Elementum

JUNE 6, 2016

Mexico may become the global manufacturing nerve center if the country plays its cards right. According to Deloitte’s 2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index, Mexico ranks number eight out of 40 countries including Canada, Sweden, and Vietnam. Looking Deeper. Mexico has its share of challenges, of course. Branching Out.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2023

A published report by The Wall Street Journal this week indicates that both Apple , and contract manufacturer Foxconn are: Getting Caught in Taiwan Tensions With iPhone Supplier Probes. Our readers may recall that Foxconn is a designated manufacturer to build the next models for premium U.S. based EV automaker Fisker.

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Resilinc

JULY 6, 2021

Reuters’ reporting team interviewed a wide range of managers at manufacturers, distributors, and retailers who predicted shortages of holiday gift items. It was an outbreak in the vast Shenzhen manufacturing and export hub that led to infections among dock workers and the sharp cutback in shipping out of Yantian, Nansha, and Shekou.

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QAD

JANUARY 9, 2020

Manufacturing in Thailand. In addition, manufactured products in Thailand include textiles, beverages, tobacco products, cement, jewelry, appliances, computers automotive parts and agricultural equipment. . Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. Japan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Australia and Malaysia.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

We further predicted a revisiting of vertical integration materials sourcing strategies in industries where such moves would enhance supply network risk mitigation, especially in industries such as automotive and high-tech manufacturing, supply chain logistics or order fulfillment services. For those businesses located in the U.S.,

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 16, 2019

When a product has a label stating “Made in USA,” it means its manufacturing has complied with several rules set by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). First, any labels reading “Manufactured in USA” or “Produced in USA” are considered unqualified U.S. Also, the product must be manufactured entirely or almost entirely within the U.S.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

From Tesla the unicorn, China, why EVs aren’t consumer lead and why batteries may not be the only solution, Mark Gallivan sat down with Joe McCabe of AutoForecast Solutions at the Southern Automotive Conference 2023. Snapshot: the Automotive Industry Today How does McCabe see the automotive industry today?

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 10, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlighted reported candid remarks from the CEO of aerospace manufacturer Airbus regarding the challenges of revised production and aircraft delivery plans on the company’s global supply network partners. What To Expect In The New Normal- Fostering More Connected Manufacturing And Supply Network Synchronization.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Since 1981 Spindex has supplied precision engineered components to customers in industries like automotive, office equipment, power tools and consumer appliances. Today the company manufactures at four locations in Asia and employs more than 1,600 people. That was the case at Spindex Industries.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

Companies reliant on components procured in China, especially those in the automotive and electronics sectors, will really start feeling the effects of the crisis in March and beyond, analysts say. It adds that while all its manufacturing partner sites in that country have reopened, they are ramping up more slowly than expected.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 2, 2022

An overall operating loss of $2 billion was primarily attributed to the ongoing equity stake in EV vehicle start-up Rivian Automotive , causing a pretax loss of $3.9 The manufacturer has now reduced its expectations for industrywide smartphone shipments to flat or minimal growth. While total revenues in the latest quarter increased 7.2

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 9, 2020

They suggest looking at Mexico, Poland, Turkey, Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Michael McGarry, chairman and CEO of PPG, reports, “Data from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) reveals that underinvestment in U.S. ”[8]. New business models.

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RFgen

MARCH 22, 2015

Technology keeps entering the manufacturing space quicker than ever before. Mobile technology and integrated data management modules are helping manufacturers increase production and improve visibility across the entire organization. billion in Vietnam and China. The estimated revenue impact cost those along the supply chain $1.5

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RFgen

MARCH 22, 2015

Technology keeps entering the manufacturing space quicker than ever before. Mobile technology and integrated data management modules are helping manufacturers increase production and improve visibility across the entire organization. billion in Vietnam and China. The estimated revenue impact cost those along the supply chain $1.5

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

In recent months, Japanese investors have prioritized the Philippines in their list of promising Asian manufacturing locations owing to the country’s positive economic outlook and steady growth. The Philippines is now ranked next to China, overtaking Thailand and Vietnam. Murata Manufacturing Co., to manufacture Mirage model.

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IQMS

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Just a few years ago, sustainability in manufacturing was seen as a nice-to-have. Today, sustainable manufacturing is becoming a critical factor in a manufacturer’s ability to compete and maximize profitability. Gartner is quick to note that it is not practical for manufacturers to adopt all possible sustainability measures.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 9, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights for readers a published report noting how various manufacturers are seeking and establishing added resiliency and control of component and production networks. Bloomberg reported in November 2022 that shipments of motor vehicles, computer parts and boats, manufactured in Mexico and destined for U.S.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 14, 2020

She predicted that shoppers would see more restricted ranges on supermarket shelves “to allow more throughput from suppliers and manufacturers of food”. It may seem like an eternity ago now, but the disruption to component supply from China had a severe impact on many automotive and hi-tech manufacturers.

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QAD

JUNE 13, 2023

It’s no secret that putting all of your eggs in one basket probably isn’t the best idea, but that’s exactly what manufacturers around the world have been doing for years in offshoring production to China. That includes front-end forecasting and planning, procurement, manufacturing, logistics and import/export. through 2028. “A

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In a highly globalised and integrated world economy, China plays a pre-eminent role as a manufacturing heavyweight – the factory of the world representing 17%-20% of world GDP. But the recent pandemic exposed the massive over dependence on China in all sectors of the supply chain. FTAs and Trade Flows.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2017

In countless surveys over the past decade, manufacturers and retailers rank “improving supply chain visibility” as one of their top priorities. As reported in the Wall Street Journal last week: “Automotive value chains are international. struck Vietnam. N suppliers have manufacturing sites in a X mile radius of the epicenter.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 30, 2018

GDP growth lags that of Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. Targeted sectors include automotive, aviation, medical and bio-based energy and chemicals. In the 2018 edition of the Bloomberg Innovation Index , Thailand ranked 45th.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 23, 2024

In manufacturing, you are ‘clear to build’ when you have everything you need to make a product, but if one part is missing (often referred to as a ‘gold screw’), you can’t build. I’ve talked to many automotive companies over the last few years. In the world of supply chain, managers must constantly optimize. Life finds a way.’

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Resilinc

MAY 2, 2023

From Q3 2022 to Q2 2023, CBP stopped 3,588 shipments for further evaluation valued at $1,078 million mainly from Malaysia, Vietnam, China, and Thailand. 1 Electronics: Solar Panels and Automotive Electronics accounted for 48% of all shipments stopped by CBP and 86% of the total value of shipments stopped by CBP, according to the dashboard.

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QAD

MARCH 28, 2024

In 2022, a report from Sheffield Hallam University found that every large car manufacturer was at a high risk of sourcing parts linked to Xinjiang. Nor do automotive companies exclusively face this problem. CBP has stopped more shipments from Malaysia and Vietnam than from China itself. How are Companies Reacting?

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QAD

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Manufacturing in South Korea. The South Korean government began encouraging investment in manufacturing technologies, especially for high-tech and automotive industries. Typical manufacturing products made in South Korea include electronics, telecommunications, automobiles, chemicals, shipbuilding, mining and steel.

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BR Williams Supply Chain Management

MARCH 10, 2023

If manufacturing didn’t continue to have supply chain interruptions, if labor had been more available, 2022 truly could have been full throttle. However, manufacturers continued to produce goods and inventories began to rise dramatically toward the end of 2021 and beginning of 2022. This is a perfect recipe for inflation.

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