Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 24, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our readers added perspectives on this week’s reports indicating that Apple has initiated plans for production of the upcoming new model iPhone14 to be sourced from both China and India. That would allow such sites the ability to foster independent processes from that of China.

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ivalua

APRIL 22, 2021

While companies have capitalized on globalization over the last few decades, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed a number of weaknesses within supply chain and procurement industries. According to the Institute for Supply Management , 75% of companies noticed disruptions in their supply chain network that were the direct result of the Coronavirus.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

We have heard that there is a focus on near-shoring, reshoring, and local manufacturing. Building a fab (manufacturing site) takes two-to-four years and requires the availability of water and trained labor. For example, when I used to ship ice cream by reefer container to China from the west coast, the time on the ship was 12-18 days.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 29, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights this week’s announcement from athletic footwear designer and manufacturer New Balance of the grand opening of this company’s fifth production facility in North America. In a published Supply Chain Matters at the time , we pointed out that despite knowledge that manufacturing shoes in the U.S.

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Oracle SCM

MARCH 3, 2020

Procurement professionals are now playing an increasingly strategic role within their organizations. Procurement of raw materials and components that go into the manufacturing process is essential to ensure final product quality and strong financial performance. The new procurement professional needs a broad set of skills.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

We have heard that there is a focus on near-shoring, reshoring, and local manufacturing. Building a fab (manufacturing site) takes two-to-four years and requires the availability of water and trained labor.” The China COVID disruption impact is ongoing creating container and chassis imbalances. Does this solve the problem?

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2021

The department educates students to succeed in careers such as procurement, manufacturing, inventory management, warehousing, transportation, and customer service. In 1940, the iron skillet was manufactured in Wisconsin from iron ore mined from Michigan and Minnesota. The manufacturing process will be highly automated.

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

Sajid Kunnummal, Vice President and CPO at Navistar, was interviewed by Philip Ideson from Art of Procurement to discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Procurement. When the crisis hit, Procurement as a function was suddenly in the hot seat, and it became the driving force for business continuity.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 13, 2022

While shipping craziness is abating, the issues and implications of the Russian-Ukrainian war, energy shortages in China and Europe, food instability in Africa, and the global water crisis reverberate as disruption after disruption in the supply chain. We are re-writing the rules. The outcomes are less predictable or clear.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2022

By now our Supply Chain Matters readers have already viewed headlines of yet another COVID-19 variant induced lockdown of certain manufacturing and port facilities in China. China’s zero tolerance coronavirus outbreak policies were likely cause additional disruptions this year and that has come to pass. Nearly every U.S.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Product businesses are holding more stock than ever before, creating new cash flow problems for manufacturers. James Ewing: Procurement Manager at Renewable Parts Ltd. Tim Wright: Founder of two medical equipment manufacturing companies and currently MD of Langcroft Consultancy – specialists in digital transformation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Kevin Nelson, a chief procurement officer and senior vice president at BD, agreed to be interviewed on this topic. BD and its 75,000 employees ship more than 45 billion devices annually to customers in over 190 countries. In the BD supply chain, it is the procurement team that plays a key risk management role.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

VF had committed itself to largely selling goods to consumers in the same region they are manufactured in. China, for example, only produces 14% of their total units, only 3% of those units end up being exported to the United States and 2% to EMEA. The old product development process involved shipping prototypes back and forth.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 29, 2020

Exporting PPE from China. Over the past several months, China has been the main source for PPE. China has recently implemented three key policies that relate to PPE exporting. Policy 12 created a white and blacklist of manufacturers and suppliers. FCL and LCL expedited ocean shipping. Importing PPE into Canada.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

China has fast become a key player in the world’s economy. Since 2012, China has been the world’s number one trading country, and it shows no signs of moving from this spot anytime soon. China is now the leading exporter of many items and Chinese products have become absolutely ubiquitous. Why Import your Products from China?

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

2023 Prediction Three: More Direct Control in Strategic or Tactical Multi-tiered Direct Materials Sourcing will Continue to be a Prominent Element of Business Strategy for Chief Supply Chain or Chief Procurement Officer Efforts. . based manufacturing facilities had soared by over 116 percent. Prediction Background. Canada or Mexico.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

That variability might be in the areas of manufacturing, distribution, or transportation capacity. Historically, companies assumed suppliers would be able to supply raw materials or that the lead time from China to deliver those materials was three weeks. Ships are blocked in front of ports. Very simple situation.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

The report further indicates that two downstream suppliers in China that rely on the parts and assemble them into larger modules are also cutting their production 70 percent and 90 percent, respectively. West Coast Container Ship Backup Has Ended. Whereas the spot rate to ship a container from China to the U.S.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 22, 2024

As recent times have shown us, political matters across the world can have an impact on shipping routes, thus affecting the prices of goods all around the world. Delays Delays happen when ships are involved, or even when a vehicle transport company is involved like A1 Auto Transport. How Can We Create More Resilient Supply Chains?

