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Digitisation: Shifting Gears in 2021

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Logistics service providers set up their portals to more efficiently deal with and manage ad-hoc quotations and bookings. The book author is FT, Forbes, Fortune, BI and Nikkei contributor. LogiSYM—Vietnam Digital 2020 – LogiSYM December/January 2021. Then Covid-19 came into play. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 20-24, 2015)

Talking Logistics

JDA “Writes the Book” on Supply Chain. Robinson Expands Asian Operations to Vietnam. Finally, JDA developed a Supply Chain For Dummies® e-book that “provides basic supply chain definitions and offers an overview of the manufacturing, distribution and retailing functions. SAP Announces First Quarter 2015 Results.

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Global Production Levels Falling At the End of 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Commenting on the outlook for 2024, Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence noted in part: “ Given current order book trends, the overall picture from the survey is one of supply exceeding demand for many goods, which points to downside risks to production, employment and prices as we head into 2024.”

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Redesign to Improve Value: A Case Study of a Supply Chain Leader

Supply Chain Shaman

One of my favorite interviews on this topic, that I recently completed for my upcoming book Metrics That Matter , was with Amway’s Chief Supply Chain Officer George Calvert. For example, we produce in Vietnam and China. Vietnam is a low-cost market to produce products.

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Revealed: The Sectors Cutting Product Lead Times Fastest

Unleashed

More specifically, demand for rubber gloves during the Covid crisis, along with labour shortages and adverse weather in Thailand and Vietnam , led to a surge in demand for rubber, which is consistent with our findings.

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Global PMI Levels in August Remain Sluggish

Supply Chain Matters

Output has fallen back into decline after a brief respite in July amid an increasingly steep deterioration in order books. Commenting on the August data, Chris Williamson , Chief Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence noted in part: “ US manufacturers reported another tough month of trading in August. representing a 1.2

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Supply Chain Secrets Going Global – But Where Should we Share Them?

Logistics Bureau

I’ve been taking them around the Asia Pacific region for several years, and the seminars have received a tremendous reception in Thailand, Vietnam, and of course, Australia. I intend to hold low-cost, or even free, Supply Chain Secrets seminars in countries and regions that don’t often receive exposure to this type of educational event.