The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 15, 2023

A report by Deloitte makes clear the opportunities ahead, especially for Asia. “Asia’s favorable demographics, supply chain market share, and growing influence on socio-cultural trends underline its potential role in shaping the metaverse,” it says. per year by 2035, roughly 1.3 – 2.4% of overall GDP.”

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

In one example, Crust Group in Singapore provides a Southeast Asian example of a cross industry “circular economy” partnership. In my compost example, I save on buying fertilizer (along with all the processing, packaging and transportation associated with it). This is the challenge that industries face all around the world.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Disruptions cause supply chain uncertainty Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in Asia continue to see strong demand for trade supply. For example, an AI/ML engine can help automate the aggregation of all the information a company needs to generate collective intelligence without over-taxing employees with tedious information retrieval.

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Freightos

JUNE 15, 2021

So a backlog of ships off the coast of California means fewer empty containers heading back to Asia, which means fewer ships and containers available for exports, raising the cost to ship a container from Asia to Europe by 400% in November and December 2020. . But then it got worse. . Logistics is global.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Pollution and methods (to make bricks for example) are not generally in the picture – only the output. For example, the UN developed the “Human Development Index” which focuses on life expectancy and schooling in addition to per capita income of individuals. An example of this is what people do at the grocery store.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 20, 2022

After fairly stable pricing in the early months of COVID’s supply chain journey , the indicative spot rate to ship a forty foot container from China and East Asia to the US West Coast increased 14X from less than $1,500 per container pre-COVID to more than $20,000 in September 2021. Between May and September of 2021 alone rates tripled.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 6, 2022

Despite supply chain pressures in Asia, it’s unlikely that American footwear brands will follow the example of New Balance and pursue U.S. manufacturing, says Matt Priest, CEO and president of Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA).

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

The alliance was formed in 2014 and covers major shipping routes between Asia, Europe, and North America. The alliance covers shipping routes between Asia, Europe, and North America, as well as routes within Asia. The alliance was formed in 2017 and covers major shipping routes between Asia, Europe, and North America.

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Logility

MAY 17, 2023

According to Reshoring Initiative , companies seeking to limit their exposure to supply chain uncertainties and global conflict risks are moving operations from East Asia to the United States or as close as possible. They’re also carefully pursuing suppliers, manufacturing, and distribution locations that are sustainable and resilient.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

China, for example, only produces 14% of their total units, only 3% of those units end up being exported to the United States and 2% to EMEA. In Asia, Vietnam and Bangladesh are more important sourcing locations. Much of the world’s fabric is produced in Asia, for example.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

On the air side, our top airports of Asia increasingly needs to support not only regional needs, but also global ones. In Q1, 2023for example an expanded Neste Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) refinery will be coming online in Singapore. EV Charging Infrastructure. The talent and facilities have to be in place though in more countries.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

For example, having access to transportation lead times, ETAs and location data will enable you to reroute your shipment if there’s a delay. Mark Yong joined INTTRA in 2002 as Regional Sales Director, Greater China, then as Director – Professional Services, Asia –Pacific, thereafter as Director – Global Operations, based in Hong Kong.

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Vinculum

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Ecommerce revenue in Southeast Asia (see Fig.1) 1) is expected to grow significantly in Southeast Asia with ecommerce leader in Southeast Asia, Indonesia, forecasted to grow from $37.48 1 Ecommerce revenue forecast of selected Southeast Asia countries. billion in 2023 to $60.63 billion in 2024.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 24, 2023

McKinsey & Company analysts, Ziad Haider , Andrew Grant, and Anke Raufuss , add, “In between navigating the fallout from Europe and unfolding strategic competition in Asia, multinational corporations must also manage a host of long-tail political risks and conflicts across other geographies, including Africa and South Asia.”[6]

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Table 1 details some examples of areas of application of generative AI for different supply chain participants. About the Author Stephanie Krishnan is an Associate VP responsible for producing, developing, and growing the IDC Manufacturing, Retail, and Energy Insights programs in Asia/Pacific.

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Resilinc

APRIL 17, 2024

For example, Mattel moved production of Barbie toys from Asia to Mexico. For example, companies like Apple, General Electric, and Ford have moved some manufacturing back to the US. For example, some companies may choose non-standard components that require single or sole sources—limiting the resilience of their supply chain.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

. #1 Your Input Channel In November 2022 my story To Realize the Circular Economy Dream – Reach Out to Your Community , I used the example of a company that takes bread crusts (a by-product of one industry) and uses it for making beer. Here is an example where one company’s waste becomes another company’s raw material.

