Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing. Prediction Two of this year predictions indicated the following: Restoring More Direct Control in Strategic and Tactical Direct Material Sourcing Will be the Driving Force for Businesses and their Supply Chain Management Teams in the Coming Year.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2023

The July numbers signal a continued downturn in global manufacturing conditions with output and new order rates reportedly falling at faster rates. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Manufacturing production reportedly decreased for the second consecutive month.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In our prior highlights and perceptions of September and Q3-2023 published indices , we observed that the numbers once again signaled added contraction in global manufacturing output and product demand levels. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. down from the 49.2

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2018

A slew of global purchasing managers indexes all point to deep supply constraints as this year's economy looks to be the strongest since 2011. A slew of purchasing managers indexes published on Jan. A slew of purchasing managers indexes published on Jan. 2 from China, Germany, France, Italy and the U.K.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Our recent purchase of a new vehicle made us aware not only of the computer chip shortages impacting the new automobile sales market, but also the rubber market shortages threatening similar disruptions. Other materials are added to both synthetic and natural rubber to instill desired functional properties through the manufacturing process.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

I then went on to work as a ‘shipper’, for a swiss confectionary manufacturer and then a global IT distributor. Our magazine, LogiSYM is the largest circulating supply chain magazine globally with more than 70,000 subscribers and we run symposiums in Singapore, Malaysia and Dubai. Quality and Six Sigma.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic The Asian Institute of Management conducted a study across orgainsations in Asia to identify crucial skills and competencies required by supply chain managers and leaders in Asia.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 13, 2015

A number of express packages, the medium most frequently associated with online purchases, is expected to skyrocket. One of the strategies manufacturers and online stores will take is to price their products uniformly across the participating economies. The consumer benefit and business opportunities.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 18, 2018

They range from small-batch soap manufacturing to the distribution of sports car parts. It firmly cemented China as the world’s manufacturing hub. The voracious appetite of US consumers for goods — from Apple products to Xmas trees — saw China become the de facto manufacturer of consumer goods.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 18, 2019

In mainland China (and even in other countries that celebrate the holiday such as Indonesia, Malaysia, North Korea, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam, and Brunei), the Chinese New Year holiday is a very big deal. Consider other manufacturing locations. Some manufacturers will have operations in several different countries.

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 4, 2016

Typhoon Halong in Southeast Asia capped the list, causing a 41-week disruption at a cost of more than $10 billion for companies doing business in the region. Kevin O’Marah recently published his thoughts in a Forbes article, stating he believes a carbon tax applied to manufacturing and distribution is the way to go.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 7, 2017

For analytics to become truly effective in global manufacturing settings, veracity and consistency are critical requirements. In this respect, seeking a relationship between audit work violations as a predictor for work disruptions would be a productive avenue for global sourcing managers and analytic exploration.

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EcoVadis

MARCH 13, 2018

Many processes in electronics manufacturing such as soldering, doping, photolithography and electroplating, among others, typically expose workers to hazardous chemical compounds (e.g. The report found that the Manufacturing Advanced category (which includes the manufacturing of electronic, computer machinery and other equipment) scored a 44.7,

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 14, 2022

For decades, ASEAN manufacturing, once seen as a global phenomenon, had been overshadowed by the meteoric rise of Chinese factories. percent of global manufacturing output and was regarded as the world’s manufacturing superpower. Building manufacturing opportunities from the ground up. In 2019, China accounted for 28.7

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

In these times of global turmoil, there are five (5) important megatrends shaping supply chain innovations in the coming years, namely in e-fulfillment, sourcing, food and agriculture, labour intensive operations, and halal supply chain management. From global to local and regional sourcing. Marco Tieman – CEO, LBB International.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Suhas Bhise (Head of PPC, Logistics and Sourcing, Arvind Limited): At Arvind, we began looking for a new solution because there was a limitation to how much our existing planning system could meet our requirements. What are some practices in Asia that could be adopted by the rest of the world, and vice versa? There’s no need to wait.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2017

