Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 17, 2022

Foxconn and Asia Market Forecasters Provide Muted Outlook on High Tech Product Demand. Foxconn and Asia Market Forecasters Provide Muted Outlook on High Tech Product Demand. Nomura reportedly indicated in its latest research note that Asia shipments may have reached a critical inflection point.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 31, 2021

Most PPE is produced in Asia, with ironically a large proportion produced in the Wuhan region. [1] A number of the larger states were hit hardest early in the pandemic, including California, New York, Massachusetts, Texas, and Washington; many of the Mid West states didn’t feel the full wrath of the virus until later.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 31, 2014

UCLA Anderson Professor Emeritus Eric Flamholtz was honored by his alma mater, Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Flamholtz, remembered by generations of Anderson students for his courses on managing entrepreneurial organizations, earned his MBA at Washington University in 1966 (and later earned his Ph.D.

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Intelligent Audit

MAY 5, 2022

The omicron variant, high inflation, a surge in energy prices, COVID-19 lockdowns in Asia, and geopolitical uncertainty contributed to the average daily parcel volume declines. For example, AxleHire recently announced it had expanded into Washington DC and Baltimore, giving it a presence in three of the five most populous East Coast cities.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Arun Gupta recently went to a conference of the TPP in Washington, and was invited to share some insights on his visit and what he learned in a guest blog.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Now governments across Asia are saying no to the imports, which for decades fed mills that recycled waste plastic. 3] Kadir van Lohuizen, “ Drowning in Garbage ,” The Washington Post , 21 November 2017. [4] Bloomberg reports, “About 5.8 Japan and Germany, according to Greenpeace. Footnotes. [1]

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Freightos

JANUARY 12, 2017

Steve Jobs famously purchased the entire available air freight capacity along key Asia-US routes to ship the first iMac prior to holiday season. A relative newcomer, founded in 1979 in Seattle, Washington, this US forwarder had $2.51 Seasonal trends in clothing can shift fast. Founded in 1936, the Swiss forwarder saw $2.5 Expeditors.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

Containers of fitness equipment shipped from Asia were delayed by major port and inland logistics disruptions. Precor provided upwards of 625,000 square feet of manufacturing capability in Washington state and North Carolina. The attention of the company’s most senior management, as well as its investors became center stage.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2021

Washington farm exports crimped by cargo-container shortage. Foreign buyers are eager for farm goods from Washington and other states but thanks to the strange effects of COVID-19 on global shipping, US farm exports are barely moving. UN plan would raise $5 billion from containership companies to stop emissions.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 11, 2014

Amazon wants an exemption from the FAA’s drone restrictions (Washington Post). Legislators Move to Replenish Highway Trust Fund (WSJ – sub. Turnover at For-Hire Carriers Largely Unchanged During the First Quarter. May 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index June 2014.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 1, 2023

In particular, a lot of maintenance parts for equipment, replacement parts for appliances, automobiles, and larger (>48 nm) chips are still produced in Asia – and we will continue to see shortages of these component parts. That means that repair may take longer than you think.

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Multichannel Merchant

AUGUST 2, 2022

This is just the latest move in Amazon’s manifest destiny to own every aspect of ecommerce and the customer experience, from the click to the door and back again, as well as things like freight forwarding from Asia and express air with its own terminals and a leased fleet of jets. with more to follow.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2023

Chile has long been a hub of second-hand and unsold clothing, made in China or Bangladesh and passing through Europe, Asia or the United States before arriving in Chile, where it is resold around Latin America. In a statement, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters commended Washington Gov.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 13, 2024

In the US the power demand is rising slowly, but Asia is the big growth area. In the past 5 years we have seen solar, wind, and batteries start to displace natural gas. This is changing the power mix that grid operators must manage. Renewable Driving Forces There are many factors at play.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 31, 2014

President Obama also referenced global trade in his speech: Let’s do more to help the entrepreneurs and small business owners who create most new jobs in America…And when 98 percent of our exporters are small businesses, new trade partnerships with Europe and the Asia Pacific will help them create more jobs.

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Elementum

MAY 13, 2015

The details of the system were outlined at the American Association of Port Authorities’ annual spring conference in Washington, D.C. Mexico has established itself over the last decade as a legitimate option for North American companies looking to nearshore manufacturing operations away from China and Southeast Asia.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2013

At this morning’s event he summarized it this way, “The economy’s going to grow if we can get Washington out of the way.”. I think the reason people don’t want things to change is that everyone in Washington has a vested interest in the status quo,” he said. Global MBA for Asia Pacific. Ginger on Angélica Gutiérrez (Ph.D.

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 15, 2011

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) released its 22nd “Annual State of Logistics Report®,” presented by Penske Logistics, today at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The report reveals that business logistics costs rose to 8.3 percent of U.S. percent the previous year.

