Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 12, 2013

The story highlights some of the findings of our recent global logistics study,which found that logistics infrastructure is one of the most challenging issues, particularly for retailers who are expanding into BRIC countries such as India.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

In particular, the focal BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) represent major targets for expansion, but with them come a host of new problem that enterprises have little to no experience in dealing with in terms of logistics capabilities. Here is what I expect to see next year: Global supply chain footprints will continue to expand.

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

In fact, we joke that BRIC should actually mean Better Rail Infrastructure and Customs. The car makers are waiting for more real investment from the global logistics service providers (LSPs) to become world class in the BRIC countries and emerging markets. The BRIC countries and the other markets are slightly less mature markets.

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 30, 2011

Take for example the BRIC nations and the impact this region has across the global economy. In fact, all of the BRIC countries are now in the top 10 economies, with Brazil at 9, Russia at 6, India at 4 and China 2nd. China surpassed Japan in 2010 as the world’s second largest economy, and the IMF predict it could exceed the U.S.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 1, 2016

Like many of the other MINT countries and those in the BRICS, the initial optimism over the growth spurt has been dampened and expectations adjusted. GROWTH IN A SLOWDOWN: How the new age of the Supply Chain can help Turkish companies outperform the market – and how ignoring it could accelerate their decline.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 31, 2014

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

BRIC Supply Chain Procure to Pay Strategic Sourcing Supplier Relationship Management Supply Chain Management Supply chain Relationships Supply Chain Risk Working Capital Management' In this case, don’t be afraid to ask for a “sit down”, and have an open and frank discussion about their financial challenges.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 11, 2017

BRICS summit. The 9 th annual BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) summit is being held in Xiamen September 3-5, 2017 (the summit location rotates between its member countries). Shipping volumes are already increasing rapidly as retailers stock up for holiday sales.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 30, 2013

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Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 27, 2013

And their buildings don’t tend to collapse suddenly due to cheap construction… Random thoughts perhaps… but even I’m able to start connecting the dots… BRIC Supply Chain Contract Management Global Supply Chain Supplier Relationship Management Supply Chain Management Supply chain Relationships'

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Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

BRIC Supply Chain Global Distribution Global Supply Chain Inventory Management Retail Logistics Strategic Cost Management Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Systems' ” Next time you think about total cost of ownership – just think about the number of parameters in this channel!

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 13, 2015

While it seemed like many companies would be moving more towards the BRIC countries, global events have proven this uptake to be relatively slow. No question the global supply chain is still going strong. However, the global economy has certainly gone soft…with the exception of the US!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 26, 2020

I learned a lot from them over many years; first chasing parts and capacity, then dealing with the contraction after Y2K and migration to lower cost countries in the early 2000’s, the expansion into the BRIC countries, the integration of information from customer to supplier to sub-tier supplier and so on.

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

As part of the BRIC countries Russia is important in driving the growth aspirations of many of the world’s largest FMCG companies. In Cold War times big brand name FMCG consumption behind the iron curtain was probably driven by the efficiency of the black market and wider Russia was probably just a tempting white spot on the corporate globe.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 15, 2016

Growing beverage consumption in emerging markets of BRICS is expected to drive bio based PET market growth. Bio-based PET was predominantly used for the packaging of CSD (Carbonated Soft Drinks), accounting for more than 75% of market share in 2013. 2] This is occurring despite the price of crude coming down.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2015

The growth expectations of the BRIC countries is worrisome. Is this a sign of a looming recession or a transportation opportunity? Truck load capacity is starting to surge for the holidays, but companies worry that market growth is stalled. What is the market potential of these emerging economies? Today, companies do not know.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 29, 2016

Among the BRIC nations, manufacturing executives expressed optimism for only China and India by 2020. is highly competitive in terms of the share of high skill and technology contribution to exports and labor productivity as measured to gross domestic product (GDP) due to continued heavy investment in talent and technology.

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Image Source: Brics-Info.org. China will have the lead, connecting economies like Azerbaijan and Ukraine to the international market, but OBOR will bring new logistics origins online. Forwarders, get ready. China-US freight is getting Amazon’ed.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

I learned a lot from them over many years; first chasing parts and capacity, then dealing with the contraction after Y2K and migration to lower cost countries in the early 2000’s, the expansion into the BRIC countries, the integration of information from customer to supplier to sub-tier supplier and so on.

