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Increased Signs of Weakness in China and a Changing Global Trade Picture

Supply Chain Matters

Bloomberg pointed to exports to markets including Australia , Brazil , Japan , Taiwan and South Korea declining by double-digit percentages as well. The Wall Street Journal indicated that China ’s exports to the EU and to the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) each dropped by 21 percent.

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My Video Call with Santa Claus

Logility

Another area we discussed that piqued Santa’s interest was supply chain risk management. If you happen to see the head guy sunbathing in Brazil or scuba diving in Australia, say hi to him from me. I also encouraged Santa to take an expanded view of his CESC by considering all activities from concept to customer.

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How to Plan for Common Disruptors in Ocean Freight

Talking Logistics

This enables them to mitigate the risks they face in making sure product is available on the shelf when consumers are ready to buy. The 9 th annual BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) summit is being held in Xiamen September 3-5, 2017 (the summit location rotates between its member countries). BRICS summit.

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September and Q3 Global PMI Levels Remain in Contraction

Supply Chain Matters

The regions reported as having the most declines in production volumes were noted as Brazil, Canada, Japan , and the United Kingdom. The report’s authors indicated that five sub-indices, output, new orders, manufacturing employment, purchasing stocks and suppliers’ delivery times were collectively at levels of deterioration.

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Q&A with Sidney Johnson: Veteran Supply Chain Practitioner and Resilinc Advisory Board Member

Resilinc

We operated in the Americas, so we spent significant time in places like Canada, the US, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and Honduras, but we also operated all around the globe. Having lived, worked, managed, and led global teams for 13 years, I saw what building a strategy from the ground up looked like.

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Updated IT Subway Map: Major acquisitions in SC software

Supply Chain Movement

as the advance of e-commerce continues, companies with an omnichannel approach are increasingly implementing specific order management systems. furthermore, because the continuing growth in outsourcing is making global businesses ever-more susceptible to disruptions, supply chain risk management software is also on the rise.