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This Week in Logistics News (July 13-17, 2015)

Talking Logistics

from East Asia could shift from West Coast ports to East Coast ports by 2020. It’s crazy to think that freight going all the way from Asia to Eastern and Gulf ports is the best option for some importers, but China is actually the main instigator behind the supply chain shift.

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Who said supply chains are boring?: Oscars of Supply Chain

Supply Chains Rock

Wednesday, June 29, 2011. Honoring excellence and innovation within the supply chain profession, the CHaINA Awards offer organisations across all industries and sectors the opportunity to showcase the best in supply chain, sourcing, procurement and logistics projects, products, applications, services and initiatives in Asia.

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E-Commerce Takes Off in Developing Countries

Elementum

We examine the benefits and obstacles to e-commerce in Southeast Asia, South America, and Africa. In 2011, Nigerian startup Mall for Africa, which ships American brands to Nigerian consumers, took in $17 million in 2014. Asia has the fastest growing ecommerce market. Sourcing from multiple countries can present a headache.

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Experts Choice Of Top Online Logistics Resources

Freightos

So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. consultation firm, runs four ‘Logistics Briefing’ newsletters: Global, Americas, Asia/Pacific and Mergers & Acquisitions. Weekly/Monthly.

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Supplier Financial Health: Don’t Wait for the Worst, Reach out and Talk!

Supply Chain View from the Field

SupplierPay builds on the federal government’s QuickPay program started in 2011. Across multiple industries, suppliers in North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America all experienced a sudden drop in volume, leading to a uniform financial threat and risk of default.

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Port of Los Angeles: Disintermediation and Other Risks

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

Several key threats are noteworthy: Competition: Panama Canal expansion: it's expected to be completed in 2015; there's already been some debate about how it will affect LA, for instance, an LA Times article in 2011 predicted a 25% decrease in business for LA. toys) from Asia because people will be able to print them at home.

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The Connected Shop Floor and help from an ERP system

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

has been around since 2011, but it has taken time for manufacturers to understand what it means and what is needed to make it work. Industrial development has transformed Asia’s manufacturing landscape. will not only change the production of goods and services across Asia, but also the organization of work in factories.