Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

In the spring of 2022, Asia/US ocean container rates resumed pre-pandemic levels and congestion eased in November 2022 into California ports. Train teams to model variability and build a planning master data layer to understand layers of variability. (A Build in-market sourcing. However, variability and global unrest is rising.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Travin Singh (creator behind Crust Brewing) realised that if he could find bakery partners, he basically had access to a cheap local source of beer making raw materials. The circular economy is a cost saver and generally has less carbon emissions, because raw materials are sourced locally and therefore with less transportation.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

While the duty to capture and prosecute these criminals rests with law enforcement authorities, transportation companies and their staff are invaluable sources of intelligence and should step up as partners in combating IWT. Training of staff on what to look for and who to contact when they come across suspious shipments.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Fossil fuel proponents like to claim that oil and coal are the only “rainy day” energy source out there. Another nice thing is that they perform better at high temperatures (nice for Southeast Asia). Sustainable energy is needed in our energy grids in order to truly make our battery-operated machines emissions free.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 15, 2023

She provided me with some main emission sources in that sector as well as what some companies are concentrating their reductions work on. Main sources are: Enteric fermentation of ruminant livestock during digestion. Down on the Farm I spoke to a contact of South Pole, who works a lot with the agriculture side of things.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

We can help business leaders by providing insight on the environment benefits or disadvantages of their different sourcing options to start with, but after that comes the physical moving of goods. Train, ship and airline technologies are lagging behind, but there are steps happening. This is the realm of the logistics professional.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Border controls, China’s zero-covid policy and global shipping costs and energy prices is putting increasing pressure on supply chains throughout the Asia Pacific region. Multi-Sourcing. It most notably helps them react more rapidly to changes in demand, overcoming industry labour shortages and training issues.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 21, 2024

In the area of fostering a skilled workforce, the announcement includes $50 million to train and develop local workforces, with provisions for the U.S Noted in interviews with sources is a realization that facility construction costs are four to five times higher than what they would be Asia. sourced capability.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Identifying sources of Carbon emissions. These are classified into sources of emissions as Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3. These are considered “indirect” greenhouse gas sources. Scope 3 emissions are the amount of carbon emitted by vendors and suppliers in your value chain, another indirect source.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Asia is not immune to flight delay and cancellation incidents. At DHL eCommerce’s first Asia Pacific Head of Go Green, he put in place carbon footprint management, sustainability training, illegal wildlife smuggling monitoring training, and employee engagement.

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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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Logility

MAY 17, 2023

According to Reshoring Initiative , companies seeking to limit their exposure to supply chain uncertainties and global conflict risks are moving operations from East Asia to the United States or as close as possible. They’re also carefully pursuing suppliers, manufacturing, and distribution locations that are sustainable and resilient.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

The Green Corridor: Resilience from Diversification by Timothy Foote, Founder of Susymbio Access to Sustainable Power is the Challenge of Our Time, but when clean power sources are diversified it promises more stability for our future. Sadly, Malawi’s most used local source of power is its shrinking forests.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

– How Logistics is Harnessing the Power of the Sun by Timothy Foote , Founder of Susymbio We all know that our sun’s power is the main energy source for life on Earth. It is not going to be a major source of reduction, but it pays for itself operationally over time regardless. The Green Corridor: Catching the Sun Light!

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 21, 2023

The mind-set challenge for all businesses today is to recognize the following: That commuter and business travel miles are a significant source of planet damaging green house gas emissions. There are work life balance advantages to working remotely.

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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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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 14, 2021

Putting it over simply, there are two ways to achieve carbon neutrality — by removing emissions that have already been generated through carbon offsetting or by eliminating emissions from the source. Until now, the human and financial costs of pollution and climate change have not been accurately attributed to their sources.

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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. Given that China represents the lions share of Asian sourcing, it is worthwhile to take some time to focus on its risks. Asia Supply Chain Excellence - Visit this site to learn about the Asia Opportunity.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Elaine Low, managing director for Southeast Asia and Pacific, CEVA Logistics said, ‘‘ At CEVA Logistics, we believe our global presence gives us a great responsibility in the communities in which our employees live and work. Making Asia a Leader – One Green Initiative at a Time. Photo Credit: United Airlines.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Such real-time data and visibility functions allow for supplier comparisons as well as overall emission source contributor identifications, which can be focused on for improvement. Arcstone provides several ways for the data of suppliers to be passed. It can be done via EDI, API or via a web portal.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 15, 2021

