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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Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Global Price Reduction 52

Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

The latter has been reinforced by the April GSPI Index from the New York Federal Reserve , and now, the reported May GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index which indicated that “ for the first time since June 2020, global chain capacity is now underutilized, indicating a shift to a buyers’ market. value in April to 58.2

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Global Thailand 52

Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2023

This report followed a Nikkei published report earlier this month indicating that several technology companies, including HP , Dell and Microsoft were planning to shift substantial production capacity, as much as 30 percent, away from China. The PC maker reportedly is planning to shift some laptop production to Vietnaes m next year as well.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

That is a positive sign Of continued interest was that India and Thailand indexes (included in our highlights below) reflected the quickest rates of expansion. Thailand The S&P Global Thailand Manufacturing PMI® remained at high levels during Q1-2023 growing at a steady pace since November 2022.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Manufacturing Global Purchasing Skills 52

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. This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. by the end of the year.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Global Procurement Analytics Myanmar 52

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

along with Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. 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.” Growth expansion has returned across China and the U.S.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Global 52

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

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%. categories on average, following by Thailand at 8.3 Ecommerce revenue in Southeast Asia (see Fig.1) billion in 2023 to $60.63 billion in 2024. and Philippines at 8.2.

Asia 52

Asia Indonesia Thailand Philippines 52

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.

Manufacturing Procurement 59

Manufacturing Procurement South Korea Manufacturing Global 59

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

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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. 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

MIT Supply Chain

AUGUST 22, 2013

How can the region build the capacity it needs to respond effectively to these crises? This was one of the main talking points at the 2013 Health & Humanitarian Logistics Conference, hosted by the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI) in Malaysia this June.

Malaysia 63

Malaysia Supply Chain Planning Software Resource Reduction Scenario Planning 63

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. The S&P Global Thailand Manufacturing PMI® reportedly improved at the strongest rate in that country’s survey history. The headline PMI posted a September value of 55.1 up from a value of 53.7

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Global Manufacturing Trends 52

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 Malaysia 40

Logistics Bureau

APRIL 20, 2020

Limited capacity of ports to handle exports. The Pros: Strong supply chain and logistics culture. Many Japanese companies are already manufacturing in Vietnam. The Cons: Relatively small workforce. The Pros: Large population and therefore vast market potential. Stable economy focused on manufacturing. The Cons: Weak infrastructure.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies China Material Savings 52

Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2022

Whereas, among a grouping of developing regions consisting of China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Vietnam and Thailand , production and supply chain activity levels declined 2.4 Upon reviewing a grouping of developed regions, namely the United States, Eurozone, Japan and Taiwan, production and supply chain activity levels declined 2.9

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Global Taiwan 52

Supply Chain Network

JANUARY 26, 2012

Little did we know that 2011 would bring earthquakes in New Zealand, a tsunami in Japan and record floods in Thailand which, looking back made 2010 look like a cake walk. I think Adrian Gonzalez (in his Logistics Viewpoint blog) summarized the situation very well when he commented “risk is supply chain’s middle name.

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Material Handling & Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

Instead of a one-size-fits-all approach, leading companies bank savings while significantly improving efficiency and supply chain performance by offering a range of transport and logistics service levels at different price points. The company is also closing its plant in Missouri due to poor sales in the US.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Design Software Price Reduction Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies 40

Logistics Bureau

MAY 6, 2016

It also takes in aspects of Transport such as speed, utilisation of time and capacity, consolidation and backloads. For a consumer products business in Thailand with 13 warehouses/branches, the issues were poor fleet utilisation, high cost to serve ‘up-country’, small customers and small orders.

Negotiating Skills 40

Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills Cost Reduction Strategies Negotiate Pricing 40

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 15, 2021

I began to focus on the use of technology and strategy to help logistics companies tackle growing consumer demand – the new “need it now” culture. BluJay’s mission is to forge modern supply chains of the future and transforming traditional logistics – slow & unagile habits!

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2021

During his career he lived through the floods in Thailand and the Tsunami in Japan that disrupted global high-tech supply chains. Pure understands which machines could be bottlenecks if demand surges and has redundant capacity that can be turned on to respond to those surges. 70% of Pure Storage’s business is in North America.

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Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Czech Republic 193

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

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ThroughPut

MAY 31, 2022

They have now highlighted the long-overlooked need for resilience – the need to remain agile and respond rapidly to demand, production, and logistics shifts. Leading businesses leverage buffers to create surge capacity for new products or growth into new markets. How does AI make supply chains more resilient?

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Expense Reduction Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Strategy 52

DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 7, 2015

It is very different in the south and the north of Thailand. For those that don’t, logistics in Asia pose another problem. Unlike Europe or North America, Asia has very little controlled temperature transport and storage capacity. Thai food is not universal. You also have to get it to them. Not all beverages like to travel far.

Beverage 120

Beverage Asia North America India 120

Material Handling & Logistics

MAY 2, 2018

It’s a problem that impacts developing countries the hardest, as local vendors lack the capacity to keep or monitor their perishables at adequate temperatures. An individual in a remote village in Thailand, for example, can access up-to-the-minute details on how many times a given product has fallen below acceptable storage temperatures.

Waste Reduction 91

Waste Reduction Food Procurement Analytics Vendor Strategies 91

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

Bristlecone

MARCH 31, 2020

Leverage capacity management to ensure your factories can meet demand. Review labor management and production capacity plans to ensure factories can churn out enough product to meet demand. Tap into logistics capacity planning to ensure timely product delivery . Learn More: SAP S/4HANA in the Manufacturing Industry.

Modeling 52

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 27, 2021

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. I’ll make the same argument I made eight years ago: Too many shippers and their logistics partners are not planning for these disruptions.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning Supply Chain Planning Agile and Lean Supply Chain 44

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.

Shipping 34

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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

JULY 24, 2018

This article, written by Mal Walker , Manager at Logistics Bureau, was first published in the January / February 2018 issue of MHD Supply Chain Solutions. Even third-party logistics companies do things differently. The 7 Key Warehouse Processes. Are all warehouses the same? Short answer: no, but yes! Let me explain.

Warehousing 53

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 26, 2021

Contract manufacturers for Apple, including Foxconn, are relocating some production to India, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand. That said, it’s expected that the majority of manufacturing capacity will remain in China. Samsung: The electronics giant has moved all smartphone, TV, and PC production out of China.

China 98

China Manufacturing Procurement Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction 98

Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 2, 2020

Heading the list of alternative manufacturing hubs are Vietnam, India, Thailand, and Mexico. However, India’s complicated trade and labour laws and its inability to match China’s production capacity are likely to deter companies from relocating their entire operations. Vietnam, India, and Thailand are Favoured…. As Does Japan ….

Manufacturing Procurement 92

Manufacturing Procurement China Sourcing Strategies Sourcing 92