Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2018

Executives in a new survey, 2018 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, are divided about whether a new pact would help Mexico (24.3%); hurt Mexico (21.8%); or leave trade unchanged (25.7%). 2018 Index and Survey Highlights. China and India top the 2018 rankings and put more distance between themselves and No. GDP growth.

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Elementum

MAY 26, 2022

They expanded first into other parts of eastern Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, India), then into eastern Europe (Poland, Ukraine) and Mexico. From 2015 to 2018, Amazon’s average delivery time decreased from 6 days to 3 days. Supply networks quickly adapted, and became more geographically dispersed and interdependent.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2019

Demand is likely to grow, but at a slower rate than 2018. The surge in demand for air freight that took off in mid-2016 normalized in early 2018. It is likely that 2018 will end with a growth rate in the 4% range, down from 10% in 2017 (measured in freight tonne kilometers per IATA ). Get ready for whatever comes next.

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EcoVadis

JANUARY 25, 2019

The following text was written by Wenjuan Yao, China Director at Verité , a global non-profit organization looking to ensure safe, fair and legal work conditions for people all around the world, and originally published in the “ CSR Risk and Performance Index 2018.” Based on Verité’s findings, Gap Inc.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 8, 2019

Demand is likely to grow, but at a slower rate than 2018. The surge in demand for air freight that took off in mid-2016 normalized in early 2018. It is likely that 2018 will end with a growth rate in the 4% range, down from 10% in 2017 (measured in freight tonne kilometers per IATA ). Get ready for whatever comes next.

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Elementum

JUNE 6, 2016

According to Deloitte’s 2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index, Mexico ranks number eight out of 40 countries including Canada, Sweden, and Vietnam. Deloitte has also highlighted the country as a major manufacturer of electronics parts , machinery, and appliances, among others. Lower costs and proximity to the U.S.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 16, 2019

It may say “Manufactured in USA with Foreign Parts” or “Made in USA” but include some assembly in Vietnam. At the moment, foreign trade agreements are under negotiation and are expected to stay that way until sometime in March 2018. The commission describes it as “significantly transformed” in the U.S., Assembled in the USA.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 31, 2018

And you might still be shaking off a hangover and wondering where on earth did 2018 go. Well, today is the day to take stock of what you did right , and what went wrong , in 2018. South-East Asian nations such as Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines are ready with substitutes or alternative suppliers. Conclusion.

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Vinculum

JANUARY 27, 2021

In countries like the Philippines and Vietnam we see large young workforces that are quick to catch on to international trends and want to buy the latest foreign goods. Vietnam will see a growth from USD 0.4 billion to USD 23 billion. This strategy was expensive, but it paid off. Since 2019, sellers have to pay commissions of 1% – 2%.

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Vinculum

MAY 20, 2021

between 2018 and 2022. According to estimates, in February 2018, it received 11 million visits per month. Founded in 2011, this general online store and marketplace let traders sell their products in the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand. They estimate over 4.4 They estimate over 4.4

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 21, 2019

million TEUs in 2018—and it would seem that Singapore is thriving. Vietnam to become world’s factory? Vietnam may just come out on top of the trade disruptions. With a strong infrastructure, including a deep-sea port that serves mega-vessels, Vietnam could be on track to replace China as the world’s factory.

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Vinculum

JULY 24, 2022

Shopee gets 30 million visits to the site every month and is flourishing in the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam markets. billion in 2015 to $258 billion by 2018. Such e-commerce sites come out with many products, from baby items to electronic products. Such websites get traffic visits on an average of 1.2

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Vinculum

AUGUST 19, 2020

As per the reports, eCommerce spends in the region in 2018 was 50 billion US dollars. Not only archipelago but the mountainous region and dense jungles of countries like Thailand and Vietnam rise issues for eCommerce companies and logistics partners. In Singapore, 4 million people purchased goods online in 2018, showing a 5.3%

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Within my first few months here, my relationships with suppliers and my ability to develop them quickly came into need as we had a massive project to deliver in Vietnam that had strict financial terms tied to perfect order performance. © Copyright Mortson Enterprises Inc, 2018. It was a heck of a ramp but we did it! LinkedIn is best.

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Freightera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Increasingly even Chinese manufacturers are looking abroad, moving operations to Mexico and Vietnam, for example. He wrote “A Green Future for Freight” in the 2016 and 2018 G7 Summit editions of Climate Change: The New Economy. to global websites for international organizations and businesses.

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Vinculum

AUGUST 3, 2021

As of 2018, Southeast Asia’s e-commerce industry has seen rapid growth in the past few years. Lazada , an online shopping platform that operates in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, and Vietnam saw a surge in demand for online customers. According to STATISTA, the market was worth USD 172 billion as of 2025.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 30, 2018

GDP growth lags that of Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. In the 2018 edition of the Bloomberg Innovation Index , Thailand ranked 45th. Officials had promised elections by late 2018, but recent squabbling over the details of a parliamentary election bill could stretch that to as late as February of 2019.

