As of July 24, there is a new advocacy group called the Supply Chain Council.
The group says its goals are to secure and strengthen America’s supply chain by protecting American jobs, invest in domestic infrastructure and safeguard the supply chain and economy from global instability.
The council is especially proud of its broad range of support which includes senior officials from the Department of Commerce as well as leaders from business and labor, including Laborers' International Union of North America.
The group states that its mission is to "develop and advance the best practices and public policies at the federal, state and local level."
The factors that led to the creation of the group includes the effect the pandemic had on the supply chain, which exposed vulnerabilities of the supply chain, as well as an outdated infrastructure. More recent issues are natural disasters, geopolitics and other structural forces.
“The U.S. supply chain is the backbone of our economy," said Supply Chain Council CEO Josh Wood, in a statement. "Its strength determines the strength of every industry and job in our country."
