Logility

MARCH 29, 2022

The EU is working on a due diligence law, and Germany has already passed one. For example, COVID restrictions in Asia shut down auto production because 70% of chip manufacturing happens in Taiwan and South Korea. When this happens, you need alternate sources in different regions that can deliver the parts.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

The Eurozone remains a drag on global manufacturing output with reportedly steep downturns again occurring in Germany and Austria. New order growth reportedly accelerated at the fastest in nearly three plus year, which is a likely indication that this region has become the new go-to for China Plus product sourcing strategies.

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QAD

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Located east of Germany in Central Europe, Poland is about 312,685 sq. Poland’s bordering countries include Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine. Its prime location in Europe makes it an ideal location for shipping across Europe or Asia. km, about twice the size of the U.S. state of Georgia.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

A published report by Nikkei Asia (Paid subscription or metered view) reports that manufacturers and suppliers located in the Chengdu and Shenzhen areas of China are once again impacted by a new round of population shutdowns manifested by the country’s zero tolerance Covid-19 infection policies. percent according to this same source.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said it was essential to prevent Tokyo, where the highly infectious Delta COVID-19 variant was spreading, from becoming the source of another wave of infections. As a result, the Olympics will take place without spectators.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The world’s top B2B marketplaces are spread around the globe , with many of them in the Asia-pacific region. They compete with the likes of Hong Kong-based Global Sources, which has been around since the early 1970s and is now owned by UK-based Clarion Events. What are the main B2B marketplaces?

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

Given that some Asian and South American countries have no compunction about continuing to do business with Russia, and that many companies in the West have trade relationships in Asia and South America, the sanctions have caught many Western companies’ supply chains in a stranglehold. But the problems don’t stop there.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 17, 2022

Foxconn and Asia Market Forecasters Provide Muted Outlook on High Tech Product Demand. Foxconn and Asia Market Forecasters Provide Muted Outlook on High Tech Product Demand. Nomura reportedly indicated in its latest research note that Asia shipments may have reached a critical inflection point.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

That stated, February’s activity appears to have regional specific connotations with upturns in production volumes across areas of Asia , specifically the ongoing re-opening of China ’s manufacturing sector, and upturns in India , the Philippines and Thailand manufacturing and supply chain activity levels. United States Two indices of U.S.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The EU economies will also be hit, especially Germany and Eastern Europe as we go into winter in 2022. Despite higher inflation, the EIU predicts that recession is highly unlikely in 2022, due to the fact that many economies (including the US, Asia, and the Middle East) are experiencing solid growth and are in rebound mode. Not likely.

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APICS

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

However, Lumber Liquidators is learning a hard lesson that sourcing wood from the habitats of endangered Siberian tigers in Southeast Asia—and then claiming the timber came Germany—is bad for the bottom line and illegal. On the surface, it might seem that supply chains don’t have anything to do with tigers.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

For decades, the United States and Germany have served as the hub of innovation for the automotive industry. Naturally, this change of leadership is also causing a shift in global economies.

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Bristlecone

MAY 31, 2020

SAP ARIBA: Bristlecone Industry-Specific Tactical Sourcing (BITS) – Introduces industry best practices into tactical sourcing, accelerates SAP Ariba Guided Buying deployment and adoption, and enhances user experience. S/4HANA and Ariba integration for Germany-based manufacturer. Asia-Pacific. Middle East and North Africa.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2023

Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI®, compiled by S&P Global in association with ISM and IFPSM , provided a banner headline of a sharp downturn occurring across the Eurozone and added signs of weakness across Asia. Source: S&P Global and Other Sources. The July reported value of 48.7 was slightly lower than the 48.8

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Lithium and Lithium-Ion Batteries Top Consumers and Producers of Lithium The lithium market is undergoing a significant global shift, with the Asia-Pacific region leading the way in market share. Companies should also keep up with the latest news surrounding electric car batteries and related commodities.

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Taulia

MARCH 15, 2023

We surveyed 550 senior stakeholders at companies with revenues of more than $750 million USD across the USA, UK, Germany, and Singapore. Overall, 47% of British leaders said they expect inflationary conditions to last more than two years, compared with 34% in Germany and 28% in the US. in the year to December 2022, compared with 5.4%

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The issue was especially prevalent for engines operating in hotter climates such as the Middle East and parts of Asia. Upwards of 40 percent of the Airbus A320 neo family of aircraft are powered by the GTF engine produced by both RTX and Germany based MTU Aero Engines. Engine selection is done by airline customers themselves.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Revenue data is sourced from the companies’ websites and market research platforms such as Macrotrends. billion (December 2019) Headquarters: Bonn, Germany CEO: Frank Appel 3. started in 1890 in Bremen, Germany as a forwarding commission agency for cotton and other consolidated freight. Revenue: €63.3 billion/$72.43 Revenue: $7.1

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Resilinc

AUGUST 30, 2023

The main countries affected by the drought are China, Japan, South Korea, and the US, as the Panama Canal facilitates 46% of container movement from northeastern Asia to the US. In Germany, the Rhine River faces a historic low this year, preventing many vessels from moving cargo.

