Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 9, 2021

The kick-off to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan is just two weeks away, after being postponed last summer due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Earlier this week, a resurgent coronavirus forced Japan to declare a state of emergency in the capital that will run throughout the event. The pandemic boosted certain areas of the economy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

I read earlier this week that pressure on the supply of critical materials will continue to mount as road transport electrification expands to meet net-zero ambitions. Japan farm exports in 2022 1st half hit record high as more dine out. Exports of strawberries, immensely popular in Asia, also increased by 29.7 percent to 23.4

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QAD

APRIL 14, 2020

Located in southeastern Asia between Malaysia and Indonesia, Singapore is made up of a series of islands. Singapore is also an oil trading hub for Asia. Singapore’s transportation and communication infrastructure are both strong, making Singapore one of the easiest countries in the world to deal with when it comes to moving goods.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 13, 2017

Apple has traditionally been relying on a supply chain based in East Asia, using Korea to produce memory chips, Japan to produce displays and China to assemble products. In Asia, “Made in the U.S.A.” These benefits help explain why an estimated 20 percent of goods previously sourced in Asia have been reshored in recent years.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

RCEP: Asia’s New Trade Pact. The trade partnership includes the 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as well as Japan, China, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand – accounting for the vast majority of Asia Pacific regional economic output. And now on to this week’s logistics news.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Japan has been an economic power throughout much of its history, despite a major economic downturn starting in the 1990s. Japan is currently the third largest economy in the world. In addition to its economic might, Japan has long been a model for manufacturers throughout the world. Manufacturing in Japan. of Japan’s GDP.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2021

China, Canada, Mexico, Japan, and Germany are the top 5 exporters to the USA. The surge in ships arriving from Asia put West Coast ports under stress, which started in November and thus far has continued through into the summer months. While American consumers demand went up, transportation and logistics companies struggled to keep up.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Prior to that, the British Empire ruled the territory as colonies and protectorates, and Japan occupied the area from 1942 to 1945. Located in Southeast Asia, Malaysia is bordered by Thailand, Borneo, Indonesia, Brunei and the South China Sea. Malaysia is ideally located for trade with China and countries throughout Asia.

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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. While road infrastructure is at an international level near the coast, inland transportation can be a different story. Asia Supply Chain Excellence - Visit this site to learn about the Asia Opportunity.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC), the company that makes the majority of latest-generation chips for Apple products, has committed to increasing capacity by spending $100 billion across the next three years, and building new factories in Arizona and Japan.

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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). My sense is that the use of lockers will be more widespread in Europe and Asia than here in the US. Here in the U.S., Here in the U.S.,

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Logility

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Production halts, container and transport shortages, and port logjams are just a few of the factors eating away at both efficiency and profits. Sanctions, blocked Ukrainian ports, and stalled transportation routes have also disrupted the China-to-Europe supply chain. What’s a supply chain manager to do?

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Nippon Express Nippon Express is a Japanese logistics company commonly known in Japan as ‘Nittsu.’ It was established in 1937 with the merger of Kokusai Tsu-un KK, six other competitors and many other small-scale logistics companies in Japan. million square feet of warehouse space in Japan and an additional 25.8

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Holds a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and holds a Global MSc. Spanning Global, Regional, Country Operational/Commercial Roles and General Management in Asia Pacific and Europe. Stuart is a British national, married with three children. Prior to that, I was with TNT for 6 years.

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Resilinc

MARCH 29, 2022

After Shandong and Jilin registered very high case counts on March 10, measures known as “closed management” were implemented: public transport, non-essential businesses, and recreational facilities were closed, people were ordered to stay home, and only one member of each household could leave home every two days to buy food and other necessities.

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QAD

JANUARY 9, 2020

Thailand’s transportation and communication pathways are well-developed for manufacturing supply chains. The country has a robust network of roads, waterways, rail and air transport, including several major seaports. With its central location in Asia and robust air infrastructure, Thailand is well-positioned to move goods by air.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

Global wide production, transportation and logistics activity levels reported for February, but continued rather concerning data related to global transportation service levels and cost. With the occurrence of the Lunar New Year and Tet New Year holidays occurring into February, all eyes were on the indices of key Asia based regions.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 12, 2022

An outlined growth plan previously shared points to aggressive investments in Blue Yonder’ s capabilities including R&D and potential M&A aimed to grow the company’s SaaS businesses in North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific.

