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Another Asian Trip and Added Apple Sourcing Options

Supply Chain Matters

Visits to Vietnam , Singapore and Indonesia have featured itineraries that included meeting with governmental leaders, technology users, content providers and other groups. Vietnam Visit Cook’s Vietnam visit was headlined by local and global media as pledging to buy or produce additional product components in that country.

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Global Production Activity Levels Unchanged In May But Provide Added Warning Signs

Supply Chain Matters

On the optimistic side, muted demand conditions have reportedly led to the quickest improvement in supplier delivery times since January of 2009. The promise of Vietnam being a recipient of a China Plus or back-up sourcing destination seems very much in question after five months of contractionary levels of reported PMI data.

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October 2022 PMI Reporting Points to Global Wide Manufacturing Contraction

Supply Chain Matters

The October S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI® plummeted to its lowest level since 2009. The S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing PMI® declined to 50.6 Noticeably, the Backlog of Orders sub-index declined 5.6 percentage points for October while the Inventories Index declined three percentage points. for October, compared to 52.5

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What Should Supply Chain Management Teams Anticipate in 2023 and Beyond- Part Two

Supply Chain Matters

The S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI® i ndex was reported as its lowest level since 2009 by the end of October 2022 while the S&P global Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® fell to a 29-month low. Leasing indicators for both reflected lowering levels of business optimism. .

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

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Burlington Coat Factory @Burlington In 2009, Burlington Coat Factory (in partnership with Fortna) transformed its supply chain with new systems and operational processes, optimizing efficiencies and boosting customer service at the company’s Burlington, New Jersey location as part of its 5-year supply chain strategy.

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5 Reasons Why You Should Go for Paperless Warehousing

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Traditionally warehouse was mainly thought as a storage location where items were procured from manufacturer and supplied to retail stores (mainly bulk operation) as end customer buy from stores. In 2009, India’s e-commerce market was worth about $3.9 The largest increase in e-commerce is in Vietnam (57%), followed by India (55%).