Logistics Viewpoints
DECEMBER 1, 2020
In line with these pandemic times, while the ASEAN meeting was nominally held in Hanoi, Vietnam, it was a virtual signing ceremony that saw 15 countries in Asia Pacific become part of what is now the world’s largest free trade agreement, representing 30 percent of global gross domestic product and encompassing almost 2.3 billion people.
Supply Chain View from the Field
MAY 8, 2013
That’s considered high pay when you look at Myanmar, where people are paid as little as 40 cents to $1.10, but that’s only if they have perfect attendence, meaning coming in seven days a week.
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Supply Chain Matters
APRIL 5, 2024
One of the more important observations from the March S&P Global report was the following: “ Inflows of new work strengthened from both domestic and export markets, the latter reportedly reflecting better sales to Africa, Asia, Europe and the U.S.” U.S. Manufacturing Growth Shows Signs of Rebound The two followed indices of U.S.
QAD
JANUARY 9, 2020
Its bordering countries include Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia. With its central location in Asia and robust air infrastructure, Thailand is well-positioned to move goods by air. Once known as Siam, Thailand became a constitutional monarchy in 1932. Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country not colonized by a European power.
Axway
MARCH 18, 2020
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations ( ASEAN ) is a regional organization consisting of 10 member states: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The organization’s goal is to accelerate economic growth, social progress and …
NC State SCRC
JANUARY 28, 2021
I had an opportunity this week to interview Ran Singh, who is the Acting Director for Asia Pac for Audits and Compliance at GlaxoSmithKline. I met Ran through the 360RX Supply Chain Security Conference , held last year. At this meeting, I spoke on the ability to create “ supply chain immunity ” through greater preparedness.
Material Handling & Logistics
AUGUST 16, 2017
Announced in 2013 by Chinese President Xi Jinping, the plan would link China’s Silk Road Economic Belt Project in Central Asia—which was aimed at connecting with Europe via Central Asia to increase trade between the Asia-Pacific region and Europe—with its Maritime Silk Road stretching from the South China Sea to the Indian Ocean.
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