Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 29, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights this week’s announcement from athletic footwear designer and manufacturer New Balance of the grand opening of this company’s fifth production facility in North America. was more expensive, New Balance Chairman , Jim Davis provided a strong commitment to localized manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. Source E2open Shipping Index). We started the conversation with sourcing. Manufacturing equipment lead times were 19 months. Sourcing Decisions Via Spreadsheet.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

” Corporations serve international markets, and the source of rare minerals (so critical for the evolution of the green supply chain) is primarily Asia. Others argue the demise of global sourcing; might I add caution? Still, the manufacturing plants and distribution centers are closed. My response is “Hogwash.”

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMI® , compiled by S&P Global in association with ISM and IFPSM , halted a consecutive five-months of contraction levels to that of no-change. The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI® had a February value of 47.3,

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Resilinc

JANUARY 15, 2024

This disruption affects various industries, including suppliers for global retailers and car manufacturers. Major automakers such as Toyota, Hyundai, and Kia are experiencing significant delays due to rerouted vessels, with up to 21 extra days added to trips between Asia and Europe. Similarly, rates from North Asia to the U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

As part of LogiSYM Asia Pacific 2022, we had the opportunity to chat with Vittorio Favati, Chief Executive Officer – TVS Supply Chain Solutions GFS. The experience stems from the ground up as an operator, then assuming global roles spanning Asia, Europe, and North America and the journey has been incredibly exciting and fulfilling.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 18, 2021

He is an expert in the growth and turnaround of small and medium manufacturing, logistics, and technology businesses. Trend #2: Near sourcing and shorter supply chains. The port congestion and challenges caused by the pandemic highlighted the problem with suppliers from Asia.

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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). 49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Nikkei Asia ).

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The disruption has cut off a major trade route for Canada’s exports of minerals, wood fiber, food products, and other products to Asia, and it has created a supply chain nightmare for Canadian manufacturers. “We The vulnerability of these three regions highlights the complexity of factoring climate change into sourcing decisions.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Last week, the company conducted its 2022 Innovation Summit meeting for North America , bringing together customers, partners, suppliers and others. The North America region continues to represent the company’s largest market, and a lot of product and process innovation continues to be invested in this region.

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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. Notably, the 767 is around 30 percent more efficient than the MD-10s that were phased out.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights an additional strategic sourcing announcement involving the future production of electric powered autos and vehicles in North America. Announcement. South Korea based LG Chem announced this week a planned $3.2 and other global regions. That further adds to fulfilling U.S.

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Elementum

JUNE 6, 2016

Mexico may become the global manufacturing nerve center if the country plays its cards right. According to Deloitte’s 2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index, Mexico ranks number eight out of 40 countries including Canada, Sweden, and Vietnam. Europe and Asia Follow Suit. Lower costs and proximity to the U.S.

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QAD

MARCH 31, 2020

It’s a niche industry, but also one of the cornerstones of discrete parts manufacturing. They’re complex machines assembled from thousands of parts, many purchased from highly specialized manufacturers. ANCA builds their machines in Australia but these precision components are sourced from around the world.

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Resilinc

MARCH 14, 2023

Key goals of the blueprint are to improve raw material sourcing, supply domestic processing of lithium, and encourage recycling lithium. From where will the US source materials? The main mission of this task force is to accelerate the development of a sustainable domestic lithium battery supply chain in North America.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

In some key trading routes, such as Asia–Europe and Asia–North America, the rate spikes are even higher and the delays more frequent.”[4]. ”[9] Regionalization is more in line with Howells’ call for rebalancing manufacturing strategies than it is with national reshoring policies. ”[4].

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

By improving coordination and management of suppliers, which includes manufacturers, logistics providers and even customers across vast geographies, resilient supply chains minimised the ripples of shocks and disruptions. These include Inventory vs. Service; Local vs Global Sourcing; Multiple Depots vs. Single Distribution Centre.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2022

After a three-day stoppage of rail operations impacting transcontinental shipments of key commodities and manufactured goods, the Canadian Pacific Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference have reached a settlement calling for final and binding arbitration of differences. Stated drivers of the changed routings from Asia to U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

West Coast ports, and data related to increased adoption of robotics for North America production needs. There remains speculation that permanent shifts in container routings from Asia to the U.S. Most will reportedly be utilized for material handling automation needs inside warehousing and manufacturing facilities.

