Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Teradyne , a supplier of semiconductor testing equipment, pulled manufacturing worth about $1 billion out of China last year, a Teradyne spokesperson said on Monday, after U.S. technology from helping China’s military. percent year-on-year decline in cargo ton miles to 1.8bn, although this metric increased by 9.5

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2023

raises $20M as it scales robot deliveries How friendshoring is impacting trade with China and the Far East Seagate to pay $300m settlement for violation of US export control laws Walmart is debuting the first North American 15-liter compressed natural gas engine, which is set to be incorporated into its private fleet.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 5, 2025

Track KPIs, Not Buzzwords Evaluate V2X based on tangible logistics metrics: fuel savings, delivery times, accident rates, and emissions. Adopt security platforms that encrypt, authenticate, and monitor every message and device in your connected fleet. Focus on what drives profit and safety, not just innovation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2014

As labor costs in China increased, the network needed to be more flexible. I smiled as I began to present the story of the “Metrics that Matter.” Market-Driven llamasoft Metrics That Matter network design value-based design' Instead, it needed to be steps of continuous designs. It was the gaze of a serious crowd.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management Digital Edition SupplyChainBrain 2025 ESG Guide: Is ESG Still Relevant?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 24, 2024

Officials in President Biden’s administration have grown increasingly worried that his efforts to finance domestic manufacturing of clean energy and other next-generation technologies will be undercut by China, which is churning out steel, electric cars and solar panels at a rapid clip. And now on to this week’s logistics news. billion.

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Taulia

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

China: Responsible for 27% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, China is aiming to reach its carbon emissions peak before 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality before 2060. This approach often involves using standalone or point solutions that focus specifically on sustainability metrics and reporting. .: The U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 5, 2018

The award, based on beating the industry peer group on rate of improvement on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns, and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) while outperforming their peer group, is tough to achieve. The orbit chart below illustrates L’Oréal’s performance at the intersection of two metrics.

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Kinaxis

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The recent outbreak of coronavirus has shaken communities and put companies that rely on manufacturing from facilities in Wuhan, China at risk. Planners even use key business metrics to evaluate the financial impacts of changing production facilities. But some events are more disruptive than others.

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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. Functional metrics need to be abandoned to focus on balanced scorecard outputs.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 11, 2025

He said volume weakness on the West Coast (as imports from China remain in flux) is being offset by strength on intermodal lanes out of Mexico and in the Midwest. And China is likely. Hunt saw 13% volume growth in the East, which has a shorter length of haul and negatively impacted the yield metric, during the period.

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Jaggaer

MARCH 19, 2025

metric tons per person and in the European Union 5.66 metric tons per person. metric tons. China is notorious for being the largest emitter of CO2; it continues to build coal-fired power stations and nuclear power plants because the country has no oil and little gas. And it is those of us in the richer countries (i.e.,

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 7, 2013

Apple Inc purchases raw materials from various sources then get them shipped to an assembling plant in China. So this section will explain some characteristics of Apple Supply Chain through various metrics and compare them with Amazon Supply Chain. Supply chain professionals also use this metric in inventory management function.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2024

The sad thing is that most companies will never know because they are blindly measuring the wrong metric and driving a supply-centric agenda. Functional metrics throw the supply chain out of balance creating waste and increasing turbulence. Functional metrics also result in the manufacturing of products that may not be needed.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2014

One of my favorite interviews on this topic, that I recently completed for my upcoming book Metrics That Matter , was with Amway’s Chief Supply Chain Officer George Calvert. For example, we produce in Vietnam and China. Service level is our most important metric. Reliability in both of these metrics is critical.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 2, 2017

Metrics Definition. The organization needs to be clear on the Metrics That Matter and the alignment of vertical silos’ metrics to the balanced portfolio. The frequency of the plan needs to be common across the organization. If one business has a weekly planning system, and another has a monthly system, good luck!

