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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-Up- August 17 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Foxconn and Asia Market Forecasters Provide Muted Outlook on High Tech Product Demand. The aircraft manufacturer also made a prior decision to centralize final assembly of 787 at its South Carolina facility. Foxconn and Asia Market Forecasters Provide Muted Outlook on High Tech Product Demand.

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Ready For the Next Port Crisis?

Talking Logistics

ports lags those in Asia and Europe. In 2013, the average moves per-vessel, per-hour for ports in Asia was about 90, while European ports averaged 67 and ports in the Americas averaged 62. Productivity at U.S. The bottom line for all U.S.

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Unlocking the Value of Global Supply Chain: the Case Studies

Supply Chain Opz

They don''t invest in production facility at all because they utilize a network of nearly 700 suppliers located in Asia and Europe. H&M also adopts outsourcing concept to support its mission to provide chic yet affordable fashion to its customers in 47 markets. They also don''t own any stores because they choose to rent the space.

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Tesla is a Unicorn – There is Not Another One Out There

QAD

North and South America, East and Western Europe, Asia Pacific and Africa. According to McCabe, 58 countries build light vehicles in six different regions.

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Climate Change: Companies Must Step-up as Governments Fail to Act

Enterra Insights

” A more moderate candidate, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley, stated, “Is climate change real? The McKinsey analysts report, “Globally, Gen Z is growing fast: Gen Zers will make up a quarter of the population of the Asia–Pacific region by 2025.” Yes, it is.

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Guest Post from Tim Barnes: Navigating Trump’s 35% import tax, and how US companies can utilize “Parallel Manufacturing” to grow globally

NC State SCRC

Assuming the other 11 countries find a way to keep the TPP alive without US support, then Mexico will have must easier access into most of Asia. Timothy Barnes is the President of Asia Pacific Consulting, a global trade advisory group based in Chapel Hill, NC. Asia Pacific Consulting LLC. US Customers. www.apacconsult.com.