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Added Evidence of Emerging Regionalization of Global Supply Networks

Supply Chain Matters

Locations that have benefitted from this sourcing shift are noted in the report as Vietnam and Mexico , the latter being a preferred nearshoring or friendshoring alternative. As an example, the authors point to Vietnam gaining ground in electronics, apparel and textiles, while Mexico has been increasing U.S. supply chain activity.

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The Top 6 Use Cases for Network Optimization

Logility

Balance your capacity constraints and operational requirements in one model. Case in point: a consumer electronics company made a critical off-shore/near-shore decision and determined that the long-term risk and operational impact of near-shoring in Mexico outweighed the cost advantage of production in China and Vietnam.

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As Inventories and Capacity Expansion Grew Too Quickly in 2022, Customers are Forcing Suppliers to Bear the Brunt of Optimistic Forecasts

NC State SCRC

Moreover, Amazon refused even to discuss the situation in good faith with Gilimex, locking Gilimex’s CEO and management team out of Amazon’s headquarters in North Reading, Massachusetts after the Gilimex team had traveled thousands of miles from Vietnam for a meeting.”

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Supply Chain News on Companies Moving Sourcing Out of China, but Vietnam, other Countries not Ready for Prime Time

Supply Chain Digest

Vietnam is Practically Sold Out of Capacity, but Finding Component Sources is Major Challenges

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

In Asia, Vietnam and Bangladesh are more important sourcing locations. These conversations include long term commitments to buy from the new factory to encourage the manufacturer to invest in capacity in a new region. VF had committed itself to largely selling goods to consumers in the same region they are manufactured in.

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Risk Management in Global Ocean Context

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Risk Management in Global Ocean Context Feature Article by LSCMS Shippers Council Rates have gone down massively in most trade lanes; congestion has eased, and capacity seems sufficient in most sectors. We can observe this quite clearly in the growth experienced in countries like Vietnam, India as well as Hungary and Mexico.

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September Transportation Market Overview 2021

Freight Plus

On the domestic side capacity remains tight and rates are elevated. Any freight they reject just pushes back into the domestic OTR space-putting further pressure on rates and capacity. How was June 2021? Lots happening in the Supply Chain space. We’ve added market specific data related to Dry Van and Reefer rejections.