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Is it Time for to Move Away from “World Class Supply Chains”?

NC State SCRC

An excerpt from our book “The Procurement Value Proposition” got a nice section of CSCMP’s Supply Chain Quarterly edition this week. Much of the book was written based on my own recognition that the field needs to change. The Vietnam War, for example, resulted in upward price and material availability pressures.

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The Power of Outsourcing for Supply Chain Improvement

Logistics Bureau

Meanwhile, countries in Southeast Asia, such as Vietnam and Cambodia, are enjoying growth as offshore manufacturing centres. Most benefits will likely lie in outsourced logistics, although a competent contract manufacturer with a strong service ethos can also support you in delivering service excellence.

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Best Marketplaces to Sell at in Philippines

Vinculum

Founded in 2011 by Rocket Internet and is open in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. This website provides a unique web experience and is present in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Taiwan. Argomall takes pride in providing excellent and customized service for its customers. Galleon.ph.

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What is the Biggest Blind Spot in Your Supply Chain?

Talking Logistics

An interruption in delivery of parts from a partner in Europe can therefore also have implications in China,” said [Markus Duesmann, BMW board member in charge of purchasing and supplier network]. struck Vietnam. As reported in the Wall Street Journal last week: “Automotive value chains are international.

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Supply Chain Risk Management in 2024: A Forward Look with Tom Linton

Resilinc

To answer these questions, we sat down with long-time procurement veteran, Resilinc advisory board member, and supply chain author Tom Linton (in fact, Tom appears twice on our list of must-read supply chain books ). In the book, we encourage people to think about what makes excellent supply chains thrive and flow.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? Wayfair is also running a pilot program through its CastleGate warehouse network to ship consolidated containers of goods from multiple suppliers from China, Malaysia and Vietnam.