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LogiSYM—Vietnam Digital 2020 – LogiSYM December/January 2021

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

On 1st and 2nd Dec LogiSYM held its Vietnam 2020 Digital event on a platform called AirMeet. This collective source of rich knowledge, industry experience and market buzz, is a very unique opportunity and one which has made this event a great success. Vietnam has spent no effort for a decade to be full member of such agreements.

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Apple’s China Problem

Logistics Viewpoints

There were two excellent articles in the Financial Times (FT) on the Apple supply chain. The articles were based on interviews with supply chain experts including nine former Apple executives and engineers. Vietnam, for example, has poor transportation infrastructure and an organized crime problem. This is disingenuous at best.

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Why SMEs May Lead a Shift Away from China Sourcing

Logistics Bureau

The Coronavirus pandemic has raised concerns over China sourcing, accelerating the trend in businesses around the world seeking secondary sourcing countries. Heading the list of alternative manufacturing hubs are Vietnam, India, Thailand, and Mexico. Why SMEs May Lead a Shift Away from China Sourcing.

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Supply Chain Risk Management: Risks of Relocating a Business ‘China to Vietnam’

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Customer service, parts shortages, unprecedented inventory growth, and warrant management can actually take up internal sources and affect profit margins. Japan’s Nintendo also pulled out some of the portion of its video game production from China to Vietnam because of the ongoing trade wars. Source: Vietnam Briefing.

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The Age of Agility: Building Resilience in the Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Feature Article by Anthony Beavis, Managing Director APAC at Körber Supply Chain. However, measures such as alternative factories, dual sourcing and more generous safety stocks go against the well-versed philosophy of lean supply chains that has prevailed in recent decades,” he says. Multi-Sourcing.

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The Pullback From China: Will it Be Harder for SMEs?

Logistics Bureau

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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Freight Market Intelligence: Data is crucial, but context is king

Freightos

In this article, Eytan Buchman, Freightos’ CMO, discusses the importance of data and context in global freight and logistics. As more data sources get legible, whether it’s container ship movements, eAWBs or carrier rates , it can have incredible ramifications. But even since July 2020, much has changed. And they are.

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