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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. Most of the luxury brands’ global supply chain manufacturing networks are in Asia, with the biggest location being China – which is becoming too expensive. There has been a strong push for more US manufacturing in recent years.

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Collaboration: The New Battle Cry of Supply Chain

Supply Chain Network

Take for example the BRIC nations and the impact this region has across the global economy. In fact, all of the BRIC countries are now in the top 10 economies, with Brazil at 9, Russia at 6, India at 4 and China 2nd. Rising incomes in developing countries also make them extremely desirable markets – and not just as manufacturing hubs.

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Behind the world’s shimmering cars: The supply chain struggle

DELMIA Quintiq

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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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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Rapid Change is Driving the Automotive Industry – Part I

BlueYonder

They don’t see it as an enabler of global manufacturing and sourcing, or as a way of increasing customer loyalty through great service. There’s a trend at the moment toward near-shoring, re-shoring, or bringing manufacturing back locally, but globalization is not going to go away. For them it’s just a cost. Rail is always a big issue.

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Trends 2021: Megatrends, Part Two

Enterra Insights

” The other two so-called BRIC countries (Brazil and Russia) are faltering. As a result, Frost & Sullivan analysts say it’s time to look beyond the BRICs for economic growth. Frost & Sullivan predicts, “China and India [will] lead the global economy in the near future.”

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Three Reasons Why I Love Hadoop, and You Should Too!

Supply Chain Shaman

While the rest of the world was deep in a recession in 2008, and manufacturers were struggling with payroll decisions and layoffs, Hadoop innovation was in full swing. As a result, companies closed manufacturing facilities. The growth expectations of the BRIC countries is worrisome. Today, we live in volatile times.