Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

Examples are: Samsung Electronics , which is shifting part of its domestic phone production to Vietnam due to the rapid advance of COVID-19 in South Korea. It is also airlifting parts from China to its Vietnam operations. The Food Industry. It takes time to turn a moving ship around, though, so this will not happen immediately.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

Containers are piling up in ports, international shipping has been hammered, Western companies are battling to source products from traditional suppliers, and disruptions are being experienced throughout the global supply chain. COVID-19 Impact on Procurement. And, according to some analysts, things could get worse—a whole lot worse!

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

A country of continued optimism remains that of Vietnam , which has been the go-to country for businesses seeking to manage supply network risk exposure in China. The IHS Markit Vietnam Manufacturing PMI® rose again to a level of 54.3 Inflationary pressures reportedly remain a concern. for February, up from 53.7 reported for January.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

A further factor was that air cargo rates are now down upwards of 80 percent because of lower volumes and excess capacity among carriers and commercial airlines. Revenues for the FedEx Ground unit, this carrier’s engine of E-Commerce last-mile fulfillment, came in at $300 million below forecast.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Strategies include sourcing more items directly from manufacturers to improve margins, SKU rationalization and space reduction, “show more carry less” and assisted-store ordering. About 40% of VF Corp’s production is sourced from the Americas, more than double the industry average. million items each day.

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