Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Wall Street Journal indicated that China ’s exports to the EU and to the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) each dropped by 21 percent. Bloomberg pointed to exports to markets including Australia , Brazil , Japan , Taiwan and South Korea declining by double-digit percentages as well. Shipments to the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As we have noted in this thread of updates, to a further extent, shipments from Asia eastward that traverse the Panama Canal are an important added backdrop to ocean transport disruption impacts. Further, Japan based shipping line Mitsui OSK Lines indicated a belief that this disruption could extend thru the balance of 2024.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 20, 2017

Japan to subsidize pickup lockers to reduce parcel deliveries (Nikkei Asian Review). Japan firms shifting to trains to move freight amid dearth of new truckers (The Japan Times). And here’s a flowchart that provides an example: Source: Amazon patent filing. China’s Cosco in Talks to Buy Orient Overseas (WSJ – sub.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 9, 2019

this season, an above-average year is anticipated for East Asia that could affect production of consumer electronics sourced from China and Taiwan and more advanced technology products from Japan and nearby regions.”[1] While Resilience360 predicts a slightly below average number of hurricanes will affect the U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Spanning Global, Regional, Country Operational/Commercial Roles and General Management in Asia Pacific and Europe. Based in the USA and later North Asia, I specialized in “Supply Chain Solutions” for North American / European Corporations with Asia Pacific manufacturing/sourcing operations”. “My

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 16, 2015

Robinson and XPO Logistics (Source: quotes.wsj.com). And we’ve also seen two large 3PL acquisitions in recent weeks, both originating in Asia: Japan Post Holdings Co. Source: Adelante SCM. Robinson (a Talking Logistics sponsor) and XPO Logistics increase 40.5% and 43.3%, respectively. 12-month stock price of C.H.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Procurement sourcing and tail spend solutions provider Fairmarkit announced the completion of a $35.6 This provider describes itself as an AI- enabled procurement Cloud platform built for the sourcing of lower-dollar, non-strategic purchases, commonly referred to as “ tail spend.” Expands C-Suite Amid Increased Technology Demand.

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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. Further indicated were signs of weakness occurring in China , Japan , Malaysia, South Korea , Taiwan and Vietnam.

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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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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Business costs will rise for those who are sourcing some or most of their raw materials or goods from China. In the past, Japanese brands moved their manufacturing operations from high-cost Japan to low-cost countries. Product design and marketing generally stayed in Japan. Before, you simply sourced everything from China.

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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. As climate change continues to make unusual events more normal, events like this will continue to happen again and again.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

Optimism is reflected in United States , Eurozone and select Asia data and the traditional Lunar New Year holiday period does not appear to have dampened Asia based production levels for February. The index that tracks ocean container movement from Asia to Western Europe increased by four days to 110 days. reported for January.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 15, 2016

Let’s look at the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement as an example, where 12 countries around the Pacific Rim have signed an all-inclusive deal that excludes China, Korea and India, and promotes trade between critical nations in South East Asia, North and South America, South Pacific and Japan. Email: tbarnes@apac-nc.com.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Source: Laurie Cus. CMA CGM has a leading position on the Asia-Europe, Asia-Mediterranean, Africa and Latin America routes, whilst APL [one of NOL’s operating brands] is strong along the Transpacific, Intra-Asia and Indian subcontinent shipping routes. Hundreds of Cafe Bustelo cans washed ashore in Florida this week.

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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. Under this program, they source products directly from small or medium-sized farmers. Their “Go Global” strategy is to focus on the most difficult market, namely, the United States, Europe or Japan.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Other significant report highlights in this developed economies grouping was the index for Japan indicating that in September, new orders fell at the sharpest rate in two years, while a weakening Japanese yen drove manufacturing inflationary pressures higher. Japan, Taiwan ) the average PMI value for Q3 was 49.0, in August and 52.4

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Introduction: The Importance of Sustainability in Asia/Pacific Supply Chains. Incorporating circular economy principles throughout, from source to disposal. Incorporating responsible sourcing principles into the supply chain. Excluding Japan. (1) Reduction in waste and driving cost efficiencies.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

The alternative supply chain or “ Altasian” is defined as countries consisting of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, the Philippines , Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Bangladesh. billion in population will be the linchpin of an alternative sourced Asian supply network. One example indicated was that U.S.