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

Global Production Continues to Contract Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® ended 2023 on a noted lackluster footing. Manufacturing production reportedly contracted at a slightly quicker pace in December, dashing hopes for a point of stabilization. The December reading of 49.0

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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 Shipping. COVID-19 Impact on Procurement. A Case in Point: Apple.

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Proxima

AUGUST 25, 2022

However, this couldn’t be more different for China, as the country continues to pursue a strict zero-Covid policy through lockdowns, spanning across some of the country’s key port cities. China is the world’s largest exporting economy, and second largest importer, holding eight of the top twenty ports globally.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

As public health epidemiologists warn that the coronavirus epidemic is far worse than earlier envisaged and that other countries should consider tough containment measures similar to those imposed in China, the likely human cost of the outbreak is enormous. Corona v irus could wreck the global auto industry.’. Telecommunications equipment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The surging Delta virus, devastating floods in China and Germany and cyber attacks on South African ports are amongst the latest in a series of events that continue to send shock waves throughout the system. If you’re Home Depot, you reserve an entire ship for your own exclusive use. The impact? So how do we adjust to this new reality?

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 11, 2022

There are a lot of hard-headed realists in the procurement and supply chain profession. In this Q&A, Chaturvedi shares his views on rebuilding American manufacturing, reshoring, nearshoring, and other topics of the moment in supply chains. Resilinc: What’s the current status of reshoring manufacturing? That’s good news.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 3, 2019

You can’t just turn around a giant cargo ship. And when shipping to volatile countries, it becomes even harder. companies with global operations, one of the most effective ways to mitigate risk is to ship smarter. Once cargo has shipped, there are no “backsies.” Shipping Overseas. supply chain professional.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

HarbisonWalker International Manufactures and Distributes Refractory Products. But refractories are used in a wide variety of industries, particularly manufacturing industries with high temperature or corrosive production processes. The sourcing centers shipped over 130,000,000 pounds of product last year.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 3, 2024

As 2024 begins, two of the world’s most critical ocean transit corridors, the Suez Canal , and the Panama Canal are facing threats of shipping disruption as global geopolitical tensions and terrorist threats escalate. Manufacturing and Supply Chain Activity Levels- Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Earlier this year, before Russia invaded Ukraine and COVID-19 reemerged in China, it seemed we would finally enjoy relief from supply chain interruptions and price increases. Add a resurgence of Covid-19 in China near major ports for a further strain on shipping , and supply chains as we once knew them are a thing of the past.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 3, 2022

Once again the data collectively provides evidence that disruptions remain occurring among industry supply chains, compounded by the manufacturing, logistics and transportation disruptions occurring in China. Global Manufacturing Output Levels Again Decline. Manufacturing Indices. According to the J.P. reported for April.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Even more concerning is that the death toll has spread outside of mainland China and ships outside of ports in Hong Kong and Japan are being quarantined. . This will impact manufacturers and retailers who rely on these products and labor, the logistics haulers expecting to transport the material, and ultimately the end consumers. .

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QAD

AUGUST 16, 2022

Unpredictability is undoubtedly the major issue manufacturers face when dealing with fragmented supply chains. As the supply chain breaks, manufacturers must find new suppliers and new transport routes and find them rapidly, so that production doesn’t come to a halt. So, how can manufacturers respond to these challenges?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

I was on the phone with Australia, China, Indonesia – really everywhere – trying to negotiate directly with suppliers. For example, when a UPS strike was looming last year, the Interos solution automatically highlighted Cooper’s strategic suppliers that relied on UPS for shipping. But there was a cost to this.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

However, there are price hikes involving certain model iPhone 15 phones sold in China , India and Japan to reportedly offset currency value changes related to the U.S. Reportedly, Apple cut the price of the older iPhone 14 model specifically sold in China to spur product demand of that model. market for the new iPhone lineup.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

Even before the pandemic, global supply chain were fragile thanks to factors such as the US-China trade war, less efficient shipping routes and a huge drive to cut costs by consolidating loads. Just as manufacturers and distributors were starting to climb out of the ‘COVID hole’, they’ve been knocked back in.

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TransAudit

JUNE 27, 2023

It advances digitization efforts, facilitates data cleaning, and streamlines supply chain planning, procurement, and execution. On the manufacturing front, machine learning conducts analysis of commodity prices and weather patterns to optimize harvesting. Europe, China, and Singapore.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

That will have a direct impact on the dynamics of global container shipping, airfreight and logistics networks. In line with prevailing economic forecasting, readers should anticipate continued uncertainty of global markets and the actual likelihood of various regional economic and manufacturing recession conditions in the coming year.

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