Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2023

Source: S&P Global Intelligence, July 2023 Highlights of Regional Reporting- Good and Not So Good Continued Production Expansion Across India Increased product demand and manufacturing activity levels across India during June outpaced all other regions. There are signs of more employment reduction actions in the near-term.

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Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Global Price Reduction 52

Supply Chain Matters

MAY 5, 2023

Of continued interest was that India and Thailand indexes (included in our highlights below) as leading in PMI growth during April. Developing Regions Thailand The S&P Global Thailand Manufacturing PMI® recorded a record high in April that was headlined with a new orders rebound and output surges.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Global Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Strategy 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

Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Most analysts believe the future looks bright for renewable energy sources. This means that ever-more of our energy system can become less reliant on traditional sources such as coal, oil, and natural gas, thereby reducing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.”[3] ”[4].

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Trends Modeling Software Resource Reduction BRIC 100

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 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

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. There’s also the issue of sourcing , as companies consider nearshoring and reshoring and requalify and re-assess their suppliers and sub-suppliers. 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

JULY 7, 2022

Higher costs related to energy and transportation reportedly led to Vietnamese manufacturers incurring further increases in selling prices. 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

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Global Taiwan 52

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.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Software 40

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.

Sourcing Strategies 40

Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Expense Reduction 40

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 15, 2021

Essentially, demand for deliveries skyrocketed yet the capacity of delivery firms shrunk. Reducing reliance on different modes of transport or a single source location, while diversifying collaborative relationships within the market is key defensive strategy. Transport management systems are more important now than ever before.

Sourcing Strategies 246

Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software 246

Vinculum

JULY 1, 2022

eBay generates money through various sources, including listing and valuation fees, service costs, contractual service expenses, lead-referral commissions, and other sources. In Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia, the platform is also available. Rakuten Singapore. Monthly Traffic Estimate: 63.97M.

Singapore 52

Singapore Company Purchasing Skills Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 52

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 Source Australian Bureau of Statistics. A dip in demand for iron and coal, as factories in China fall idle. United States, $34.9 Japan, $18.8 Singapore, $14.7

Australia 75

Australia South Korea United Kingdom Japan 75

Material Handling & Logistics

MAY 2, 2018

For organizations that source products from suppliers in remote regions, blockchain can provide clarity in an otherwise murky journey from harvest to retail. For organizations that source products from suppliers in remote regions, blockchain is an essential tool that can provide clarity in an otherwise murky journey from harvest to retail.

Waste Reduction 91

Waste Reduction Food Procurement Analytics Vendor Strategies 91

Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Global Maritime Routes and Chokepoints Maritime routes are a few kilometers wide corridors that connect economic regions and cross land transportation gaps. Major routes also involve the transport of raw commodities, including petroleum, grains, minerals, and food items. They form a continuum. Potential for closure or interruption.

Panama 52

Panama Egypt Asia 52

CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 14, 2019

The oversupply of capacity has caused carrier financials to be in the red, which lead to consolidations. Thus, going into 2019, with high inventories on imports, carriers have shown more discipline in controlling capacity than ever before. This shows importers are shifting their sourcing locations to countries other than China.

Forecasting 34

Forecasting Panama South Korea United States 34

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