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Tompkins Blog

JANUARY 15, 2014

Supply chain executives in the US and Europe nervously listen to news out of Asia about factory fires, typhoons and labor disputes. For example, one can assume that there will be labor shortages after the Chinese Spring Festival holiday. Asia Supply Chain Excellence - Visit this site to learn about the Asia Opportunity.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Singapore for example has allowed for delivery to ships in its waters. At DHL eCommerce’s first Asia Pacific Head of Go Green, he put in place carbon footprint management, sustainability training, illegal wildlife smuggling monitoring training, and employee engagement.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The problems we are experiencing now started in March 2020 when COVID hit and suppliers in Asia shut down. . When capacity was cut, so too was the empty supply of containers back to Asia. Before we can look at what’s being done to overcome the supply chain shortages , we have to understand where it all began. .

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Judah Levine Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01 Weekly) increased 3% to $1,609/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03 Weekly) climbed 7% to $2,357/FEU. Indeed, Asia – N.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2023

Data on ocean shipments, for example, is generally available across the globe, due primarily to greater standardization in ocean shipping. Contrast that with Southeast Asia, where we have to fill the gap with cell phone triangulation. Starting with real-time transportation visibility data, not all markets are alike.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Bob Gill - General Manager, Southeast Asia Arc Advisory Group. Bob Gill is responsible for managing ARC Advisory Group’s business operations and market research activities in Southeast Asia. But as she pointed out, there has been a strong move to counter COVID-19’s effects and restrictions by using technology.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 30, 2022

It still takes over 100 days to move a container from Asia to a U.S. At the beginning of June 2022, a 40-foot ocean container cost about $10,000 to ship from southeast Asia to Northern Europe This is compared to about $1,500 for the same route about 2 years ago. Customer spending patterns are changing with hyperinflation.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

We can see this most clearly with the example of airline emissions. Asia is not immune to flight delay and cancellation incidents. At DHL eCommerce’s first Asia Pacific Head of Go Green, he put in place carbon footprint management, sustainability training, illegal wildlife smuggling monitoring training, and employee engagement.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 31, 2023

For example, spending on clothing and cosmetics dropped while spending on home goods and staples rose. Globally, Gen Z is growing fast: Gen Zers will make up a quarter of the population of the Asia–Pacific region by 2025.”[7] ”[7] What Do Gen Zers Want?

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Materials like rare earth elements have a high concentration in Asia. For example, China and the United States are ranked 1 and 2 respectively for the production of rare earth elements, but this is deceiving as China is producing 5 times the amount of the United States.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 22, 2020

As the virus began to spread out from China, Asia, as a region, provided the first lessons to their global peers on how to mitigate the impact of both supply and demand sides. . We explained how cash flow would be further optimised by integrating financial indicators such as cash-to-cash cycle time within supply chain operations.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic The Asian Institute of Management conducted a study across orgainsations in Asia to identify crucial skills and competencies required by supply chain managers and leaders in Asia.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 17, 2020

Examples of this include expediting with LTL and air freight and costly in-network transfers from warehouse to warehouse–all of which erode profit margins. Being able to understand if supply expected from Europe needs to be re-routed and sourced from Asia or South America is important when entire channels become unavailable.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 2, 2021

However, since buying goods manufactured primarily in Asia increased so significantly, demand quickly outpaced supply. For example, if we look at recent peak seasons, the cost of shipping a 40’ container from Asia to the US West Coast in September 2019 was $1,437 according to the Freightos Baltic Index (FBX).

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

For example, the EU’s tightening rules on palm oil imported from Southeast Asia places Malaysia and Indonesia in a difficult position, as they account for 85% of the world’s total palm oil supply. Business structure is of critical importance in building resilience to disruptions in supply chains. Conclusion.

Cost Reduction Strategies 245

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 17, 2023

For example, a route that is optimized such that a truck needs less travelled distance to deliver the same number of packages, or a production system that saves energy by more efficient batching of products in furnaces. Improving sustainability of a process starts by quantifying and measuring indicators, for example the amount of CO2 emitted.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 16, 2021

A Gemba Walk allows management and employees to: Take a look at all the processes in a specific value chain (for example, Pick and Pack order processing); Step back to observe and question the tasks being done in the existing process; Create actions that could eliminate “waste”.

Waste Reduction 246

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 2, 2021

Here’s an example: Every year, a huge volume of finished goods are shipped from Asia to North America. Then, the empty containers are transloaded and move into other parts of the country to be loaded with raw materials (for example agricultural products), before heading back onto shipping containers bound for Asia.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

With the contraction of air capacity and the unprecedented level of imports to the United States from Asia, logistics constraints grew in importance in the pandemic. The lack of chassis and the need to return empty containers to Asia paralyzes North American ocean freight. Availability of logistics was always assumed. This has changed.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Another big takeaway from the discussion was that, the most successful way to increase the recovery of packaging and products is by incentivizing consumers to do some of the work – example, a deposit return principle. This encourages consumers to return packaging to designated collection points, in return of their deposits.

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