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Freightera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The economic rise of the BRICs will continue vs the West Europe, then North America, has been the dominant economic force for hundreds of years. Even German firms are considering moving some or all of their manufacturing to the US if energy prices cannot be quickly restored to pre-Ukraine workable levels.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 30, 2013

Currently, poor economic performance in OECD, BRIC countries, and the African market is resulting in heightened investment in the US market. Giants from overseas – particularly from the EU – will look to the U.S. to carve out more market share in the asset and non-asset space as other economies remain challenging. DHL, Schenker).

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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Analytics BRIC Supply Chain China Supply Chain Corporate Social Responsibility Customer Relationship Management Design for Supply Chain Emerging Issues in Supply Chain Global Supply Chain Luxury Brands Supply Chain Management' The entire apparel supply chain is driven by these financial metrics.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Demand from BRIC markets continues to fuel growth for luxury brands while at the other end of the market, OEMs fight continuous battles for volume, market share and margin. Some segments such as the middle-class non-premium compact cars are shrinking while other segments including premiun cars, SUVs and, mini vans are growing.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

BRIC Supply Chain Contract Management Corporate Social Responsibility Customer Relationship Management Global Supply Chain Labor and Human Rights in the Supply Chain Supply chain analytics Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Systems' Corporate social responsibility isn’t easy – no one said it would be.

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Elementum

AUGUST 2, 2022

BRICS is an alliance between several countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) to do just that. If this happens, we may see a wave of corporate and governmental bankruptcies — the kind of macro-event that may take years to sort out — with wide ranging ripple effects, exerting an extended drag on the global economy.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 2, 2013

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Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

I presented at Supply Chain Outlook 2015, an event hosted by the Supply Chain Management Review in Chicago on Monday morning. This was an excellent venue for discussion of emerging trends and what we can look forward to in 2016.

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NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

The recent bankruptcy announcement of Hanjin, a major shipping line, on the Friday before the last Labor Day long weekend, was a shock to everyone working in the global logistics shipping industry.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 17, 2016

I had the opportunity to speak with a Nike executive about how the company has moved into the world of mass-customization. Many people have heard about their partnership with Flex to build mass-customized shoes in Mexico, which is a big shift for the company from it’s largely Asia Pacific supplier network.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 15, 2016

Today’s guest blog is posted by Timothy Barnes, who I met through the SCRC. Tim is a global supply chain executive originally from Australia, who has been studying the evolution of the Trans Pacific Partnership closely, and is writing a book on the subject.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 6, 2016

In the new book “Connectography: Mapping the Future of Global Civilization, author Parag Khanna discusses the concept of the “new supply chain wars”. In this book the author discusses how multinationals have become deeply connected and exposed to the emerging markets that have become their main competitors.

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NC State SCRC

MAY 3, 2016

I spent the day at Biogen’s headquarters in Cambridge, MA today, with a group of executives sharing ideas on how to drive innovation. Biogen is already a highly innovative company, as they have continued to drive new treatments in MS, and in 2014, the first major treatment advances in nearly two decades for people living with hemophilia.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 25, 2016

I had the opportunity to accompany a group of executives from Anheuser Busch Inbev on a tour of Nike’s global distribution facility in Leuven Belgium this week. Shipments arrive from Nike’s network of global manufacturers in Asia, and includes footwear, apparel and equipment.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 11, 2018

BRICs Are Moving to Buying, Not Just Making. Now differentials in workers’ pay are disappearing as countries like Brazil, Russia, India, and China (the BRIC countries) grow richer and develop into consumer giants. How long will offshoring last? Near shoring is an alternative, but not for everyone. State of Play in 2018.

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NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Global trade is becoming more and more confusing, given the vast array of different tariffs, trade wars, 301’s, customs duties, and other shifts in global trade.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 25, 2017

Here’s a new insight by Tim Barnes in a guest blog this week, after Donald Trump announced the withdrawal from the Trans Pacific Partnership for the United States. I’ve been traveling the country this week meeting with both American business leaders and government and trade representatives from several Asian countries.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 22, 2023

Patrick Fox, Senior Director for Customs and Trade Strategy for VF, presented at the SCRC and made a number of excellent observations about the current trade environment. Patrick noted that in his long career at VF, he serves in a number of roles that allowed him to understand the complexity of global trade.

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