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Handfield’s Supply Chain Analytics Predictions for 2014

Supply Chain View from the Field

In particular, the focal BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) represent major targets for expansion, but with them come a host of new problem that enterprises have little to no experience in dealing with in terms of logistics capabilities. Here is what I expect to see next year: Global supply chain footprints will continue to expand.

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Supply Chain Market Report – August 2022

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First, poor policy choices around requirements for organic farming cut Sri Lankan food yields in half. BRICS is an alliance between several countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) to do just that. Inventory-value decay. Other car manufacturers are expected to do the same.

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Global Luxury Management “Lifestyle” brands require push supply chain design customization

Supply Chain View from the Field

The supply chain design is very much focused on contract manufacturing to a network of factories. This is a challenging sourcing base, and global luxury brands must also pay attention to general labor and supply chain compliance policies. There has been a strong push for more US manufacturing in recent years.