Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

Global Production Continues to Contract Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® ended 2023 on a noted lackluster footing. Manufacturing production reportedly contracted at a slightly quicker pace in December, dashing hopes for a point of stabilization. The December reading of 49.0

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In our prior highlights and perceptions of September and October published indices , we observed that the numbers once again signaled continued contraction in global manufacturing output and product demand levels. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. in November.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 21, 2023

The mind-set challenge for all businesses today is to recognize the following: That commuter and business travel miles are a significant source of planet damaging green house gas emissions. Only early industrialization made set hours for work a standard for efficient manufacturing.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 9, 2015

At the Singapore stop of the Quintiq World Tour this year, our panel of industry influencers delved into these topics and more. 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.

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TransAudit

JUNE 27, 2023

It advances digitization efforts, facilitates data cleaning, and streamlines supply chain planning, procurement, and execution. Moreover, machine learning can identify upstream delays, enabling contingency planning or alternative sourcing, and help lower storage costs. Europe, China, and Singapore.

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TransAudit

JULY 6, 2023

It advances digitization efforts, facilitates data cleaning, and streamlines supply chain planning, procurement, and execution. Moreover, machine learning can identify upstream delays, enabling contingency planning or alternative sourcing, and help lower storage costs. Europe, China, and Singapore.

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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. Shipping delays. Consider other manufacturing locations. Chinese New Year 2019: How will it affect my business?

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

Intelligent procurement technology provider JAGGAER announced the finalization of a partnership with TealBook , a tech provider that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to gather, predict and refine supplier data and to provide companies with additional product sourcing options.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 15, 2022

In today’s Wall Street Journal , I was interviewed regarding a case that was just filed against Amazon by a large robotics , claiming that the e-commerce giant backed away from promises made early in the Covid-19 pandemic to support the supplier with millions of dollars in new purchases.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

A businessman, who caught the virus at a conference in Singapore, was linked to several other cases. Procurement professionals around the world are sitting up and paying attention, especially in sectors with globally integrated supply chains. Corona v irus could wreck the global auto industry.’. Telecommunications equipment.

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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. It all depends on the price differences, delivery time, and cost of shipping. One of the strategies manufacturers and online stores will take is to price their products uniformly across the participating economies.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

In other words, if your shipping your own goods, you’re competition. Across twenty additional countries, Amazon’s other centers are predominantly focused on fulfillment and delivery stations while some countries, like Italy, the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Singapore, and Japan also have Prime delivery facilities. Source: Amazon.com.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 27, 2020

The move from China, even if to other more reliable-in-a-crisis countries like India, Mexico or Singapore, will come at considerable cost. Loss of manufacturing know-how is a loss of leverage. originally or made elsewhere and then shipped into the U.S. Additionally, expertise at the new location will have to be built over time.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 18, 2018

They range from small-batch soap manufacturing to the distribution of sports car parts. Shipping costs are also expected to spike upwards. It firmly cemented China as the world’s manufacturing hub. They have come to grow dependent and accustomed to working with Chinese manufacturers and suppliers.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 13, 2021

Although somewhat simplistic, that is not necessarily a bad way to think about FTAs, at least for companies that ship goods across borders. There are however many other companies that do not trade tangible goods across borders but may be able to benefit from provisions on services, investment and government procurement etc.

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Vinculum

JULY 21, 2021

Online shopping can be frustrating when you have to pay shipping costs. A shipping charge that exceeds your purchases is the worst possible situation. Here are eight online retailers that offer free shipping to Singapore if you hate paying for shipping or meeting ridiculous minimum spend requirements.

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Proxima

AUGUST 21, 2020

As it moves upstream, demand is amplified as retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers each apply an incremental increase to protect their individual operations from shortages. In Singapore, throughout March and April, eggs were in such high demand that they were frequently missing from the shelves. A simple example is eggs.

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2015

We’ve rounded up the top 20 logistics technology innovations changing the way over $18 trillion dollars of goods are shipped annually. Companies like GoGoVan or EasyVan in Singapore are leading the charge. And yes, it’s not just size; technology plays a key role in keeping those ships operating. ZDnet , @talk19 ].