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Vinculum

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

With a massive 30-million visits a month, Shopee has been growing at a rapid pace and has expanded to other markets like Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines. billion market in 2015 to a whopping $258 billion market at the end of 2018. One of the oldest such players in the Thai e-commerce marketplace is HomePro.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The company launched a partnership with Walmart in October 2018, which includes a specialty store page on Walmart’s website, increasing online visibility. Bare Necessities @barenecessities Walmart has been busy expanding its portfolio, acquiring intimates brand Bare Necessities in October 2018. PST will ship the same day.

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Resilinc

MAY 31, 2022

It was “grand corruption,” in the form of billions of dollars in payoffs over many years by the 1MDB investment fund, that led to the ouster of Prime Minister Najib Razak in 2018 and an historic election loss for his Barisan Nasional party, which had ruled for 61 years.

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Vinculum

JULY 24, 2019

In 2018, 1,650 start-ups entered the market through the eMag marketplace. With 52% Y-o-Y increase in its turnover , eMag sold more than 9 million products in 2018. The marketplace has over 23 million active customers and a presence in 6 SEA countries – Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 28, 2020

According to Hivos, ready-to-drink coffee is one of the fastest growing market segments in Europe (in 2018 it was the fastest), with the European Centre for the Promotion of Imports (CBI) and the Polish paper we mentioned earlier both showing signs that the trend has continued into 2020. The world’s top coffee exporters. Source: Statista.

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Vinculum

JUNE 15, 2020

The Indian warehouse market was worth INR 561 Billion in 2018. billion in 2018. Top warehousing markets in India witness a growth of 77% year -on -year in leasing in April 2018 – March 2019. The largest increase in e-commerce is in Vietnam (57%), followed by India (55%). during 2019-2024.

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Exapro Hub

JUNE 21, 2018

As the world’s largest investor in short-staple spindles, China sees a jump of 34%, while deliveries to Vietnam and Bangladesh fall respectively by 39% and 33%. India and Vietnam ranked 2nd and 3rd with 2,000 and 5,1000 units. Vietnam: 23% / 50%. With a population of over than 1.4 share of the world market.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 26, 2021

Some of the most notable include: Steve Madden , shoe and bag retailer: Moving production to Cambodia, Brazil, Mexico, and Vietnam. Target countries for new production facilities include Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Jordan. Alphabet: The parent company of Google has moved the manufacture of its Pixel smartphone to Vietnam.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 2, 2020

Heading the list of alternative manufacturing hubs are Vietnam, India, Thailand, and Mexico. From July 2018, when US President Donald Trump began imposing tariffs on goods made in China, and Beijing began reciprocating, American companies in particular suddenly realised how risky their offshore ventures had become.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, and the Philippines are among the countries that have staked partial claims to the Spratly and Paracel island groups. The canal would primarily help Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, and Vietnam because their maritime trade would have more pronounced time and cost savings while shipment.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 30, 2022

Roberts was specifically writing about Vietnam War veterans who had been exposed to Agent Orange. She observes, “The Vietnam Memorial lists the names of more than 58,000 Americans who died overseas. She writes, “The number of Vietnam veterans affected by the chemical Agent Orange is astonishing. ”[1].

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 26, 2018

Senator McCain followed his father and grandfather into the Navy; but, his career was cut short when, in 1967, his fighter jet was shot down over North Vietnam. 1] Leo Shane III, “ John McCain — war hero, political giant — dies at 81 ,” Military Times , 25 August 2018. [2] Footnotes. [1] 3] Robert D.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2019

China dominates the manufacture of certain components, so while a move to Vietnam or Mexico might allay some concerns, it will create others around quality and part availability. . 6 months ending 12-Dec-2018. Management will have to weigh their options carefully, however. Source: CBOE Volatility Index.

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NC State SCRC

JULY 28, 2019

Organizations continue to scour global markets for even lower labor rates, moving from Western China to the Pearl River, and now to Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, and North Africa. The on-going tariffs levied by the Trump administration in 2018 against China has also made this option significantly more expensive for sourcing.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 27, 2019

One of the most poignant memorials in the Washington, DC, area is the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Ironically, the ship was awarded a Vietnam Service Medal the day before the accident. 1] David Holzel, “ 10 Things to Remember About Memorial Day ,” Mental Floss , 27 May 2018. [2] Footnotes. [1]

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Taulia

JUNE 11, 2018

As part of a series of ‘America First’ policies, President Trump has imposed tariffs on over $350 billion worth of Chinese goods since 2018. have also been falling in general , but other countries like Vietnam have seen benefits from the trade war, with their exports rising by 21% year on year. Chinese exports to the U.S.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Its primary export trading partners were China , the US , Vietnam, Hong Kong and Japan. In 2018, the South Korean government amended some of its tax rules. In 2017, South Korea exported $577.4 Imports for the same period were $457.5 The total tax and contribution rate add up to 33.2% of total profit. .

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Supply chain reaction: trade war refugees race to relocate to Vietnam, Thailand (Reuters). The post This Week in Logistics News (November 26-30, 2018) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. Mexico and Canada Sign Pact to Replace Nafta (WSJ – sub. And with that, have a happy weekend!

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 30, 2023

Final figures show the trade gap with China totaled $311 billion in 2020, down sharply to the record high of $419 billion in 2018. It might be possible to get some Chinese manufacturing and sourcing partners to open operations in nations like Vietnam and Malaysia. But the combined U.S. This is disingenuous at best.

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