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Appleā€™s China Problem

Logistics Viewpoints

What happened instead was massive theft of intellectual property, huge trade deficits, the hollowing out of the middle class in Europe and North America, and the rise of nativist politics. These controls included a measure to cut China off from certain buying semiconductor chips made anywhere in the world with US tools.

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Management of Ocean Transit Time Reliability and Visibility

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In this instalment of the series of articles written by the LSCMS Shippers Council, we strive to answer this and delve into the critical aspects of ocean transit time reliability and visibility within the supply chain. This article and the views contained therein was prepared or accomplished by the LSCMS Shippers Council.

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When Variability Is Our Only Constant

Supply Chain Shaman

As I spent the time reflecting over the last three weeks, the number of articles streaming into my feed on supply chain implications was high, but most of them were wrong. More and more vessels will be committed to the China/Europe lanes causing an increase in costs for Asia North America. My response is “Hogwash.”

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Grocery Shopping and the Art of War

Enterra Insights

In a tongue-in-cheek article, Sarah Sicard ( @smsicard ), a Senior Editor with Military Times, edited quotes from Carl von Clausewitzā€™s “On War” so they could be applied to grocery shopping.[2] He notes, “What the ancients called a clever shopper is one who not only shops, but excels in shopping with ease.”

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Understand the Pitfalls of IBP Before Embarking on a Supply Chain Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. In one article , Mr. Sorenson points out that IBP works better for small manufacturers than large ones. The company has 11 production facilities across North America and China.

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HWI Unleashes Continuous Innovation

Logistics Viewpoints

The following article highlights some of the key points made by Mr. Elias and Mr. Stauffer. They also have 20 sourcing locations across North America from which they can ship make to stock products. It also includes information taken from HWIā€™s web site. Making refractory products is complicated and challenging.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

More specifically, it took 83 days for container transport from Europe to Asia, and 88 days from North America to Asia. Brand loyalty is no longer the driver for consumer purchasing decisions. This is 15 days longer than the same quarter last year and an additional five days than the previous quarter.