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The Power of Outsourcing for Supply Chain Improvement

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Meanwhile, countries in Southeast Asia, such as Vietnam and Cambodia, are enjoying growth as offshore manufacturing centres. Through collaboration with your procurement partner, you can reduce inventory levels and then potentially downsize your warehouse capacity needs.

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6 Common Supply Chain Mistakes and How to Resolve Them

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The cost of recovery from a disruption in procurement management depends on factors such as supply source, volume, manufacturing location and inventory. The fundamental challenge in shipping for supply chain managers is the requirement to wait until all parts are present before shipping the product.

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Enter RCEP: The World’s Largest Free Trade Agreement

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This last item, rules of origin (ROO) is particularly significant as it means that a product can be shipped at the most preferential tariff rate to any of the 15 RCEP markets as long as it contains content produced in any one of these countries. RCEP Benefits for Singapore, according to the country’s Ministry of Trade and Industry.

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