DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Suhas Bhise (Head of PPC, Logistics and Sourcing, Arvind Limited): At Arvind, we began looking for a new solution because there was a limitation to how much our existing planning system could meet our requirements. Freight Exchange is a software platform for excess freight capacity. But today I say, “Why wait?” There’s no need to wait.

Supply Chain Planning Software 120

Supply Chain Planning Software Singapore Supply Chain Planning Predictive Analytics Software 120

Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2017

China aims to extend its logistics reach from the Pacific to the Atlantic through its One Belt, One Road initiative. The sheer size of the country’s “One Belt, One Road” logistics initiative, for instance, calls into question the true objective of the regional infrastructure plan. Like the country itself, China’s ambitions are massive.

China 73

China Logistics Network Optimization Software Global Logistics 73

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

Supply Chain Strategy Price Reduction Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain 93

Resilinc

JULY 6, 2021

Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia are among the countries experiencing surges of infection. Low vaccination rates throughout Asia are leading authorities to keep social distancing rules and travel bans in place, and these are expected to continue to disrupt manufacturing and logistics, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Supply Chain 80

Supply Chain Modeling Asia Hawaii 80

CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 9, 2020

The spread of the pandemic directly impacted international and inter-city logistics for Teradyne’s inbound materials in Suzhou, China, and Penang, Malaysia. Robinson has worked hard to accurately analyze Teradyne’s production plan and their customer’s capacity to receive goods. Our team at C.H.

Negotiating Skills 44

Negotiating Skills Taiwan Vendor Strategies Material Savings 44

Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2023

Investment firm Pimco indicated that countries such as India, Vietnam and Malaysia would benefit from China de-risking sourcing actions. For those businesses located in the U.S., the strategies were exploring nearshoring of prior foreign production, diversifying supplier networks and adding additional contingency inventories.

Sourcing Strategies 52

Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Strategy 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 25, 2020

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. It’s a matter of time before many China-based supply chains shift into Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand, or come home. How Best to Prepare.

Supply Chain Software 54

Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software 54

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

Of further specific mention was the following: “ Firms remained confident that output will increase over the coming year, thanks to expectations for improving economic conditions, marketing efforts and improving capacity.” The 2024 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business® reported a March value of 50.3, an increase of 2.5

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Global 52

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. Their logistics and postal system may not be reliable or sophisticated enough to handle a drop ship to the United States. Relocate to Avoid Tariffs.

Distribution 74

Distribution Trends Manufacturing Procurement Vietnam 74

Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2023

Further indicated were signs of weakness occurring in China , Japan , Malaysia, South Korea , Taiwan and Vietnam. Report authors noted that sector data of new orders indicated that contraction occurred across consumer, intermediate and investment goods industries.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Global Taiwan Optimal Sourcing 52

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

For companies seeking to divest themselves of square footage it would be prudent to plan for larger meeting rooms footprint that would ordinarily cater for 10 persons, which will deliver a socially distanced capacity of 4-5 people. This would fulfil a demand for the most statistically frequently used room size. www.sennexconsultants.com.

Resource Reduction 113

Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Real Estate Agile and Lean Supply Chain 113

Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2018

Shrinking capacity may mean companies have to hire or invest more to avoid overheating, yet it could also force them to push up prices, propelling inflation enough to squeeze the expansion. Accelerating growth has been eating up excess capacity and once that is gone inflation will perform in a more typical fashion and accelerate.”--Mike

Manufacturing Procurement 58

Manufacturing Procurement Global Manufacturing South Korea 58

NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

The recent bankruptcy announcement of Hanjin, a major shipping line, on the Friday before the last Labor Day long weekend, was a shock to everyone working in the global logistics shipping industry. Steam ship lines are all suffering from over capacity and downward pressure due to fuel prices.

South Korea 40

South Korea Cargo Thailand Indonesia 40

Logistics Bureau

APRIL 20, 2020

Limited capacity of ports to handle exports. The Pros: Strong supply chain and logistics culture. High-tech manufacturing infrastructure in place. Stable political environment. Many Japanese companies are already manufacturing in Vietnam. The Cons: Relatively small workforce. Stable economy focused on manufacturing. No export tax.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies China Material Savings 52

Vinculum

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The ecommerce revenue growth trends of Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, and Indonesia over the period till 2028 all show a growth of over 60%. Infrastructure is not uniform in all the countries in Southeast Asia and logistics and last mile delivery can often be a challenge in some countries. billion in 2023 to $60.63

Asia 52

Asia Indonesia Thailand Philippines 52

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 30, 2022

Those sites are primarily located in China, Hungary, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, and the United States. The suite includes demand planning, material constraint planning, order management, capacity planning & supplier collaboration solutions. Become an Entrepreneur appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

Supply and Demand 41

Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning Supply Chain Design Software 41

CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 13, 2018

It helps to have a reliable, global logistics provider that understands what’s at stake—a provider that works closely with the organization to meet special industrial logistics requirements. Many transportation capacity planners also need to develop far more robust capabilities between Asia and other regions of the world.