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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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Shipchain

JANUARY 23, 2019

We recently wrapped on a launch event in Tokyo, Japan with the majority of our team. North America will continue to be the main focus for now; however, we have always prided ourselves on being a global company, and we are excited about the prospect of expanding into other parts of the world like Europe and Asia. But that’s not all.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Nikkei Asia ). Image source: Financial Times. Over 90% of the United States’ semiconductor-grade neon is sourced from Ukraine. Consultancy UK).

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Crisis Response – At the outset of the crisis, it’s easier to visualise a horizontal and linear supply chain with the 4 flows disrupted and adversely affecting the Core Supply Chain Functions, of Planning, Sourcing, Production, Distribution, last mile Deliveries and returns management or reverse logistics. Diversification.

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

There are two things Boeing and Airbus have in common, utilization of lean manufacturing system and strategic sourcing concept. However, the overall implementation of strategic sourcing is a bit different between the two companies. Moreover, products can be shipped to stores in-time then lost sales is minimal.

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Unleashed

APRIL 1, 2020

When their competitors were hibernating, they explored the global markets by expanding to Asia and increasing sales in Europe. For example, after an earthquake hit Japan in 2011 , many companies struggled to understand how it would impact them for weeks because they were unfamiliar with upstream suppliers. Map upstream suppliers.

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Vinculum

JULY 26, 2022

The sales can be enhanced with the help of social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and other relatable sources. Lazada is also called the Amazon of Southeast Asia. Qoo 10 is growing more in Japan and Asian countries. In this article, you will learn about Singapore’s top 5 e-commerce sites.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 15, 2021

It is with particular pleasure to chat-up with Katie Kinraid, of BluJay Asia Pacific. What are some of the supply chain challenges that you see Customers face in the Asia Pacific region and how can BluJay solutions help to solve them? Essentially, demand for deliveries skyrocketed yet the capacity of delivery firms shrunk.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2022

FedEx Express introduces new routes between Asia and Europe. FedEx Express has announced the launch of a new route between Asia and Europe. Customers in North Asia, including China and Japan, will benefit from increased connection and service dependability as a result of the route. We will have to wait and see.

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Vinculum

JULY 1, 2022

It has earned the moniker “Amazon of Southeast Asia.” Lazada’s performance marketing strategy brings in new clients and produces revenue while preserving its market leadership in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. It also wants to strengthen its position in Japan and extend into other Asian countries.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The term nutraceutical describes products made from natural sources that have health benefits beyond the basic nutritional value found in food. After North America, Japan and China are the next largest nutraceuticals consumers. After North America, Japan and China are the next largest nutraceuticals consumers. billion by 2027.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 15, 2021

She believes that a central Inventory System that manages all incoming & outgoing transactions and orders will provide a single source visibility, overcome some of her teething problems, and increase productivity in the Order to Fulfilment process. There are frequent backorders and many slow-moving stocks in the warehouse.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 6, 2022

Pre pandemic we were importing the majority of our inventory from East Asia, in particular China and Japan. It links business records, data sources, and systems into a centralized system and integrates seamlessly with business-critical applications. Do not be put off paying good money for good people.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 9, 2020

To put this in perspective, Australia’s second-largest trading partner is Japan, which accounts for 9.7 Japan, $14.376 billion – partner share 13.16 Japan, $18.8 Japan, $26.3 Source Australian Bureau of Statistics. billion (AUD), or 24.4 percent of the total, followed by the United States, at 8.8 China, $37.3

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ThroughPut

MAY 31, 2022

Manufacturing network diversification: The US-China trade war has forced many businesses to consider diversifying their sourcing and manufacturing bases. This simplifies sourcing policies and creates opportunities to source higher volumes from multiple suppliers.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 21, 2024

Supplier Challenges Ongoing This week, a published report from Nikkei Asia ( Paid subscription ) indicated that at least five suppliers to TSMC and Intel have delayed construction of their production facilities in Arizona due to unanticipated surging construction costs and labor shortages. sourced capability.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 9, 2022

Yet, this legislation is not unique from a global perspective in that many other countries and regions including China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan the Eurozone , are already spending billions on such incentives. The Micron announcement is a rather significant development since so much of memory chip production is sourced across East Asia.

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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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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

As noted in our prior Supply Chain Matters postings three years ago, a published report had indicated Apple had requested major suppliers and contract manufacturers to evaluate the cost implications for shifting fifteen, to as much as thirty percent of production capacity from China to other Southeast Asia regions.

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