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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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Redesign to Improve Value: A Case Study of a Supply Chain Leader

Supply Chain Shaman

For example, we produce in Vietnam and China. Vietnam is a low-cost market to produce products. Our factory is efficient; yet, it costs us more to manufacture the product in Vietnam because of a lack of local raw materials – compared to manufacturing it in the US, shipping it, and paying duties on a landed basis.

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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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Who said supply chains are boring?: Supply Chain Corporate.

Supply Chains Rock

Tuesday, July 07, 2009. By the end of 2008, we had completed a cumulative total of 553 initial audits; including expansion into three additional growth market countries (36 initial audits): Argentina, Malaysia and Vietnam. Still not excited, well visit often and eventually you will be. Subscribe To. In 2008, IBM spent $1.5

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Sales and Operations Alignment: Often The Missing Link

Supply Chain Shaman

He had recently returned from his stint as the commercial leader for Syngenta in Vietnam, and was excited to tell me about his beach-side investment in Australia. He led the team during the period of 2007-2009. Shane is a stocky man of medium build who I love talking to. He is an engaging personality: definitely a people person.