Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2023

Further indicated were signs of weakness occurring in China , Japan , Malaysia, South Korea , Taiwan and Vietnam. Source: S&P Global and Other Sources. The Caixen China General Manufacturing PMI® , a reflection of either private or SMB businesses was headlined with production growth softening.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2022

Apple, others face shipment delays as China Covid curbs squeeze suppliers. Shipments of some Apple products, as well as Dell and Lenovo laptops, are likely to face delays if China’s Covid-19 lockdowns persist. Richard crossed the finish line at 2:52 pm, which was almost the exact time the bombs went off.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 20, 2018

Natural gas is a suitable source of energy to fuel the need for heat and the power, making it an influential player on the market. The current top seven exporters of LNG in the world are Qatar, Australia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Indonesia, Algeria and Russia. Low carbon sources and natural gas meet 85% of the increase in global demand.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Unfortunately, much of the changes are factors caused by the escalating trade wars between the two largest nations in the world: the United States and China. The Rise and Rise of China. The rise of China in the past decade coincided with a global economic boom after the financial crisis of 2007-2008. Business Costs Will Rise.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

Manufacturing job losses were reportedly registered for the fourth consecutive month in December, with cuts noted in China , the Euro area , the U.S. China’s official PMI index compiled by country’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and weighted toward state-owned manufacturers, again contracted for the third consecutive month in December.

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LevaData

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The bitter China–United States trade war might actually have helped organizations prepare for the COVID-19 pandemic. It exposed supply chain vulnerabilities of many organizations, especially those that operate or have business relationships in China and other impacted geographies. Keeping the lights on.

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LevaData

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The bitter China–United States trade war might actually have helped organizations prepare for the COVID-19 pandemic. It exposed supply chain vulnerabilities of many organizations, especially those that operate or have business relationships in China and other impacted geographies. Keeping the lights on.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In Malaysia, CEVA Logistics worked closely with L’Oréal , a major producer of luxury and consumer products, to develop a social initiative of providing jobs for the hearing impaired at our warehouse since June 2020. CEVA Logistics actively reaches out to support social innovations and engage local communities. Photo Credit: L’Oréal.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevent Act (UFLPA), which has been in effect since June of 2022, should be top of mind for any organization that has suppliers in China. The UFLPA puts a burden on companies to ensure materials and parts used in their products are not associated with forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 18, 2019

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. The Chinese New Year (abbreviated as CNY) in the United States is often nothing more than a blip on the radar.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

A few years ago, SSI Schaefer developed a large scale omni-channel fulfillment center for Suning in China. A couple of Swisslog’s recent, publicly-stated client projects include a US facility for The Giant Company (Ahold Delhaize) and a facility in Malaysia for IKEA. **. Lee Partners.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights for readers added indications that China Plus materials supply or production strategies are garnering increased attention from businesses large and small. based Qualcomm ’s revenues from Vietnamese sourced chip facilities many of which supply other high tech firms such as Samsung, tripled between 2020 and 2022.

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EHS Sustainability Knowledge at Work

DECEMBER 13, 2018

According to 2016 FAO data , more than 80% of palm oil was produced in just two countries: Indonesia (53%) and Malaysia (29%). As such, the Chinese soy industry, under the Sustainable Soy Trade Platform , is developing China Responsible Soy Sourcing Guidelines. What happens next? Soy will continue to expand.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Source: JP Morgan and S&P Global, December 2023 Key Highlights in Regional PMI Reporting India’s Manufacturing Sector Accelerates Overall manufacturing activity across India accelerated in November after a deceleration in October. China’s non-manufacturing PMI weighted towards services fell to 50.2 in November from 50.6

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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.

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Bristlecone

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

BRISTLECONE DEPLOYS SAP ARIBA STRATEGIC SOURCING SUITE. By automating everyday tasks and increasing visibility into the procurement process, the company is now positioned to enrich its supplier relationships, generate significant savings through better sourcing decisions, and improve contract monitoring and compliance. GLOBAL LEADER.

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Resilinc

MAY 31, 2022

Among the countries flagged for high ESG concerns is Malaysia, which in 2021 exported $280 billion worth of goods and commodities, according to the Malaysian trade ministry. And that was just the latest enforcement action by CBP against Malaysia exporters. Malaysia is also challenged with a reputation for corruption.

