LevaData

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

For those organizations who had already reduced their dependency on China, many had moved production to Malaysia. While the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan served as a precursor, the shutdown of Malaysia followed shortly. How to play the new game.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

They swiftly adjusted their production capacities and distribution networks to meet the increased demand, ensuring that individuals and organizations could access the technology needed to adapt to remote work and digital learning. With a surge in remote working and online education, the demand for electronic devices skyrocketed.

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Kanban Logistics

JUNE 30, 2022

In recent months, the US Commerce Department has been investigating whether “imports of solar panels from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam are circumventing tariffs on goods made in China.” In terms of installed electric capacity, North Carolina is the number-2-ranked solar state in the U.S.,

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Over 90% of natural rubber comes from Asia, with Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia making up 70% of the world’s supply of natural rubber. Consistent with the limitations experienced on raw material extraction and subsequent manufacturing, logistics and distribution capacity had also contracted.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Dr Mahender Singh (Founding CEO & Rector, Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation): The simplest thing UPS does is: No left turns for truck routes, only right turns. Freight Exchange is a software platform for excess freight capacity. This software platform connects spare capacity to demand.

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o9 Solutions

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Having instantaneous knowledge that an underperforming product in Malaysia is taking up 30% of manufacturing capacity but the ROI is negative, running a scenario that recommends shifting production to a product that is stocking out in Japan but can improve your margins by 4%. Innovation. He also said “Innovate or die”.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2023

Investment firm Pimco indicated that countries such as India, Vietnam and Malaysia would benefit from China de-risking sourcing actions. For those businesses located in the U.S., the strategies were exploring nearshoring of prior foreign production, diversifying supplier networks and adding additional contingency inventories.

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Resilinc

JULY 6, 2021

Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia are among the countries experiencing surges of infection. It was an outbreak in the vast Shenzhen manufacturing and export hub that led to infections among dock workers and the sharp cutback in shipping out of Yantian, Nansha, and Shekou.

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Bristlecone

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Typical results include a 5-10% increase in system response times, a 15-20% reduction in storage capacity and the development of a solid roadmap that enables future readiness. This new offering is designed not only to diagnose problems, but also to correct them – no new hardware, software or licensing required. BRISTLECONE AROUND THE WORLD.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

Of further specific mention was the following: “ Firms remained confident that output will increase over the coming year, thanks to expectations for improving economic conditions, marketing efforts and improving capacity.” The 2024 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business® reported a March value of 50.3, an increase of 2.5

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 18, 2018

China, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia produced Japanese branded goods. Other likely recipients may include Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines. A study suggested that drop in Chinese exports will affect Taiwan and Malaysia the most. Relocate to Avoid Tariffs. Developing Nations Likely to Benefit.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2023

Further indicated were signs of weakness occurring in China , Japan , Malaysia, South Korea , Taiwan and Vietnam. Report authors noted that sector data of new orders indicated that contraction occurred across consumer, intermediate and investment goods industries.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

For companies seeking to divest themselves of square footage it would be prudent to plan for larger meeting rooms footprint that would ordinarily cater for 10 persons, which will deliver a socially distanced capacity of 4-5 people. This would fulfil a demand for the most statistically frequently used room size. www.sennexconsultants.com.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2018

Shrinking capacity may mean companies have to hire or invest more to avoid overheating, yet it could also force them to push up prices, propelling inflation enough to squeeze the expansion. Accelerating growth has been eating up excess capacity and once that is gone inflation will perform in a more typical fashion and accelerate.”--Mike

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 9, 2020

The spread of the pandemic directly impacted international and inter-city logistics for Teradyne’s inbound materials in Suzhou, China, and Penang, Malaysia. Robinson has worked hard to accurately analyze Teradyne’s production plan and their customer’s capacity to receive goods. Our team at C.H.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 25, 2020

With less transportation capacity, carriers are forced to hike shipping costs, and airfreight rates from China to Europe were already up 253% YOY in April. It’s a matter of time before many China-based supply chains shift into Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand, or come home. How Best to Prepare.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Suppliers continue to have capacity. This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand , and Vietnam. Companies are still managing outputs appropriately as order softness continues. These nations reportedly account for 98 percent of ASEAN manufacturing value added.

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NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Steam ship lines are all suffering from over capacity and downward pressure due to fuel prices. of global container capacity, it still has resulted in more than half a million containers sitting on the ocean. Many of the ships are leased, and the revenue from shipping is not enough to cover the lease and turn a profit.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Suppliers continue to have capacity.” This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand , and Vietnam. Given the differing perspectives from both of these reports we will defer to the November report to ascertain specific trending of activity levels.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 20, 2020

Limited capacity of ports to handle exports. High-tech manufacturing infrastructure in place. Stable political environment. Many Japanese companies are already manufacturing in Vietnam. The Cons: Relatively small workforce. The Pros: Large population and therefore vast market potential. Stable economy focused on manufacturing. Stable economy.

