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.

Bangladesh 60

Bangladesh Cambodia Myanmar Manufacturing Procurement 60

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.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Global 52

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.

China 73

China Logistics Network Optimization Software Global Logistics 73

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. This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand , and Vietnam.

Procurement Analytics 59

Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Report Global 59

EcoVadis

DECEMBER 28, 2016

From California to Connecticut, and Novi to New Orleans, EcoVadis was on the ground contributing to the advancement of sustainable procurement and CSR/sustainability practices in global supply chains during our most active year on record in the US. AIAG Corporate Responsibility Summit (Novi, MI). ProcureCon: Indirect West (Phoenix, AZ).

Sourcing Strategies 60

Sourcing Strategies Material Savings Optimal Sourcing Cost Reduction Strategies 60

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.

Japan 130

Japan Australia India Asia 130