Supply Chain Software 34

Supply Chain Software Material Savings Demand Planning Software Industrial 34

Elementum

OCTOBER 29, 2015

Dr. Yossi Sheffi is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , where he serves as Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL). Now, though, we might go to China for some things, but for assembly we might go to Vietnam, Malaysia, or more recently, an African country. There are many more tiers.

Supply Chain Planning Software 60

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Pricing Training Supply and Demand 60

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Learning, the capacity to adapt, evolve, and acquire new skills, was an attribute that eluded even the most advanced machinery. They are now poised to undertake complex jobs that require not only processing power but also the capacity for creativity, learning, and nuanced decision-making.

Asset Management 130

Asset Management Inventory Reduction Inventory Optimal Sourcing 130

EazyStock

AUGUST 8, 2023

Chinese New Year shutdowns Every year factories in China (and other countries that celebrate the Lunar New Year, such as Indonesia, Malaysia, North Korea, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam, and Brunei) shut down so that their workers can celebrate Chinese New Year. In 2024, this will be from February 9-15.

Inventory Reduction 52

Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction Forecasting Scenario Planning 52

DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 11, 2015

Last week I explained how individual tastes, compounded by geography, climate and less developed distribution and logistics infrastructure challenge beverage manufacturers in Asia. You could either build a new plant in the Philippines or alternate short runs in your existing plants in Malaysia. Let’s start with a scenario. The result?

Manufacturing Procurement 120

Manufacturing Procurement Beverage Supply Chain Planning Software Asia 120

EazyStock

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Every year factories in China (and other countries that celebrate the Lunar New Year such as Indonesia, Malaysia, North Korea, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam, and Brunei) shutdown so that their workers can celebrate Chinese New Year. In this post we look at the challenges brought about by Chinese New Year and how EazyStock can help.

Inventory Reduction 52

Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction Forecasting Scenario Planning 52

Enterra Insights

MAY 16, 2022

Still others are shifting focus to countries like Mexico, Malaysia or Vietnam, and all with the goal of minimizing the geographical gaps that exist between their operations and their end customers. But, to do so takes more than planning and capacity alone. sources while others are reshoring their manufacturing operations. Footnotes. [1]

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Alloy Supply Chain Software 130

CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 28, 2021

Here are the five key project logistics challenges we’re seeing in renewable energy and how to overcome them. That makes it even more important to avoid unexpected costs in your project logistics. To make sure you come in on budget, choose a project logistics provider that has deep and specific industry knowledge.

Supply Chain Design Software 70

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 70

Oracle SCM

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Most companies weren't buying from China or Taiwan or Malaysia like they are today. This list may be some relatively simple and very fundamental data: 1) What is the condition of the [stock, time or capacity] buffer for this item? Even new electronic gadgets probably had a lifecycle of a couple of years.

Supply Chain Planning Software 84

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Software Supply Chain 84

Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Chokepoints (or bottlenecks) are a term used to describe the most crucial strategic marine routes because they: Capacity limitations. Chokepoints commonly have shallow, constricting depths, which hinder navigation and place restrictions on ship capacity. However, the canal can accommodate 50 ships per day at its maximum capacity.

Panama 52

Panama Egypt Asia 52

Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The company also increased its use of third-party logistics providers and effectively created a network that could be optimized tactically at any given point in time. The company began with a pilot operation using a manufacturer in Malaysia. Inbound and outbound logistics planning. Procurement analysis. Supplier communication.

Cost Reduction Strategies 54

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Expense Reduction Price Reduction 54

Logistics Bureau

JUNE 13, 2016

The company also increased its use of third party logistics providers and effectively created a network which could be tactically optimized at any given point in time. The company began with a pilot operation using a manufacturer in Malaysia. Starbucks had to shake up its third party relationships and increase production capacity.

Cost Reduction Strategies 40

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Expense Reduction Price Reduction 40

Logistics Bureau

JULY 26, 2021

That said, it’s expected that the majority of manufacturing capacity will remain in China. Microsoft: Although it’s not talking much about it, Microsoft was said last year to be moving some of its PC and laptop manufacturing capacity from China to North Vietnam.

China 98

China Manufacturing Procurement Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction 98