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Elementum

AUGUST 2, 2017

Expeditors International of Washington Inc., They lead the Asia-Pacific region, which accounted for 41% share in value and. For example, Alibaba’s courier aggregator, Cainiao Network Technology has since set up centers in Southeast Asia. Key players include. Hunt Transport Services, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.,

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Many early explorers were looking for a shorter route connecting Asia to Europe. 2] Jeffrey Rothfeder, “ The great unraveling of globalization ,” The Washington Post , 24 April 2015. [3] They didn’t know two oceans and two continents lay in between. The age of exploration quickly succumbed to the age of colonialism.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

One of my career highlights I’ll share with you: a couple of years ago I had a chance to run the Government affairs organization, and that allowed me to participate in a lot of important meetings back in Washington, Dc. In fact, I even had a few meetings at the White House. You could communicate with your doctor from home.

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Elementum

AUGUST 31, 2022

One of my career highlights I’ll share with you: a couple of years ago I had a chance to run the Government affairs organization, and that allowed me to participate in a lot of important meetings back in Washington, Dc. In fact, I even had a few meetings at the White House. You could communicate with your doctor from home.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 24, 2018

I see no evidence to suggest that this trend will not continue,” said Robert Atkinson, president of the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation in Washington, D.C. Improvement in the productivity score couldn’t make up for the lost ground. “I

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 15, 2018

” The Washington Post , 21 July 2014. [4] ” The point here is that Beard failed to find “the magic formula for teaching and learning.” ” Instead, he found an array of approaches with proven benefits. .” ” Footnotes. [1] 2] Staff, “ Brown v. Board of Education ,” History.com. [3]

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EcoVadis

DECEMBER 28, 2016

So without further ado, let’s look back at 2016… Skytop Strategies: Sustainability & Risk 2016 (Washington, D.C.). GEMI Spring Meeting – Science-Based Targets (Washington, D.C.). EFMA Supply Chain Risks & Rewards in Emerging Markets (Washington, D.C.).

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Tailwind

JUNE 27, 2017

In 2013 a bridge over the Skagit River collapsed shutting down I-5, a vital highway link in the northwest connecting British Columbia Canada to Washington State. It is a well researched and considered piece of infrastructure that will help promote trade to Asia, US & Canadian trade, and alleviate problems of congestion.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 20, 2022

The latter has ‘longer stretches of prime port property than the entire continental coast of Asia from Vladivostok to Lahore.'” “Today’s passage reverses years of inaction and inattention in Washington that has worsened our current supply chain crisis. ” The Washington Post, 18 November 2021. [3]

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Last week, the world’s largest EV maker completed a long-delayed project to expand capacity at Gigafactory Shanghai, where it builds Model Y SUVs and Model 3 sedans for customers in Asia and Europe. The talks cover more than 22,000 workers at 29 ports from California to Washington state that include major hubs for trade with Asia.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Amazon’s been running tests out of a field in Washington but in July 2015, Flirtey , an Australian UAC (unmanned aerial vehicle) delivery startup, delivered supplies from an airfield to a medical clinic in Virginia. FedEx Express and UPS Airlines operate major hubs for cargo heading to and from North East Asia.

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Resilinc

JULY 20, 2021

In the decades since, Linton and his teams at IBM, LG, Flex and other companies have driven billions in annual procurement to China and other Asian countries, helping to create the Asia-centric manufacturing supply chains of today. Now, Linton believes those supply chains must change. Proximity = lower costs and lower carbon.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Expeditors International of Washington Inc. Expeditors International of Washington Inc. billion (2019) Headquarters: Seattle, Washington, USA CEO: Jeffrey S. Today, Kintetsu has operations in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania. Revenue: $8.7 started as a single office ocean forwarder in Seattle. Revenue: $8.17

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

from Washington University St. This is overall a very complex challenge, and the best way to confront it is with flexibility and better communication within your entire organization. Michael Gravier @Michael_Gravier Michael Gravier is an Associate Professor, Marketing with a B.A. Louis, M.S. Air Force Institute of Technology and Ph.D.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Jobs moved from Asia or elsewhere to Mexico provide significant value to the United States, as inputs to the manufacturing process (as well as consulting services, R&D, and other higher value-added work supporting the nearshoring company) are frequently produced by U.S. Prior to ITIF, Adams was a student at Washington University in St.

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FLEXE

DECEMBER 11, 2016

FLEXE , Flexport and Convoy –three technology companies adding flexibility to the supply chain–,recently hosted the first Peak Logistics breakfast in Seattle, Washington. The founders of each company came together to discuss the overlap of technology and logistics and how it can be used to solve every day problems.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 12, 2020

In Washington, DC, policy circles, much attention has been paid to areas with a direct impact on defense and national security, such as semiconductors and rare earths. ’ … Western companies find it cheaper to manufacture goods in China, and elsewhere in Asia, than to do so closer to home.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 26, 2018

Trump vows ‘there won’t be a trade war’ after signing off on tariffs (Washington Examiner). Walmart to launch online grocery delivery in Japan in deal with Rakuten (Reuters). Pacific Nations Agree to Save TPP Trade Pact After Trump Quit (Bloomberg). Canada and Mexico Seek to Head Off U.S.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Lisa McCauley is the CEO of the Global Trade Professionals Alliance, which is headquartered n Australia but has offices in the UK, the US, and the Asia Pacific region. In support of that global reach, Cheniere has additional offices in London, Singapore, Washington, Beijing, and Tokyo.

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