Supply Chain Matters
MARCH 29, 2022
and China trade war had resulted in added tariffs being applied to footwear causing designers to consider sourcing within other countries, especially Vietnam. At the time, the economics of producing shoes in the region of consumption came down to the economics of cheaper direct labor across China and other Asian countries.
Supply Chain Matters
APRIL 13, 2023
Our commentary reiterated that over the last three years there were reports indicating that Apple was instructing its contract manufacturers to begin evaluating and seeking out new hardware sourcing outside of China , specifically India and Vietnam , with the former garnering the most attention.
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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. It takes time to turn a moving ship around, though, so this will not happen immediately.
Logistics Bureau
MARCH 3, 2020
The impact on supply chains is particularly apparent in the following two broad areas— shipping and procurement of products/components/raw materials. COVID-19 Impact on Procurement. Most companies are scurrying around trying to find alternative procurement options until the crisis plays itself out. COVID-19 Impact on Shipping.
Supply Chain Matters
DECEMBER 5, 2022
We have highlighted various published reports over the last three years of Apple instructing its contract manufacturers to begin evaluating and seeking out new hardware sourcing outside of China , specifically India and Vietnam. There were certainly opportunities presented not only involving India and Vietnam , but Eastern Europe and the U.S.
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