The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 1, 2014

  Due to higher labor and operating costs in China, more western firms now source their products from Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Vietnam, etc.     However, according to a study conducted by Transparency International in 2012, Bangladesh’s corruption index is equal to 144 (1 = least corrupt). [1]

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Bangladesh Cambodia Optimal Sourcing Vietnam 68

Supply Chain Network

JUNE 30, 2011

Secondary markets like Vietnam and Turkey are also getting more attention. Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Vietnam experienced similar wage-related strikes and walkouts. The company sources the majority of its products from contract manufacturers in the Far East.

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Supply Chain Software Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Strategy Cost Reduction Strategies 103

NC State SCRC

AUGUST 7, 2017

This will never work – particularly as we move into an era of global outsourcing and contract manufacturing in low cost countries such as Vietnam, India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, and others in Asia. For instance, a simple incident such as a “strike” has a number of various possible meanings.

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Manufacturing Procurement Negotiating Skills Analytics Software Predictive Analytics 40

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

The alternative supply chain or “ Altasian” is defined as countries consisting of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, the Philippines , Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Bangladesh. billion in population will be the linchpin of an alternative sourced Asian supply network. All rights reserved.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 14, 2020

For many years large enterprises have taken it for granted that trade barriers are low and the name of the game was to achieve competitive advantage, for example by offshoring production, building not buying, saving on inventory with just-in-time production, and sourcing from low-cost countries. Here’s another positive.

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EMERGE App

JULY 16, 2018

Here, I’ll cover private label products first and how you should go about sourcing for suppliers. If you can’t drink caffeinated products there’s little sense in starting a small-batch coffee roaster that sources sustainable green coffee beans. Pro Tip #2: Source Your Product Sensibly. Going to the Source.

Manufacturing Procurement 71

Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills Just-in-Time Modeling Software 71

EMERGE App

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

This should serve as a general framework to source products from different countries according to their strengths. For example, China for just about everything that can be made, Vietnam for clothing and shoes, and Bangladesh for garments. We’ve got a great guide on sourcing products from China , for example.

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EMERGE App

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

This should serve as a general framework to source products from different countries according to their strengths. For example, China for just about everything that can be made, Vietnam for clothing and shoes, and Bangladesh for garments. We’ve got a great guide on sourcing products from China , for example.

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Purchasing Skills Negotiate Pricing Negotiating Skills Manufacturing Procurement 40

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

For the first time in many months, report authors identified export order demands originating countries as being Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, Indonesia and the United States. We view such an indicator as clear evidence that sourcing for lowest cost manufacturing is again apparent among multi-industry supply networks.

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Manufacturing Procurement Global United Kingdom Purchasing Skills 59

Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 8, 2020

Consider other possible regional opportunities for the future (such as Vietnam, Bangladesh, etc.), Take the time to invest in yourself and consider taking online courses in the Supply Chain field, such as those offered by authoritative sources such as Supply Chain Canada ( www.supplychaincanada.com ). Sharpen the saw.

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Freightera

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

They have a large coverage and offer services in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Taiwan, Vietnam, Bangladesh, South Korea, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia. Unfortunately, they have no Google reviews so we had to look elsewhere for another source. Flexport According to Wikipedia: “Flexport Inc. on Trustpilot. on Capterra.

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Freight Negotiating Skills Sri Lanka Logistics Network Optimization Software 26

Freightera

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

They have a large coverage and offer services in China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, Taiwan, Vietnam, Bangladesh, South Korea, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia. Unfortunately, they have no Google reviews so we had to look elsewhere for another source. Flexport According to Wikipedia: “Flexport Inc. on Trustpilot. on Capterra.

Freight 26

Freight Negotiating Skills Sri Lanka Logistics Network Optimization Software 26

EMERGE App

JANUARY 8, 2019

Thankfully, these lend themselves perfectly for generic bedding ware that you can source from countries such as China, Vietnam, and Bangladesh. For wholesalers, string lights are easily sourced from China. Again, China seems to be the place for wholesalers to source shower and bathroom products.

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Trends Inventory Management Software Forecasting Software Modeling Software 40

Exapro Hub

JUNE 21, 2018

The study shows that the six largest investors in the short-staple segment in 2017 are: Bangladesh, Pakistan, China, Uzbekistan, India and Indonesia. As the world’s largest investor in short-staple spindles, China sees a jump of 34%, while deliveries to Vietnam and Bangladesh fall respectively by 39% and 33%.

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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. As for the other countries, 38% of electronics came from Vietnam and nearly 1% came from Thailand. 51% of the goods came from Vietnam and 49% came from China.

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Industrial Industry Malaysia Vietnam 62

Logistics Bureau

JULY 26, 2021

Some of the most notable include: Steve Madden , shoe and bag retailer: Moving production to Cambodia, Brazil, Mexico, and Vietnam. Target countries for new production facilities include Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Jordan. Alphabet: The parent company of Google has moved the manufacture of its Pixel smartphone to Vietnam.

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China Manufacturing Procurement Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction 98

Intelligent Audit

MARCH 7, 2022

Parcel and freight exports from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam to Europe, MEISA, LAC 3 , and some APAC countries and territories 6 – Increasing $0.10 19All MEISA except Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, and Pakistan. per pound or $1.20 per kilogram. per pound or $1.20 per kilogram.

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