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Solar panel logistics: tariffs waived for 24 months

Kanban Logistics

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.” Thankfully, there are many 3PL providers that specialize in warehousing and distribution of solar panels. Warehousing services.

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A planning guide for beverage manufacturers in Asia

DELMIA Quintiq

You could either build a new plant in the Philippines or alternate short runs in your existing plants in Malaysia. Short production runs challenge operational efficiency with more frequent changeovers, added time lags, and higher transport costs. In Malaysia, you could parcel the large shipments between multiple plants or lines.

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This is Not a Supply Chain Storm to Weather!

Supply Chain Game Changer

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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Ocean Freight Performance in March 2021

Freight Plus

March 2021 - Transportation Market Report. While it is wonderful news that Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is pledging to ease the port congestion and help exporters, there will not be any immediate relief. ?. . And then even getting it from an ocean terminal to a warehouse is taking time. Other ports. Key takeaways.

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Professor Yossi Sheffi on Resilience, Visibility, and Biggest Risks this Holiday Season

Elementum

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.

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3 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

The company was replenishing dealers inventory on a weekly basis, by direct shipment and cross-docking operations, from source warehouses located near Deere & Company’s manufacturing facilities. The company began with a pilot operation using a manufacturer in Malaysia.

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Top 10 eCommerce Companies in Singapore

Vinculum

In Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia, the platform is also available. People can now purchase and transport goods from worldwide, including well-known countries such as China, Taiwan, the United States, and others. According to the company, another advantage of Shopee is its capacity to tailor its services in each area.