Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2023

Positive client interest continued to support the manufacturing industry, driving growth of output, employment, quantities of purchases and input stocks.” Thailand a Regional Standout A further regional standout, manufacturers across Thailand reportedly experienced “ solid manufacturing sector expansion ” in June.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

That could signal even more added inventory exposures. Thailand a Regional Standout A further regional standout, manufacturers across Thailand have reportedly experienced the fastest rates of demand for products on record, with production levels easing somewhat in May. value in April to 58.2

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2023

the strategies were exploring nearshoring of prior foreign production, diversifying supplier networks and adding additional contingency inventories. product demand needs while a portion will shift to Thailand to support Asian market demand needs, according to cited sources. For those businesses located in the U.S.,

Sourcing Strategies 52

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ThroughPut

MAY 31, 2022

Capacity and inventory buffers: Building buffer capacity is the simplest way to build supply chain resilience, whether by way of maximizing productivity or building inventory to ensure that stockouts never happen – while at the same time ensuring that overstocking and wastage are never an issue.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Expense Reduction Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Strategy 52

Kinaxis

OCTOBER 1, 2014

We saw this type of issue over the past several years with the Japan earthquake / Tsunami in and with the Thailand floods. If your demand decreases, you have excess inventory or idle capacity. Mitigating Risk – inventory tracking and dual sourcing are considered to be the most effective risk mitigation strategies.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

Suppliers continue to have capacity, Eighty-four percent of manufacturing gross domestic product (GDP) contracted in December, up from 65 percent in November. The pivotal turning point in the inventory cycle is a key factor for initiating a recovery. These nations reportedly account for 98 percent of ASEAN manufacturing value added.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Global Procurement Analytics Myanmar 52

DELMIA Quintiq

AUGUST 15, 2022

Here is the scope of solutions that DELMIA makes available to organizations with the Virtual Twin Experience, taking you from strategic to tactical operations: Resource Planning Manage a full plant layout in 3D Design for fluctuating production, changing capacity and worker safety.

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Kanban Logistics

JUNE 30, 2022

In recent months, the US Commerce Department has been investigating whether “imports of solar panels from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam are circumventing tariffs on goods made in China.” Your 3PL partner will manage your inventory, receive incoming product, and prepare outgoing product. Transportation services.

North Carolina 52

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Over 90% of natural rubber comes from Asia, with Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia making up 70% of the world’s supply of natural rubber. Consistent with the limitations experienced on raw material extraction and subsequent manufacturing, logistics and distribution capacity had also contracted.

Supply Chain Strategy 93

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Bristlecone

MARCH 31, 2020

Increasingly, businesses are driven by the need to improve productivity, minimize costs, reduce inventory and drive up asset utilization. Super-efficient supply chains with accurate forecasting and well-managed inventories worked fine until the virus hit us. Take a close look at inventory management policies.

Modeling 52

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The orders-to-inventory ratio fell to another multi-year low last month as excess capacity continued to build at factories. Of particular concern, the New Orders sub-index declined more than 4 points, reaching a contraction value in September while the Inventories sub-index was 2.6 percentage points higher. in August and 52.4

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Global Manufacturing Trends 52

CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 27, 2021

Due to lean inventory strategies, many manufacturers only keep 15-30 days of inventory on hand. However, we saw similar supply chain outages associated with the 2004 Tsunami in Thailand, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and Japan’s earthquake and Tsunami in 2011. Superstorm Sandy was uniquely catastrophic.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

With output contracting for the fifth consecutive month and business optimism reportedly dipping to an 11-month low, the report pointed to cutbacks occurring in manufacturing employment, purchasing and inventory levels globally. Suppliers continue to have capacity.” The October PMI reported value fell to a three-month low of 48.8,

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

A continued subdued product demand environment and added caution reportedly led to a decline in overall purchasing activity, lower levels of inventory and improved supplier delivery times. Pre -and post inventory levels, however, fell at a weaker rate with European manufacturers reportedly being less aggressive in de-stocking efforts.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 18, 2018

China, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia produced Japanese branded goods. Other likely recipients may include Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Less affected are Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand. These include the Philippines, Cambodia, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

The August report cited new order intakes declining for the second consecutive month with indications that excess capacity may be building among the global manufacturing sector. The top three regions exhibiting PMI growth were noted as India, Australia and Thailand. The bottom three were listed as Poland , Taiwan and Myanmar.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 22, 2016

