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Doing Business in Thailand

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Once known as Siam, Thailand became a constitutional monarchy in 1932. Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country not colonized by a European power. Thailand borders the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. Manufacturing in Thailand. Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. of the workforce.

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October Global PMI Reporting-Continued Production Contraction

Supply Chain Matters

In our prior highlights and perceptions of September and Q3-2023 published indices , we observed that the numbers once again signaled added contraction in global manufacturing output and product demand levels. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. down from the 49.2

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Supply Chain Disruption. A Deeper Look Into Context, Causes, and Trends  

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They expanded first into other parts of eastern Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, India), then into eastern Europe (Poland, Ukraine) and Mexico. Specialization and quality began to drive important sourcing decisions rather than the sole lever of saving partners a few dollars on materials and manufacturing alone.

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Amazon vs. Alibaba: A Battle for Southeast Asia

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2015 was a big year in terms of logistics and globalization for Amazon, who began making their way into the shipping industry, registering in China as a freight forwarder and a shipping broker for 12 routes, including Shanghai to Los Angeles and Hamburg. Lazada now owns Redmart and Alibaba has a controlling stake in Lazada.

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Manufacturing Spotlight: Philippines

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In recent months, Japanese investors have prioritized the Philippines in their list of promising Asian manufacturing locations owing to the country’s positive economic outlook and steady growth. The Philippines is now ranked next to China, overtaking Thailand and Vietnam. Murata Manufacturing Co., to manufacture Mirage model.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 29 – May 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

6 River Systems was founded in 2015 and developed an Autonomous Mobile Robot product called ‘Chuck’ that provides automated assistance to pickers in a warehouse, working collaboratively with human operators. Shopify will receive stock representing a 13% equity interest in Flexport, on top of its existing equity interest.

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Doing Business in Japan

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In addition to its economic might, Japan has long been a model for manufacturers throughout the world. Manufacturing in Japan. Japan is also enabling alternative power sources that should help the manufacturing sector. There are 23 air carriers registered in the country, and they moved 8,868,745,000 mt-km of freight in 2015.

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