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SupplyShift

APRIL 27, 2021

On April 21st, our webinar on forced labor in cotton supply chains brought together leaders from Responsible Sourcing Network and Fashion for Good to explore how industry-wide tools and supply chain engagement can help identify and mitigate risks of forced labor. . On the YESS Cotton Sourcing Risk Assessment.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

China’s Production Activity Levels Contract In October The two recognized indices of PMI within China both indicated contractionary PMI conditions during October. This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand , and Vietnam. The reported October value of 49.5

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SupplyShift

APRIL 27, 2021

On April 21st, our webinar on forced labor in cotton supply chains brought together leaders from Responsible Sourcing Network and Fashion for Good to explore how industry-wide tools and supply chain engagement can help identify and mitigate risks of forced labor. These are the textile and spinning mills.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

However Electronics was my passion and after starting out on my own I went back into Electronics for a smaller EMS player in Toronto and China. Over my career I have established supply chains for global leaders like EMC, Cisco, HP and others in China, Europe, Thailand, Malaysia, Taiwan, Mexico and across North America.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 23, 2017

By deploying the “fast fashion” business model, the apparel industry began to outsource garment manufacture to suppliers and subcontractors in low-cost countries, such as China, India, Vietnam, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. However, cutting off imports from developing countries will usually not help people in these countries.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 13, 2015

Brazil had an election that proved to be radically unpopular with the global business community, Russia has alienated itself and is hurting due to the rapid drop in the price of oil, while India and China are in a holding pattern, with tepid growth.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 15, 2016

Let’s look at the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement as an example, where 12 countries around the Pacific Rim have signed an all-inclusive deal that excludes China, Korea and India, and promotes trade between critical nations in South East Asia, North and South America, South Pacific and Japan.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 30, 2022

Then Jabil handles the sourcing and manufacturing of those products. They are sourcing from over 27,000 suppliers. Those sites are primarily located in China, Hungary, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, and the United States. The company engages in contract manufacturing services for companies.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 14, 2022

In 2019, China accounted for 28.7 Recent lockdowns in mainland China left global manufacturers reeling even further due to deteriorating factory production. Vietnam, for instance, seen by some as a close rival to China, is 87 percent less productive than China with respect to daily output per daily wage.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

My first step was to engage Benchmarking Success (BMS) to understand what the “best” for each business really meant from an independent source. The Thailand business grew along with expansion into China, Korea, Malaysia and Indonesia. I wanted to take them from broken to best-in-class performance.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 7, 2017

This will never work – particularly as we move into an era of global outsourcing and contract manufacturing in low cost countries such as Vietnam, India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, and others in Asia. For instance, a simple incident such as a “strike” has a number of various possible meanings.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Companies emphasized offshore sourcing, single suppliers, and centralized warehousing to optimize their operations. To enhance resilience, supply chain strategies have shifted from cost-saving to redundancy by engaging multiple suppliers, particularly from local or nearshore sources, to mitigate supply disruptions.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 10, 2021

Global Supply Chain & Sourcing Director for ECCO Global Shoe Production & Sourcing. My projects in Malaysia, Philippines, China, Indonesia and eventually Vietnam, ranged from customer service and order fulfillment, shop-floor planning, inventory management, import/export and procurement.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 9, 2023

That would include alternatives to China under the umbrella of China Plus sourcing. based companies had indicated in survey data and in concerted actions in termed China Plus sourcing strategies that either alternative, nearshoring, or reshoring efforts were being undertaken. We pointed out that in 2022, more U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Output reportedly rose in China, India, Brazil and the United States , while declines continued in the Eurozone , Japan and the United Kingdom. For the first time in many months, report authors identified export order demands originating countries as being Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, Indonesia and the United States.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 20, 2019

million tons of plastic waste to China and Hong Kong to recover valuable plastics to be sold back to the western world. However, much of the plastic waste was not recyclable because it was contaminated with food or dirt; hence, the bulk of the waste ended up in China’s landfills. Source: The Guardian. Source: The Guardian. .

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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.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 27, 2022

Shippers need to understand these fees, also available in full detail here , and how they emphasize the value of a single source of truth for shipping data. Shipments From China Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, and Macau SAR to Canada. In response to the continued demand for more, it comes as no surprise that new UPS fees are taking effect.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 27, 2022

Shippers need to understand these fees, also available in full detail here , and how they emphasize the value of a single source of truth for shipping data. . Shipments From China Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, and Macau SAR to Canada. In response to the continued demand for more, it comes as no surprise that new UPS fees are taking effect.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Digitalization helps companies obtain the right data from the right sources and ensures that data gets to the right decision-makers. Most companies weren’t buying from China or Taiwan or Malaysia like they are today.”[4] He notes one big challenge is integrating data.

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