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Vinculum

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The ecommerce revenue growth trends of Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, and Indonesia over the period till 2028 all show a growth of over 60%. Ecommerce revenue in Southeast Asia (see Fig.1) billion in 2023 to $60.63 billion in 2024. 1 Ecommerce revenue forecast of selected Southeast Asia countries.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 30, 2022

Those sites are primarily located in China, Hungary, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, and the United States. The suite includes demand planning, material constraint planning, order management, capacity planning & supplier collaboration solutions. They are sourcing from over 27,000 suppliers.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 23, 2017

By deploying the “fast fashion” business model, the apparel industry began to outsource garment manufacture to suppliers and subcontractors in low-cost countries, such as China, India, Vietnam, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

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Freight Plus

APRIL 20, 2021

Try to utilize alternate ports of discharge (although East Coast vessels are booked to capacity). Vessel utilization on East Coast service strings is running near max capacity. Explore sea-air options through Dubai or Malaysia. Capacity is tight everywhere but explore all options. . Other ports. Key takeaways.

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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. But disruptions continue.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Learning, the capacity to adapt, evolve, and acquire new skills, was an attribute that eluded even the most advanced machinery. They are now poised to undertake complex jobs that require not only processing power but also the capacity for creativity, learning, and nuanced decision-making.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 13, 2018

Many transportation capacity planners also need to develop far more robust capabilities between Asia and other regions of the world. What all of these challenges reveal is a critical need for tech companies to improve their value chains—from inbound raw materials to manufacturing facilities to final distribution.

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Elementum

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Now, though, we might go to China for some things, but for assembly we might go to Vietnam, Malaysia, or more recently, an African country. Shippers often face the most stress when it comes to holiday shopping, as the last-mile logistics can be held up by under-capacity or bad weather. Supply chains have grown deeper, too.

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EazyStock

AUGUST 8, 2023

Chinese New Year shutdowns Every year factories in China (and other countries that celebrate the Lunar New Year, such as Indonesia, Malaysia, North Korea, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam, and Brunei) shut down so that their workers can celebrate Chinese New Year. In 2024, this will be from February 9-15.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2017

This is truly a brilliant plan on China’s part,” explains David Gonsalvez, CEO of the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation, which is part of the MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence Network. They are really taking a broad perspective. Finley is not quite sure how well the U.S That’s not to say that U.S

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 11, 2015

You could either build a new plant in the Philippines or alternate short runs in your existing plants in Malaysia. In Malaysia, you could parcel the large shipments between multiple plants or lines. You save on manufacturing costs, rationalize utilization of the existing line capacities, and economize transportation costs.

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EazyStock

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Every year factories in China (and other countries that celebrate the Lunar New Year such as Indonesia, Malaysia, North Korea, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam, and Brunei) shutdown so that their workers can celebrate Chinese New Year. In this post we look at the challenges brought about by Chinese New Year and how EazyStock can help.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 16, 2022

Still others are shifting focus to countries like Mexico, Malaysia or Vietnam, and all with the goal of minimizing the geographical gaps that exist between their operations and their end customers. But, to do so takes more than planning and capacity alone. sources while others are reshoring their manufacturing operations.

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Vinculum

JULY 1, 2022

In Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia, the platform is also available. According to the company, another advantage of Shopee is its capacity to tailor its services in each area. The site covers a wide range of topics, including family, home, beauty, and fashion. The majority of the items are from the US, Taiwan, and Korea.

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Oracle SCM

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Most companies weren't buying from China or Taiwan or Malaysia like they are today. This list may be some relatively simple and very fundamental data: 1) What is the condition of the [stock, time or capacity] buffer for this item? Even new electronic gadgets probably had a lifecycle of a couple of years.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 28, 2021

The majority of solar equipment manufacturers are in China, Vietnam, Thailand, and Malaysia. Now, ship capacity is scarce and exponentially more expensive because of the contraction of shipping lines and a global container shortage. When capacity is this tight, you need more foresight in planning. Unpredictability in shipping.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Chokepoints (or bottlenecks) are a term used to describe the most crucial strategic marine routes because they: Capacity limitations. Chokepoints commonly have shallow, constricting depths, which hinder navigation and place restrictions on ship capacity. However, the canal can accommodate 50 ships per day at its maximum capacity.

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