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What is Genuinely New in Supply Chain Management?

Logistics Viewpoints

This act is in response to the People’s Republic of China arbitrarily detaining more than one million Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Surprisingly, most of the goods seized did not originate in China but rather in Malaysia and Vietnam.

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Industry Supply Chain Implications to Slower Economic Growth Across China

Supply Chain Matters

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog provides supply chain focused perspectives on this week’s indications of slower economic growth across China. Background This week, China’s Statistics Agency reported that the country’s economy grew a disappointing GDP growth rate of 6.3

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Restructuring Global Value Chains & Tariff Reduction – A Continuous Evolution for Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Many companies buy forward inventory ahead of tariffs being implemented. This strategy, however, may incur additional warehousing and storage costs, and firms may experience accounting challenges where an inventory is considered an asset, which could affect cash flow. Relocating production from China. Operational strategies.

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Report- Hewlett Packard Modifying Global Sourcing Strategy

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights a published report indicating that PC maker Hewlett Packard is modifying supply sourcing akin to China Plus and nearshoring sourcing actions. That would include alternatives to China under the umbrella of either China Plus or de-risking sourcing changes. We pointed out that in 2022, more U.S.

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Chinese New Year Shutdown 2020: How to Prepare

ShipBob

In mainland China (and even in other countries that celebrate the holiday such as Indonesia, Malaysia, North Korea, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam, and Brunei), the Chinese New Year holiday is a very big deal. Get prepared for the year of the rat with the best kind of red envelope, keeping your business in stock of inventory!

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3PL pick and pack to benefit retailers

20Cube Logistics

20Cube offers pick-and-pack 3PL services in Malaysia and Hong Kong, providing retailers with a cost-effective and streamlined solution for complex supply chain processes. 20Cube, for example, uses digital freight forwarding technology to provide insights into inventory management and distribution tracking. Let’s break it down.

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Global Production Levels Falling At the End of 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Manufacturing job losses were reportedly registered for the fourth consecutive month in December, with cuts noted in China , the Euro area , the U.S. The pivotal turning point in the inventory cycle is a key factor for initiating a recovery. Declines in the manufacturing sector were noted for Myanmar , Thailand , and Malaysia.