Talking Logistics

APRIL 15, 2015

Source: Adelante SCM based on World Bank LPI data. It also lags the average LPI for the region, as well as Vietnam, a country that mirrors Cuba in many ways, but is ranked 48th overall with an LPI Score of 3.15 — ahead of Mexico, India, and Brazil. Source: World Bank. This should put U.S.

Cuba 100

Cuba Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Somalia 100

Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

The number of different acitvities that went out to global suppliers in India, China, Vietnam, Brazil, Mexico, and other “Low Cost Countries” was a function of the lower costs – something that Coase couldn’t have possibly imagined in 1937!

Negotiating Skills 68

Negotiating Skills Negotiate Pricing Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction 68

Freightera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Increasingly even Chinese manufacturers are looking abroad, moving operations to Mexico and Vietnam, for example. This is changing fast with the rapid rise of economic power by China, India, Brazil, Russia, the MENA region, and now Africa. Sources and References [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] Eric Beckwitt is CEO of Freightera.

Sustainability 40

Sustainability Manufacturing Procurement Trends North America 40

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Output reportedly rose in China, India, Brazil and the United States , while declines continued in the Eurozone , Japan and the United Kingdom. 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.

Manufacturing Procurement 59

Manufacturing Procurement Global United Kingdom Purchasing Skills 59

NC State SCRC

APRIL 27, 2016

The problem in most supply chains is “not enough data”, because data is being created from machines, from people, from systems, and from external sources. Often the sources of information are hidden in piles of data that we don’t think about. How do we understand and limit the data we focus on for decision-making? No easy task.

Sourcing Strategies 40

Sourcing Strategies Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Real-time Visibility 40

Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 8, 2020

Consider other possible regional opportunities for the future (such as Vietnam, Bangladesh, etc.), Keep in mind that political protests that disrupted business recently were not limited to strictly Hong Kong and China, but also happened in Latin America, Middle East, Brazil, India and Mexico as well. Sharpen the saw.

Supply Chain Planning 124

Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain 124

ToolsGroup

AUGUST 12, 2022

By connecting their systems and utilizing a single source of truth for operational inventory, they can get real-time data on how transactions are affecting inventory levels across locations. Customer data is also available through a variety of other sources, such as customer loyalty programs and POS data. Inventory Visibility.

Omnichannel 156

Omnichannel Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction 156

Unleashed

OCTOBER 28, 2020

At time of writing, our data sources are unable to provide an accurate picture of the size of the NZ coffee market in a post-Covid-19 world. At time of writing, our data sources are unable to provide an accurate picture of the size of the Chinese coffee market in a post-Covid-19 world. Source: Statista. through to 2025. *At

Trends 76

Trends Industrial Industry Purchasing Skills 76

6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Strategies include sourcing more items directly from manufacturers to improve margins, SKU rationalization and space reduction, “show more carry less” and assisted-store ordering. About 40% of VF Corp’s production is sourced from the Americas, more than double the industry average. million items each day.

Supply Chain Design Software 45

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction 45

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. The transition was scheduled to begin this year.

China 98

China Manufacturing Procurement Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction 98

Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Output reportedly rose in China , India and Brazil and fell more slowly in the Eurozone , Japan and the United States. The S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing PMI® reentered expansionary level at a reported value of 50.3 Business confidence levels reportedly rose to their highest level since April of 2023. from the 48.9

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement South Korea Manufacturing Global 52

Elementum

APRIL 4, 2018

And to take a long view of how these tariffs could ultimately change the business landscape: As the cost of doing business domestically rises, multinational companies may start moving their operations to China or Brazil, where raw materials and labor are cheaper. Will the tariffs significantly increase prices on consumer goods?

Policies 74

Policies Manufacturing Procurement America Supply Chain Software 74

Elementum

APRIL 4, 2018

And to take a long view of how these tariffs could ultimately change the business landscape: As the cost of doing business domestically rises, multinational companies may start moving their operations to China or Brazil, where raw materials and labor are cheaper. Will the tariffs significantly increase prices on consumer goods?

Policies 60

Policies Manufacturing Procurement America Supply Chain Software 60

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 Parcel and freight exports from South Korea, Taiwan to Europe, MEISA, LAC 3 , and some APAC countries and territories 5 – Increasing $0.10 per pound or $1.20

Papua New Guinea 52

Papua New Guinea Marshall Islands Samoa Czech Republic 52

Ware2Go

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Pacific shipping patterns had already been upended by the Trump administration’s trade battles with China, as importers raced to bring goods in before new tariffs bit and diversify their sources of supply. Then Covid-19 hit, first closing factories in China and then scrambling US consumers’ buying patterns.

Los Angeles 52

Los Angeles Long Beach Supply Chain Design Software Gartner 52