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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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Kinaxis

JANUARY 4, 2016

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. That means placing higher value on commodities that don’t need to be packed or shipped – things like ideas and great content, and other assets that can easily be transmitted digitally.

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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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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 30, 2022

The company engages in contract manufacturing services for companies. Then Jabil handles the sourcing and manufacturing of those products. Using a contract manufacturer allows companies to focus on their core competencies, which usually are not designing a product for manufacturing, production, or supply chain management.

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Taulia

MARCH 15, 2023

We surveyed 550 senior stakeholders at companies with revenues of more than $750 million USD across the USA, UK, Germany, and Singapore. These ongoing cost pressures are likely to be passed on to the British consumer: 40% of UK businesses reported plans to increase prices, significantly ahead of the US 33%, Germany 29%, and Singapore 28%.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 4, 2016

This self-service 4-session course provides an overview of how to build a strong transportation management foundation, with a focus on strategy development, procurement, the role of technology, and the importance of enabling a continuous improvement culture and processes. Now, we’re shipping from stores.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Figure 1: Identifying gaps in supply chain competency Overall Findings from three segments of industry were identified namely logistics, manufacturing and trading. Manufacturing Industry: The manufacturing industry faces challenges stemming from material and labour shortages due to pandemic-related lockdowns.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Slight Rise in Global Wide Production Activity Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® was headlined with back-to-back expansion levels in February. The HSBC India Manufacturing PMI® rose from 56.5 Manufacturing Among the two reported PMI reports relative to U.S.

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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. This should keep prices low and shipping lanes open. A shorter monsoon season in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia will help miners procure more materials, used heavily in the electronics industry.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 23, 2020

Most of the current repetitive processes like (forecasting, reports, purchase orders & Invoicing) will be automated using various technologies. As the fabric suppliers require the longest lead times, ZARA approves designs & initiates manufacturing after it gets feedback from its stores. Case Study Resilience: CISCO. CONCLUSION.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The enforcements of draconian lockdowns, various economies have experienced severe shocks, adversely affecting global trade, global tourism & travel, International Aviation and Airports as well as International Shipping and Ports. Arising from the pandemic is risk diversification i.e. reducing sourcing risks from China.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Freeports are government designated zones usually located around shipping ports and/or airports. They especially encourage manufacturing and design enterprises that import, process and then re-export goods. In a freeport goods can be imported, manufactured, and exported without incurring domestic customs duties or taxes.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

By improving coordination and management of suppliers, which includes manufacturers, logistics providers and even customers across vast geographies, resilient supply chains minimised the ripples of shocks and disruptions. These include Inventory vs. Service; Local vs Global Sourcing; Multiple Depots vs. Single Distribution Centre.

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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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Vinculum

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The business happens through 15 Amazon International Marketplaces in the Europe (Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Netherlands & UK), Americas (US, Canada, Mexico & Brazil), Asia-Pacific (Japan, Singapore & Australia) & Middle East (UAE, Turkey). Wholesale: Wholesalers sell products manufactured by other brands/companies.

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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. Shipping and logistics. The Current landscape.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

and the capacity of sparsely vaccinated manufacturing countries to meet it,” reported the Wall Street Journal on August 25. In early August, Chinese authorities shut down a shipping terminal at the port of Ningbo, cutting capacity by about 25% at the world’s third busiest port after a single dockworker contracted COVID.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 9, 2020

The effects include: Severe disruption to shipping, with many Chinese ports operating at drastically reduced capacity and around 200 sailings cancelled. Australian imports from China mainly comprise manufactured goods, including telecommunications equipment, IT products, furniture, home ware, clothing, toys, sports equipment, and televisions.

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Vinculum

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

As per the report of Facebook and Bain & Company, online purchasing has been grown from 33% to 45% in 2021 in countries like the Philippines, Singapore, and Malaysia. Transportation of the goods sometimes causes inconsistencies at times of movement or shipping of the goods. Return Policies. Cut off the extra costs.

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