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Supply Chain and Logistics Resolutions for 2017: 4 Things to STOP Doing This Year

Talking Logistics

Yet most of those executives have never step foot in a warehouse or loading dock and would probably get lost trying to find it. Stop bullying your suppliers, carriers, and other trading partners. Bullying suppliers over price cuts. Taking a “I Win, You Lose” approach to negotiations.

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Five Tips on Sourcing Products From China

EMERGE App

Customers demanded cheaper prices, more choices and faster fulfilment. In fact, China’s wages have been on the rise and fast-growing countries like Vietnam and Bangladesh are developing niches in footwear and clothing manufacturing as well. You need to source for products to sell at wholesale prices to your retail customers.

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8-Step Importing Guide For First Timers

EMERGE App

For example, China for just about everything that can be made, Vietnam for clothing and shoes, and Bangladesh for garments. Search For Products & Suppliers. The easiest way is to search online at Alibaba or attend a trade show to meet suppliers in person. They offer one-stop convenience at a higher price.

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8-Step Importing Guide For First Timers

EMERGE App

For example, China for just about everything that can be made, Vietnam for clothing and shoes, and Bangladesh for garments. Search For Products & Suppliers. The easiest way is to search online at Alibaba or attend a trade show to meet suppliers in person. They offer one-stop convenience at a higher price.

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Handfield’s Top Supply Chain Predictions for 2016

NC State SCRC

Other indicators included data pulled from the Federal Reserve economic database, the Producer Price Index, the Purchasing Managers Index, as well as internal metrics such as the size of the company’s own sales force. They discovered that there were several leading indicators of demand, including coal (a 10 month leading indicator).