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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

Supply Chain Shaman

This small island is currently in the middle of political tensions between the US and China and represents 90% of the most sophisticated chips, such as those based on gallium nitride and gallium arsenide, which are used in the defense and aerospace sector. The China COVID disruption impact is ongoing creating container and chassis imbalances.

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Supply Chain Matters COVID-19 and Ukraine Conflict News Capsule Update- October 25 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Trillion by 2030. . The report further indicates that two downstream suppliers in China that rely on the parts and assemble them into larger modules are also cutting their production 70 percent and 90 percent, respectively. Whereas the spot rate to ship a container from China to the U.S. Trillion by 2030.

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How Hong Kong is Enhancing its Sustainability Efforts

EcoVadis

Ever since China ratified the Paris agreement, Hong Kong is under the spotlight to align with the global agenda and respond to the increasing stakeholders’ demand on sustainability effort. Climate Action Plan 2030+. The target is more ambitious that the China’s national target. ESG Reporting as a Listing Rule.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

Apple, others face shipment delays as China Covid curbs squeeze suppliers. Shipments of some Apple products, as well as Dell and Lenovo laptops, are likely to face delays if China’s Covid-19 lockdowns persist. This is a full five years ahead of the original target of 2030. A truly inspiring Marathon Monday as always.

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Report Indicates Apple India iPhone Output is Now $7 Billion

Supply Chain Matters

Background In early December of 2022, we called Supply Chain Matters reader attention to published reports acknowledging that consumer electronics giant Apple was accelerating actions to source some hardware production outside of China. Reportedly, the current goal is to have upwards of 25 percent of iPhones assembled in India by 2025.

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51st Symposium Purchasing and Logistics

Supply Chain Movement

Agenda 2030: Agile and Networked. Contrary to expectations, the deceleration of growth in China, the geopolitical crisis in the Middle East and the financial plight of countries that export crude oil have all had an impact on the export-driven German industry. URL: bme.de/en/all-events/51st-symposium-purchasing-and-logistics/.

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Climate Change: Yet Another Source of Global Supply Chain Risk and Disruption

BlueYonder

This summer’s record-breaking heat wave in China has led to power shortages, factory shutdowns, dried-up shipping channels and ruined crops that have not only crippled that country’s economy — but also negatively impacted many of the world’s supply chains. In the U.S.