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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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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, OMRON Corporation is a multi-billion-dollar, diversified company with business units producing industrial automation products, device & module solutions, healthcare, and social system solutions. in the Logistics industry in the Asia Pacific region? A Conversation with Don Teng.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 16, 2015

The road to Coyote’s IPO has been paved with various acquisitions, including Access America Transport, which the company acquired last March (read my commentary here ). And we’ve also seen two large 3PL acquisitions in recent weeks, both originating in Asia: Japan Post Holdings Co. and 43.3%, respectively. for about $5.1

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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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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Amazon Buys Thousands of Its Own Truck Trailers as Its Transportation Ambitions Grow (Re/code). October 2015 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Now, on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… CMA CGM to acquire NOL, reinforcing its position in global shipping. Paragon Software Systems Introduces Route Control.

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Freightos

APRIL 24, 2016

US Army uses the “Transporter” container, developed four years earlier for removals, for Korean War supply movements. First intermodal cargo transportation (containers are stacked on deck). The beginning of the Asia-Advanced Economies trade boom. Containerization is driving technology in other transport modes.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 13, 2022

Supply Chain Matters readers will recall that in April 2021, Panasonic announced that the Japan based manufacturing and services company would purchase the remaining 80 percent of Blue Yonder shares for $5.6 Panasonic Holdings Corporation and Panasonic Connect Co., billion.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Global Maritime Routes and Chokepoints Maritime routes are a few kilometers wide corridors that connect economic regions and cross land transportation gaps. These routes are typically found connecting important marketplaces with active commercial trade systems, such as Western Europe, North America, and East Asia.

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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 billion (AUD), or 24.4 percent of the country’s total bilateral trade, in the fiscal year 2017-2018 (the latest stats available). China, $37.3

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Resilinc

AUGUST 30, 2023

Weight limits have also been adjusted, forcing some ships to unload and transport cargo to the other side of the canal via train—increasing transportation costs. During the drought, 32 vessels will be permitted to cross, down from 36 usually. The ACP also implemented “Condition 3” until September 2, 2023.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 26, 2016

As a logistics service provider, focusing on over-the-road surface transportation management solutions via technology and managed transportation services, we find the following information on the history of shipping containers of great significance to the logistics and supply chain community at large. Shipping between Europe, S.E.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 24, 2018

And it brought in foreign investment from Asia (Korea, China, and Japan), Europe, and other parts of the world. Jose points out that, “We’ve all seen the working drafts and negotiation points and the biggest area to consider from a customs and transportation perspective is the country of origin rule changes.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

For example, a recent maritime accident in December 2020 resulted in freight being held in Japan. In this case, each container (that was not damaged or lost at sea) needs to be unloaded and transshipped to another vessel for transportation. But that was only the first hurdle. You can prepare for the unexpected.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Global transportation—like many industries—has faced unparalleled disruptions over the past year. Significant increase in demand and equipment shortages in Asia have led to longer dwell times for vessels, which inevitably delays export shipments. Now, as we head into 2021, there are new and different challenges added to the mix.

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Resilinc

APRIL 5, 2022

Europe calls its approach “technological sovereignty”; Japan is pursuing “strategic autonomy and indispensability,” and partnering with Australia and India on a “supply chain resilience initiative.”. would have to “relocate chip packaging, materials supplies, tool sources and much more from across Asia and Europe,” Shih wrote. “I

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 13, 2018

The manufacturers, key suppliers, and customer industries of semiconductor device makers are global, with a strong Asia presence. All have considerable significance for global supply chain managers: Manufacturing is shifting to North Asia. Working closely together, we help them transport tools to our joint customers.

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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.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 26, 2018

Walmart to launch online grocery delivery in Japan in deal with Rakuten (Reuters). It seeks to prohibit UPS from using drones, driverless vehicles and other new technology to transport, deliver or pick up packages, innovations that would curb demand for labor. Waymo to start testing self-driving cars in Atlanta (Reuters).

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Elementum

JUNE 4, 2015

In recent years, China has seen increasing competition from other low-cost manufacturing hubs like Southeast Asia, a decrease in domestic demand and an worryingly sluggish economy. The creation of a fully integrated highway system will do wonders to relieve congestion caused by China’s freight-truck-heavy intermodal transportation system.

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