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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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

OCTOBER 4, 2022

This was driven on fears that global economic conditions will weaken further, and demand across key markets across Asia, Europe and the U.S. South Korea. South Korea remains a technical and manufacturing hub for semiconductor, memory and high-tech supply networks and thus another barometer of declining production demand.

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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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ShipBob

DECEMBER 18, 2019

In mainland China (and even in other countries that celebrate the holiday such as Indonesia, Malaysia, North Korea, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam, and Brunei), the Chinese New Year holiday is a very big deal. For some Americans, the holiday comes and goes without them even noticing. Consider other manufacturing locations.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 8, 2020

His insights, drawn from numerous sources, deserve a broader audience. Facts : Consumers across Asia have signaled their eating habits may change permanently once the world moves beyond the impact of the novel coronavirus outbreak. As noted above, consumers will purchase more basic ingredients and long-shelf-life items.

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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. Likewise, canny manufacturers in China will move a greater proportion of their production to other countries in Asia. Less affected are Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand. So, the inevitable will happen.

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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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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. All rights reserved.

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Though, as the country has relied less on nuclear energy and imported fuels, thermal power has become the country’s largest energy source. Japan is also enabling alternative power sources that should help the manufacturing sector. Japan’s location makes it an ideal trading partner across most of Asia and even Europe and the U.S.

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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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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 9, 2020

South Korea, $28.7 Source Australian Bureau of Statistics. Refined petroleum: Australia sources most of its refined petroleum products from Singapore, which, with 138+ confirmed cases, is also in the COVID-19 firing line. Top Five Trading Partners and Value (in AUD) of Imports to Australia in 2019. China, $ 71.3

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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. currently accounts for 13 percent, the rest of the world including Europe , 12 percent.

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Supply Chain Management and Analytics

MARCH 29, 2020

This pandemic clearly showed that the global digital infrastructure and global apps have been instrumental in instant communication, business continuity as well as reducing COVID-19 spread in such countries as South Korea and Singapore. 2) Real-time visibility is extremely valuable during times of crisis! Robert Koch Institute ).

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Supply Chain Management and Analytics

MARCH 29, 2020

This pandemic clearly showed that the global digital infrastructure and global apps have been instrumental in instant communication, business continuity as well as reducing COVID-19 spread in such countries as South Korea and Singapore. 2) Real-time visibility is extremely valuable during times of crisis! Robert Koch Institute ).

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

These routes are typically found connecting important marketplaces with active commercial trade systems, such as Western Europe, North America, and East Asia. It serves as a detour for ships traveling between ports in Europe, America, and ports in southern Asia, eastern Africa, and Oceania.

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ThroughPut

MARCH 20, 2020

South Korea has “flattened the curve” in part with mass drive-through-testing in record time and volumes, and high-throughput tests are finally becoming more available in the US, even if the testing kits and support materials are still in short supply and erratic in distribution. Stay healthy & informed.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Most imports come from Europe, Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), South Korea, Japan, and United States, respectively, based on import value. Source: [link] ). Between 2004 and 2014, China imported $13.52 trillion (USD) in goods. Logistics companies in China are not created equal.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 14, 2019

In fact, JOC.com sites many Southeast Asia countries—including India, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia—have significantly grown their imports into the United States, anywhere from 13-37% compared to last year. This shows importers are shifting their sourcing locations to countries other than China.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 14, 2018

In Japan and South Korea, it’s the LINE messaging app. And for Europe and South-East Asia, it’s definitely WhatsApp. And in Japan and parts of Asia, it’s true that more decision-making insights are revealed over post-work drinks and a round of karaoke. Follow What Your Customers and Suppliers Use.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Revenue data is sourced from the companies’ websites and market research platforms such as Macrotrends. CJ Logistics CJ Logistics is a Korean logistics company based in Seoul, South Korea. The company was formed in 1930 during the Japanese colonial period in Korea with a single warehouse as Chosun Rice Warehousing Co.,

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 26, 2018

Moving on to global trade news, the Trump administration imposed tariffs this week on solar panels and washing machines imported from Asia, which may trigger a trade war with China and South Korea (both countries have already suggested that they will take retaliatory action). Global Trade: The Beginning of a Trade War?

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Trade might not be the source of that inequality — the increasingly regressive nature of the US tax code looks a more obvious culprit — but the timing has created the perception that it’s a bad thing for less well off people.” ” With so many jobs heading to China, China quickly became a target for U.S.

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 7, 2022

Parcel and freight exports from South Korea, Taiwan to Europe, MEISA, LAC 3 , and some APAC countries and territories 5 – Increasing $0.10 Exports from Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan, China, and Vietnam to Europe, LAC 20 , MEISA, and some APAC countries and territories2 21 – Increasing $0.10

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 30, 2023

In their Annual Report , Apple admits that “business can be impacted by political events, trade and other international disputes” and that “the Company’s manufacturing is performed in whole or in part by outsourcing partners located primarily in Asia, including China mainland, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam.”

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