She believes that a central Inventory System that manages all incoming & outgoing transactions and orders will provide a single source visibility, overcome some of her teething problems, and increase productivity in the Order to Fulfilment process. There are frequent backorders and many slow-moving stocks in the warehouse.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

However, a lower uptake and large gaps between knowing and doing can be observed for other measures like eco driver training and low-resistance tyres. The high degree of fragmentation in the trucking sector gives shippers market power but with that comes a responsibility to source road freight services more sustainably. Load More.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Sustainability and CSR Negotiation: Negotiating terms related to sustainability, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and ethical sourcing. Alternative Sourcing Negotiation: This negotiation explores alternative sourcing options when necessary. E-Sourcing Platforms: E-sourcing platforms exist to ease the negotiation process.

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Arena Solutions

DECEMBER 21, 2023

LiveWorx Returns in Person: Arena’s Debut With Training and Best-Practice Sessions LiveWorx, PTC’s signature event, hosted its four-day gathering in person for the first time since COVID. 1 Europe still holds the lead with 44% while 22% are in the Asia Pacific region. Based on the success and feedback, more events throughout the U.S.

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Logility

OCTOBER 18, 2022

This means supply chain leaders have had to shift from using trains back to using ocean freight and getting goods to market takes longer. Or you could near-shore to Mexico, Latin America, or other countries in Southeast Asia or the north of Europe. You need transparency beyond the first tier so you can assess their vulnerability.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

In manufacturing-based companies, 70-80% of costs are in the processes of source, make and deliver. While the practices of finance are over 200 years old, in contrast, supply chain as a cross-functional practice (the combination of make, source and deliver) was recently defined in 1982. Is talent a cost or an asset?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Spanning Global, Regional, Country Operational/Commercial Roles and General Management in Asia Pacific and Europe. Based in the USA and later North Asia, I specialized in “Supply Chain Solutions” for North American / European Corporations with Asia Pacific manufacturing/sourcing operations”. “My

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 6, 2022

Pre pandemic we were importing the majority of our inventory from East Asia, in particular China and Japan. It links business records, data sources, and systems into a centralized system and integrates seamlessly with business-critical applications. Lesson #1: Global supply chain challenges have businesses turning to local suppliers.

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QAD

MARCH 31, 2020

ANCA builds their machines in Australia but these precision components are sourced from around the world. Dealing with suppliers in Europe, Asia and North America from their Southern Hemisphere location, this was particularly appealing. For ANCA a cloud-based solution offered the flexibility of access from any place at any time.

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Supply Chain Insights

JULY 23, 2017

Training. We want to help, we offer three types of training. In April 2016, we began our partnership with CorpU to bring online training to market for seven next generation classes. For additional information on training check out our slideshare presentation. Want to experience the game and check-out the online training.

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you’re a seasoned procurement professional or just stepping into the world of sourcing and acquisitions, understanding the nuances of procurement synonyms can make all the difference. Sourcing plays a crucial role in building strong supplier relationships and achieving cost-effectiveness in the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Rather than the year 2020 being the extraordinary outlier that tested the limits of business, the year 2021 provided the catalyst for exposing pre-pandemic risk exposures related to global based outsourcing, global transportation stakeholder conflicts and the need for added skills-based training and retention needs among multiple businesses.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 15, 2022

According to published reports from both Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal , the company will now source its hardware customer fulfillment needs to third-party logistics providers in an effort to reduce product delivery costs by up to half. At one point in 2021, containers transiting from East Asia to the U.S.

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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? Fourth, the US needs to address know-how gap by investing in workforce training. With this question, the list of questions only multiplies.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 8, 2016

Given the various limitations of the Panama Canal (tolls, congestion, ship tonnage limitation), most goods that need to be delivered from East Asia to the United States are currently unloaded in the Port of Los Angeles and shipped by train to their final destination. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_Canal.

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QAD

JULY 6, 2021

To become QAD certified implementers, these organizations complete QAD’s training and certification program that ensures their breadth and depth of product knowledge and implementation expertise. With offices in Europe, Asia, the U.S. and South America, the company is a thriving global manufacturer. The Right Fit for the Job.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 2, 2016

With rising labor rates in Asia, the drivers for Indian IT services are in question. Open source needs maintenance. With the evolution of open source software, be sure that the solution that you are purchasing can be maintained and evolved over time. Do not buy software based on partnerships.

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