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Bristlecone

OCTOBER 29, 2020

For one manufacturing client, a recent diagnostics assessment identified key opportunities in supply chain planning process improvements, logistics optimization and reporting enhancements. Recent highlights include: Go-lives across North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Process Design. Performance Management.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 15, 2022

In a reported effort to cut additional costs and increase needed cash flows, the provider announced intentions to cut upwards of 800 jobs within its North America support teams and eliminate its company operated warehouses. based manufacturing strategy, with a decision to source manufacturing at a CMS provider located in Taiwan.

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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. North America. S/4HANA system support for North American electronics company. Asia-Pacific.

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BlueYonder

JUNE 3, 2021

The survey results highlight the growing importance of sustainability, with 59% of logistics executives (and within that group 71% of those in consumer manufacturing industry) planning to offer flexible delivery windows for online orders to maximize sustainability. Canada, or Mexico. Canada, or Mexico.

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Vinculum

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The regional analysis of the global Catalog Management System market is considered for the key regions such as Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. North America. Latin America. Media and Entertainment. Travel and Hospitality. By Component. Professional. Servicenow.

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Elementum

JUNE 11, 2018

Sourcing products and raw materials from locations that are near the end-market helps reduce transportation costs. This go-to-market strategy makes manufacturing far more cost efficient. Around a 26 percent increase is expected for this trend, significantly in Europe, while onshoring will increase in North America.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights February global manufacturing and supply chain indices and challenges relative to product demand and supply network imbalance levels in the first quarter of 2022. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The IHS Markit Manufacturing PMI™ reported a value of 57.3

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2024

Source Amazon Product Range One of the key drivers of Amazon’s success in logistics is the sheer breadth of its product range. billion (net profit) Profit by Region/Country: North America is a major market, followed by Europe and Asia. Sales by Region/Country: North America is likely the biggest contributor (395.64

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 17, 2022

This survey of a reported 750 CEO’s and other C-Suite executives was conducted in May 2022, among executives based in North America , Latin America , Asia and Europe. Sources indicated to Nikkei that Samsung desires to more closely review its inventory levels to ensure that stocks are manageable. cyberattacks.

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Elementum

JUNE 11, 2018

Sourcing products and raw materials from locations that are near the end-market helps reduce transportation costs. This go-to-market strategy makes manufacturing far more cost efficient. Around a 26 percent increase is expected for this trend, significantly in Europe, while onshoring will increase in North America.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 7, 2022

The World Container Index , assessed by Drewy Consultants, is a compilation of eight major shipping routes to and from the United States , Europe and Asia. Data published at the end of March indicates that for movement of ocean container shipping transit from Asia to North America , the average time had declined to 108 days, upwards of 15.4

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 12, 2023

The combined company is to be headquartered in North America and be listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Graves indicated in an interview with Bloomberg that the combined entity will have a “ focus on building a supply chain in the Americas, as US automakers look for non-Chinese sources of the battery metal.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Our prior full edition of this column was published on July 14 and featured news related to global battery manufacturer Panasonic and warehouse services start-up Flexe. Procurement sourcing and tail spend solutions provider Fairmarkit announced the completion of a $35.6 Expands C-Suite Amid Increased Technology Demand.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 22, 2023

According to the April report commentary , the industry remains hopeful in new signs indicating that retailers and manufacturers are getting closer to working off the overall glut of inventories that resulted in 2022. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as depicted by the J.P. remains unclear.

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QAD

APRIL 21, 2020

We can expect this to drop again significantly in April as a result of the complete halt of North American and European production. If we use North America as an example of what is happening globally, many suppliers in North America were forced to halt production in March due to quarantine measures.

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 4, 2016

Typhoon Halong in Southeast Asia capped the list, causing a 41-week disruption at a cost of more than $10 billion for companies doing business in the region. Kevin O’Marah recently published his thoughts in a Forbes article, stating he believes a carbon tax applied to manufacturing and distribution is the way to go.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

On the surface the operational leaders I met from the Americas, Europe and Asia were very smart people. They performed some light manufacturing activities to transform those materials into products that were ready for sale in retail, through a variety of channels. Some of the materials were sourced and managed by the customers.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2017

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