Clearly, redundancy (extra inventory, more suppliers, etc.) This is how Western digital managed to restore its operations after the flood in Thailand much sooner than its competitors. - You should also inquire about capacity to deliver necessary order levels. can help, but it is costly.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 15, 2021

The management team prioritized full-sized trucks over small trucks because the larger vehicles were both more profitable and had smaller retail inventories. Rationalize SKU count When the Covid-19 crisis hit, demand for consumer staples outstripped manufacturers’ production capacities.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2022

Noted in the June report was that among the five sub-indexes that constitute the manufacturing PMI , the production index, new order index and supplier delivery time index were all above the 50 threshold, and the raw material inventory index and employee index were all below. for June, compared to a reported value a value of 48.1

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Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Global Taiwan 52

Arkieva

APRIL 1, 2016

If I look at retailers it is still common to have private label suppliers stuffed with inventory, central or regional DC’s stuffed with inventory and shops stuffed with inventories. I was lucky to pursue a Phd in multi-echelon inventory optimization. We all demand high service levels from one step to the next.

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Material Handling & Logistics

MAY 2, 2018

Much of the food waste produced around the world can be traced back to inconsistencies in the supply chain: inventories aren’t recorded, suppliers aren’t informed, and quality isn’t taken into account. You may be asking, “What can we do?” This is all about to change.

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EcoVadis

JUNE 16, 2016

Western multinationals linked to these practices through their supply chains into damage control and Western governments responded by imposing trade sanctions on Thailand. Thailand, the target of much of the attention in Southeast Asia, is the third largest seafood exporter in the world. Background. According to the U.S.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 25, 2020

Supermarket chains can’t keep their shelves stocked while retailers have warehouses full of unsold inventory. With less transportation capacity, carriers are forced to hike shipping costs, and airfreight rates from China to Europe were already up 253% YOY in April. How Best to Prepare.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 21, 2016

Supply Chain Media and consultancy firm Involvation have developed this checklist to provide insight into the added value and the potential of your current S&OP process. Anticipate. The added value of S&OP varies from one company to another. Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Switzerland. Syrian Arab Republic. Taiwan, Province of China. Tajikistan.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 9, 2020

The effects include: Severe disruption to shipping, with many Chinese ports operating at drastically reduced capacity and around 200 sailings cancelled. Thailand, $13.9 Unpredictable levels of domestic and international shipping capacity. A dip in demand for iron and coal, as factories in China fall idle. United States, $34.9

Australia 75

Australia South Korea United Kingdom Japan 75

NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

This challenge has been also impacted by the growing discontent on the part of retailers and customers who are unhappy with the trend towards larger slow-steaming ships, which leaves more inventory on the water for a longer period of time. Steam ship lines are all suffering from over capacity and downward pressure due to fuel prices.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

of their capacity on the West Coast and 1.5% of their capacity on the East Coast. Currently, East Coast loops are running near full capacity, and West Coast loops are expected to run full through the middle of November, and possibly even into December. import volumes through August increased 4.8% compared with 2017.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 24, 2016

Adequate demand planning and accurate inventory investments are key to successful supply chain management in this fast-moving industry. Companies must invest in and balance their inventories more wisely to ensure optimal on-shelf availability in all commercial outlets. Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Switzerland. Syrian Arab Republic.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

MAY 14, 2014

Relatively few managers have done much to protect their supply chains from critical, costly disruptions, even though they know that disasters like the 2011 Japan tsunami and Thailand floods can hit business for months, a recent MIT Sloan Management Review article notes. Sodhi wrote for the magazine’s Spring 2014 issue.

Sourcing Strategies 40

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 24, 2018

This contradiction in terms is probably best explained by the Thai phrase; ‘Same, same, but different’ This phrase is used widely in Thailand to explain to naive tourists (such as myself) the similarities between one product and another. Inventory must be updated where goods are returned to stock, or held for further action.

Warehousing 53

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 14, 2019

The oversupply of capacity has caused carrier financials to be in the red, which lead to consolidations. As many shippers front-loaded inventory in the second half of 2018—especially the fourth quarter—to avoid potential tariff increases, the market saw drastic volume increases beyond what we’ve come to expect from years’ past.

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