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Appleā€™s China Problem

Logistics Viewpoints

Afterall, port congestion has cleared, transportation costs have gone down, we are seeing far fewer product shortages, and the looming recession will likely take some of the pressure off hiring and retention woes. Vietnam, for example, has poor transportation infrastructure and an organized crime problem. This is disingenuous at best.

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Global Manufacturing PMI Levels Rise in January 2024

Supply Chain Matters

Further reported was that supplier delivery performance levels deteriorated for the first time attributed to trucking and transportation delays. Renewed Expansion in South Korea The S&P Global South Korea Manufacturing PMIĀ® was headlined with a reported renewed expansion in the countryā€™s manufacturing sector at the start of 2024.

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Emerging Supply Chain Trends ā€“ A Look at Evolving Finished Vehicle Logistics Amid Market Shifts and Trends

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Emerging Supply Chain Trends – A Look at Evolving Finished Vehicle Logistics Amid Market Shifts and Trends Feature Article by Laurent Sik , Head of Operations, CEVA FVL APAC Automobiles, as a form of transportation, are indispensable in todayā€™s world and will remain a crucial part of our lives for a long time to come.

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Additional Investment in US Based Automotive EV Supply Networks

Supply Chain Matters

South Korea based LG Chem announced this week a planned $3.2 A further benefit is the domestic sourcing of major components in EV vehicle supply networks, providing overall transportation and time savings in needs to transport components and finished vehicles. Announcement. and other global regions.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 11 ā€“ 17)

Logistics Viewpoints

An escalating strike by truck drivers in South Korea is adding more disruption to global supply chains, from a slowdown at the countryā€™s ports to production halts at auto factories. Meanwhile, deliveries to Pohang and Daesan port dropped to zero, affecting the transportation of steel and petrochemicals.

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Doing Business in Singapore

QAD

Singaporeā€™s transportation and communication infrastructure are both strong, making Singapore one of the easiest countries in the world to deal with when it comes to moving goods. As an island nation, air transport of goods is nearly as important as water transport, and Singapore rises to the challenge. Only about.7%

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August 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices- Declining Momentum Accelerating

Supply Chain Matters

South Korea has now become a concern as well as that regions manufacturing activity is now at a contraction level not seen since 2020. . . South Korea. In the coming days we will scrutinize August global logistics, transportation and recognized volatility indicators to ascertain similar or contrasting indicators.