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Reshoring to the US and Europe Accelerating, Now Also Serving CO2 Emission Reduction Objectives

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

It is not only nearshoring locations like Mexico, Central and Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia who benefit from this change, but also on-shoring locations in major markets like Germany, the UK, France and the US themselves are getting more and more new production plants.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 12 – 18)

Logistics Viewpoints

This year, with the LA Rams being Super Bowl champs, Good360 said it will ship thousands of “unsellable” Bengals-branded hats, T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, COVID-19 masks, and scarves to struggling people in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. And now on this week’s logistics news.

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Emerging Supply Chain Trends – A Look at Evolving Finished Vehicle Logistics Amid Market Shifts and Trends

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Emerging Supply Chain Trends – A Look at Evolving Finished Vehicle Logistics Amid Market Shifts and Trends Feature Article by Laurent Sik , Head of Operations, CEVA FVL APAC Automobiles, as a form of transportation, are indispensable in today’s world and will remain a crucial part of our lives for a long time to come.

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2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Prediction Two

Supply Chain Matters

The beneficiaries have been India and Vietnam from an Asia perspective and Mexico from a near-shoring perspective. The latter, Mexico , has taken prominence as the primary exporter of goods to the U.S. Exports from China to the European Union reportedly declined 10 percent during this same period. in 2023, replacing China.

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Keeping It Local: How Shorter Supply Chains Impact Supply Chain Planning

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Global supply chains boomed thanks to bountiful cheap labor, dramatically less expensive communications, and lower-cost transportation. The Economist says that more companies are sourcing with proximity to their major markets – for instance servicing the EU from Eastern Europe and Northern Africa or the US from Mexico.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

To anticipate and respond to high customer demand, a modern Transportation Management System (TMS) needs to optimize inventory allocation. Deviations that occur during transportation execution are not necessarily approved immediately. South Africa. Luxembourg. Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of. Madagascar. Martinique.

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How Will Climate Change Impact Supply Chains in 2024?

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These conditions could potentially impact supply chain logistics and transportation by sea, air, and land. While the system often brings heavy rainfall to the Southern US and Mexico, this can result in drought in other regions such as Australia, Indonesia, parts of southern Asia, and Central and West Africa.