Announced in 2013 by Chinese President Xi Jinping, the plan would link China’s Silk Road Economic Belt Project in Central Asia—which was aimed at connecting with Europe via Central Asia to increase trade between the Asia-Pacific region and Europe—with its Maritime Silk Road stretching from the South China Sea to the Indian Ocean.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 15, 2015

That’s good news for agriculture and manufacturing in the state, two industries that rely heavily on almost nonexistent water. Because of the absence of winter storms in Southeast Asia, offshore mining will become easier. Typhoons can disrupt air and ship travel in Southeast Asia. The Southern U.S. Rice shortages in the U.S.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 11, 2015

Last week I explained how individual tastes, compounded by geography, climate and less developed distribution and logistics infrastructure challenge beverage manufacturers in Asia. You could either build a new plant in the Philippines or alternate short runs in your existing plants in Malaysia. Let’s start with a scenario.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 23, 2017

Nowhere are disruptions more prevalent than in Low Cost Countries (LCC’s), which have become the focal point for outsourced contract manufacturing for major apparel brands such as Nike, Under Armour, Gap, Apple, and others. The most obvious way to create social responsibility might be just to avoid sourcing markets with low social standards.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 15, 2016

Let’s look at the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement as an example, where 12 countries around the Pacific Rim have signed an all-inclusive deal that excludes China, Korea and India, and promotes trade between critical nations in South East Asia, North and South America, South Pacific and Japan. Email: tbarnes@apac-nc.com.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

The alternative supply chain or “ Altasian” is defined as countries consisting of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, the Philippines , Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Bangladesh. billion in population will be the linchpin of an alternative sourced Asian supply network. One example indicated was that U.S.

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Vinculum

MARCH 5, 2020

The undisputed world leaders in manufacturing and exports have also steadily taken over the e-commerce sphere, sitting pretty as the largest e-commerce market in the world. Unlike Alibaba, AliExpress does not specifically require a bulk purchase. billion in annual sales. Accounting for 32.6

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Vinculum

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The consumers in Malaysia, for instance, want to buy a product in Singapore can now buy it from their own country. The B2C affair is gradually overlapping the B2B segment as customers are willing to purchase products directly from foreign manufacturers and retailers. The Current landscape.

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Vinculum

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The Philippines, an archipelagic nation doused by national debt, military coups and national disasters through the 80s and 90s, has bounced back stoically as one of Asia’s evolving markets. specializes in procuring products that are unavailable in the country. In a population of 107.3 Galleon.ph. Zalora Philippines.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Most impacted are Asian exporters such as China, Vietnam, and Malaysia where rigorous policies to contain any COVID-19 outbreaks are leading to factory and port shutdowns. and the capacity of sparsely vaccinated manufacturing countries to meet it,” reported the Wall Street Journal on August 25. to 5.9%. “The

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Elementum

AUGUST 2, 2017

Logistics, the complex operation involving the movements of people, facilities, and supplies, is applied in every industry from manufacturing to retail to trade. In 2015, the Asian-Pacific region dominated the industry with significant impact from China, India, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, and Malaysia. in 2015 to US $15.5T

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Resilinc

JULY 20, 2021

In the decades since, Linton and his teams at IBM, LG, Flex and other companies have driven billions in annual procurement to China and other Asian countries, helping to create the Asia-centric manufacturing supply chains of today. based manufacturers will still need a strong supply base from friendly countries.

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Exapro Hub

JUNE 21, 2018

Every day, thousands of products and clothing purchased are made from its knitted fabrics. Most of the new short-staple spindles (95%) are shipped to Asia. Asia was the world’s leading investor in this category, accounting for 84% of the total. Malaysia: 25% / 49%. Source of some data: just-style.com).

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 30, 2023

It is not just US tool manufacturers that are affected. The goal is to set China’s chip manufacturing industry back by at least a decade. Foxconn is Apple’s key contract manufacturing partner. It might be possible to get some Chinese manufacturing and sourcing partners to open operations in nations like Vietnam and Malaysia.

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