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The West Coast Bottleneck with Brian Rice

The Logistics of Logistics

China, Canada, Mexico, Japan, and Germany are the top 5 exporters to the USA. The US imported the most goods from Canada until 2007 when China replaced our neighbor to the north. In 2019, these five countries supplied 48% of the $2.5 trillion in U.S. imports of goods.

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Can B2B e-commerce solve supply chain issues?

Cathy Roberson

According to IHS Markit, March US purchasing manager’s index (PMI) was the second strongest since data collection began in May 2007. In 2019, it re-acquired HD Supply, a company it sold in 2007. Manufacturing is gaining steam not only in the US but around the world as businesses return to a COVID-19 type of redefined normalcy.

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Top 6 Wholesale Distribution Trends for 2019

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The rise of China in the past decade coincided with a global economic boom after the financial crisis of 2007-2008. In the past, Japanese brands moved their manufacturing operations from high-cost Japan to low-cost countries. Product design and marketing generally stayed in Japan. The Rise and Rise of China.

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Lean Six Sigma for SMEs: A Path to Continuous Improvement

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Adapted from Ehrlich (2002); Stamatis (2002); George (2003); Bendell (2006); Bhuiyan et.al, (2006); Andersson et.al, (2006); Arnheiter and Maleyeff (2005); Nonthaleerak (2005); Kumar (2007); Magnusson et.al, (2003) Read more on Top 15 Lean Six Sigma Books to Level Up Your Continuous Improvement Efforts & Strategy on our website SCMDOJO!

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech September 8 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Founded in 2007 , Inspirage is headquartered in Bellevue, WA with offices across North America, Europe and Asia. The provider was awarded $19 million in funding from Saam Capital and Google veteran Amit Singhal, along with others to include Japan Post. capabilities available to nationwide emergency responders on a complimentary basis.

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Managerial Practice Will Need to Catch up with the Emergence of Real-time Supply Chains

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Examples include the Tianjin explosion, the tsunami in Japan, and the port closure in Los Angeles. When individuals have visibility to events that enable decision-making velocity, minor problems and disruptions are resolved more quickly and easily before they escalate into bigger problems (Craighead et al., These principles are not new.

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What’s Really at Stake in the Foxconn-Sharp Takeover Bid?

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Japan and Foreign Acquisitions. The Foxconn-Sharp deal is being closely watched as it could play a major role in opening up Japan’s insular economy, particularly the electronics industry, to foreign investments especially to its East Asian neighbors. deal to acquire Japan Telecom in 2001.

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