Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

She pointed out that much of the re-shoring will not be the same industries. We will probably keep the higher value added manufacturing, that requires extensive engineering skills, complexity, high technology precision, and customization for customer requirements. Kudos to Bob Trebilock, their editor, for pulling this off!

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Freightos

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

China’s role in world trade is so large that even small changes can have a broad impact on the international freight industry. Image Source: Brics-Info.org. Amazon is looking to expand into international freight…and the implications for the freight industry are clear. “Uber for Truck” Platforms.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 30, 2013

in the US economy and an expanding manufacturing PMI, the US is on track for growth. Many companies are considering moving manufacturing back to the US, with largest opportunity in “right to work” states and states with capacity providers. With a predicted growth of 2.25% to 2.5% to other key corridors. Port of Charleston).

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Pushing aside the scandals and the glitz and glamour of the show in Frankfurt, the underlying issue remains the same: To meet consumers’ increasing appetite for choice, manufacturers churn out an ever-increasing range of models, features and options. What can car manufacturers do? And this differs in each country.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 6, 2016

Even the World Trade Organization chief economist Patrick Low describes these “hybrid value chains” as different: “The physical and the digital, the manufacturing and the services, and the value-added from intangible factors such as competence and reputation are simply not captured by today’s statistical methods”. [1]

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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 24, 2014

The nature of pricing and timing is critical for this industry. The supply chain design is very much focused on contract manufacturing to a network of factories. Most of the luxury brands’ global supply chain manufacturing networks are in Asia, with the biggest location being China – which is becoming too expensive.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 15, 2016

In a highly competitive world, where cents on the dollar savings are typically the difference between hitting EBITAR targets and gaining market share, and being left behind, understanding the opportunities and threats that free trade agreements provide to a specific industry or company, are critical.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 11, 2018

This has already dramatically transformed the IT industry itself, as packaged software sold with one-time licences has become cloud-based services sold with a renewable monthly subscription. While the lean concept was born from the world of manufacturing, agility came largely from software development. How long will offshoring last?

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NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

I had the opportunity to speak with a few different industry experts this week, and sought their insights into how to manage the confusing array of shifts going on when products cross two borders anywhere in the world. China is in the same boat, as they see much of their low-cost labor industries moving to Vietnam and other countries.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 25, 2017

industries including opening additional doors for trade in Asia. Conversely, it would also provide negative impacts to a few other specific industries. by 2032 as a direct result of the TPP, however key industries such as manufacturing ($10.8B The big gainers would be the professional services industry ($11.6B

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 22, 2023

It was happening industry-wide, regardless of the elimination of TPP. Section 301 is the trade statute they invoked to deal with a lot of these remedies – it is an Industry Protection statute. The side effect was that a lot of players were already migrating to Vietnam and migrating out of China.

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