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Added Evidence of Emerging Regionalization of Global Supply Networks

Supply Chain Matters

Locations that have benefitted from this sourcing shift are noted in the report as Vietnam and Mexico , the latter being a preferred nearshoring or friendshoring alternative. As an example, the authors point to Vietnam gaining ground in electronics, apparel and textiles, while Mexico has been increasing U.S. supply chain activity.

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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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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Stabilize in February

Supply Chain Matters

China’s official PMI index compiled by country’s Statistics Bureau and weighted toward state-owned manufacturers recorded its highest reading since April 2012 at a reading of 52.6 Vietnam The S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing PMI® returned to expansion level with a reported value of 51.2 for February.

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Apple Product Event Provides Added Supply Chain News

Supply Chain Matters

The Lightening port was first introduced with iPhone 5 in 2012. Reportedly, Apple is offering a Lightening to USB-C converter cable for existing iPhone or other Apple hardware users, but at a cost of $29. market for the new iPhone lineup.

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GrandVision: “We are changing completely as we become demand driven”

Supply Chain Movement

Rhiannon Davies, joined in 2012 to implement the new supply chain, bring about global compliance and leverage potential efficiencies to drive the strongest conditions and service to customers. “In We are transitioning our Chinese supplier base to other regions such as Bangladesh and Vietnam for labour cost and quality reasons.

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Needed: A New Way to Manage Risk in Low Cost Countries

NC State SCRC

By deploying the “fast fashion” business model, the apparel industry began to outsource garment manufacture to suppliers and subcontractors in low-cost countries, such as China, India, Vietnam, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. However, cutting off imports from developing countries will usually not help people in these countries.

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This Week in Logistics News (December 9-13, 2013)

Talking Logistics

NAFTA Trade in September 2013 than in September 2012. Simply put, the countries in the TPP (which includes Canada, Japan, Vietnam, Australia, Singapore, and six other Asian countries) account for 40 percent of U.S. XPO Logistics Agrees to Acquire NLM. Freight Shipments Fell 0.7% in October from September. Percent For December, 2.3