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TMC

MARCH 9, 2017

China’s so-called “One Belt One Road” strategy connects the country via an overland and sea corridor to Central Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Source: World Economic Forum, [link]. Here’s an overview of the global trade possibilities and potential for the “new Silk Road.”. Silk Road increases global logistics options.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 9, 2020

Germany, $5.471 billion – partner share 5.01 Germany, $18.2 Source Australian Bureau of Statistics. Refined petroleum: Australia sources most of its refined petroleum products from Singapore, which, with 138+ confirmed cases, is also in the COVID-19 firing line. Japan, $14.376 billion – partner share 13.16

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 1, 2022

A published Bloomberg report has the headline: “ Global Supply Lines Brace for Menacing Economic Storm to Widen- Germany feels industrial shocks from war, while China lockdowns snarl trade. ” A CNN report includes the title: “ Why the global supply chain mess is getting much worse.”. Everything is a little out of sync right now. ”.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Headquartered in Germany , flexis provides what is described as a hybrid modular architecture of supply chain modules that enable intelligent ways to optimize supply chain planning for wide range of industries with national or international networks.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

These routes are typically found connecting important marketplaces with active commercial trade systems, such as Western Europe, North America, and East Asia. It serves as a detour for ships traveling between ports in Europe, America, and ports in southern Asia, eastern Africa, and Oceania.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

However, we discern some added signs excess inventories and of production sourcing shifts. Source: S&P Global, April, 2023 Highlights of Regional Reporting Developed Regions Eurozone The S&P Global Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® fell again in March to a value of 47.3 compared to the February value of 48.5,

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2014

They don''t invest in production facility at all because they utilize a network of nearly 700 suppliers located in Asia and Europe. In order to control its supply chain, they use a central warehouse to Germany to receive and ship products to local distribution centers in different countries.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2023

Further indicated was that only 10 out of 29 nations for which June data was available experienced a production increase, 7 of which were in Asia. This country’s June PMI value was reported as 40.6, percentage points from May’s value of 43.2, and the lowest reading for over three years.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

On a regional basis, Europe reportedly remained a principal drag on global factory output, along with what were described as slight dips in production volumes across Asia. Germany reportedly remained the worst performer while faster declines were reported for Italy , Spain and Ireland. The output index from the PMI survey dipped 0.9

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E2open

JULY 20, 2016

Zara gave up on the cheaper sourcing from Asia because putting firm orders with suppliers months in advance and waiting for the containers to arrive by sea from China was not going to work for them.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 2, 2020

Crew changes on ships arriving from countries where there have been “severe” outbreaks of COVID-19, such as South Korea, Italy, Iran, Japan, France, Spain, Germany, the US, and the United Kingdom, are forbidden at Chinese ports except under strict quarantine conditions.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The following is a 5,000 word exploration of Maersk’s strategic shift to end-to-end logistics services, based on open sources. Other sources reported that DB Schenker was not the only forwarder making this shift. The free report is available in PDF with supporting spreadsheets and high-resolution infographics here.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 30, 2015

Many of the products are shipped to Asia, the USA and Europe, but The Netherlands remains the multinational’s beating heart. For R&D we collaborate with development companies, we source components locally – from the ‘Brainport’ region around Eindhoven – as well as from Japan, Almelo and Germany.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Of continued concern, manufacturing powerhouses of France , Germany, Spain and Italy each continuing to remain at contraction level PMI values, with the former two regions reaching 27- and 28-month lows. This was driven on fears that global economic conditions will weaken further, and demand across key markets across Asia, Europe and the U.S.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 19, 2018

PKP Energetyka, launched the implementation of Ivalua’s state-of-the-art Procurement and Sourcing solution with the participation of OptiBuy. Within almost 35 years, our fund has managed over 300 investment projects worth almost 60 billion dollars, in Europe, USA and Asia. About OptiBuy.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 7, 2022

Fortunately, Intelligent Audit will empower shippers to validate all these new charges providing corrections based on your contractual terms, make sense of all the data, consider all the surcharges, and help shippers realistically manage their global shipping costs with a single source of truth. 3 All LAC except Mexico and Puerto Rico.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

offers lower labor, natural gas and electricity costs than some other developed countries in Europe and Asia, including the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Japan. SOURCE: ORBA & Made in USA News. Tariffs and high shipping costs can also make overseas production cost-prohibitive. manufactured products.

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EcoVadis

APRIL 7, 2017

The Clean Energy Patent Growth Index (CEPGI), which has been tracking green patent trends since 2002, has reported upward trends of green patents in economies around the world , such as Germany, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, as well as in the United States, including in Michigan, California, and Texas. Source: CEPGI.

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