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Russian Titanium, High Strength Steel: The Supply Chain Problems No One’s Talking About w/Kevin Michaels
The vulnerability of the aerospace supply chain is something we’re all well aware of. But when focusing on specific commodities, a worrying picture emerges.
Considering that the industry gets its titanium from Russia, and that there hasn’t been much effort put towards de-risking the supply, we have a major issue. At the same time, with 18-24 month lead times, high strength steel is also clogging up the supply chain and causing major bottlenecks.
How does it dig itself out of these specific supply chain difficulties? What are some of the other pressing issues affecting aerospace?
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