decision to go in-house or outsource.