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 10, 2025

and China FAW Group Co. Reliance on China for Rare Earths Wal-Mart Brings Price War to Groceries, Boosting Pressure on Big Food Retailers Bloomberg Toyota, Daimler Finalize Plan to Merge Truck Units in 2026 More from this author Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! At least three carmakers, including Dongfeng Motor Group Co.,

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

Resilience Project, its methods has been tested under many extreme circumstances such as, - 2008: Chengdu Earthquake in China. However, the logic Cisco uses to manage the disruption is very robust and details are summarized into the infographic below, Note: metrics data is for illustrative purpose. And according to the U.S. Discussion.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Overland transport solutions from Singapore all the way to China & even Europe were also executed to executed to keep supply chains moving. The digital twin allows for internal operations as well as customers to view the various processes, along with detailed metrices throughout the facility.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 19, 2021

Even before the pandemic the global steel industry was navigating significant disruptions that included steep price competition (China has been investigated numerous times for dumping), soft demand, and tariff issues. But then executives may ask for higher sales or margins, or lower stock if key financial metrics are not being met.

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

For example, if you were a contract manufacturer in China, you might already have different logistics networks for different customers. 7) Adopt Both Service and Financial Metrics. When you segment a customer based on the service needs, you may have to tailor the different logistics networks to serve different segment.

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Exiger Perspectives

JUNE 11, 2025

You also had China impose export controls on germanium, gallium, and antimony to the United States— critical minerals for all advanced technology. And that’s what’s happening with the weaponization of the periodic table with China right now. So germanium gets banned by China. There were multiple hurricanes.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 28, 2024

The company said that it used 85,916 metric tons of single-use plastic that year, an 11.6 Flotillas of containerships and bulk carriers are growing off the coasts of Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and China while ports in Spain and other parts of Europe look to dig out from container piles. percent decrease from 2021.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 2, 2017

Metrics Definition. The organization needs to be clear on the Metrics That Matter and the alignment of vertical silos’ metrics to the balanced portfolio. The frequency of the plan needs to be common across the organization. If one business has a weekly planning system, and another has a monthly system, good luck!

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 1, 2025

and China, or where the U.K. We’ve been able to forecast expected outcomes, and it’s quite impressive and will only improve over time, because the model learns,” Petro says. You don’t know where tariff is going to land between U.S. is going to land on car parts.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

trade negotiations with China. trade negotiations with China. China trade talks in recent weeks. The coveted raw materials are widely used in manufacturing of cars, iPhones and other products, and China has used its dominance to exert leverage in negotiations. talks with China. Ford Motor Co.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Most of the luxury brands’ global supply chain manufacturing networks are in Asia, with the biggest location being China – which is becoming too expensive. The entire apparel supply chain is driven by these financial metrics. There has been a strong push for more US manufacturing in recent years.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Unfortunately, many addresses and delivery locations are difficult-to-find, if not near impossible, in emerging markets, like India and China, so delivery must go beyond the simple delivery instructions of standard delivery. Leveraging Metrics, Shippers Find Better Ways to Excel at Customer Service and Last Mile Services.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 10, 2025

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 21, 2025

Within the report, each risk is assigned a risk score metric to help global supply chain leaders prioritize planning and mitigation efforts this year. Other risks noted in this grouping are increased Middle East tensions, South China Sea disputes and proposed tariff increases.

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SCM Research

APRIL 22, 2015

million metric tonnes (Mt) and it is forecasted to increase to 50 Mt in 2018. Mt) and China (6.0 A new United Nations University report, titled The Global E-waste Monitor 2014 , details e-waste generation by region. The total amount of e-waste generated in 2014 is 41.8 This e-waste comprises 12.8 Mt of small equipment (e.g.,

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 17, 2015

INFOGRAPHIC] Optimize Manufacturing Operations with these 5 Golden Manufacturing Metrics. INFOGRAPHIC] The End of Made In China Manufacturing . The phrase "Made in China" embodies cheap labor, the outsourcing of American manufacturing jobs, and China's transformation into one of the world's economic superpowers.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 2, 2021

You should also consider that China, the leading county in manufacturing, drives demand, particularly for base metals. China is driving the industry. China is the biggest influencer in the metal commodities industry, and it is primarily their demand that drives business.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 22, 2025

manufacturers have spent the last few decades consolidating production at gigantic offshore plants, especially in China. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain In the rush to adjust sourcing strategies in line with current trends in international trade, the answer might be to think small.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2022

The energy crisis in China and the European conflict are bringing additional chaos in the form of production shutdowns, raw material shortages and blocked shipping lanes. By also considering carrier performance metrics, the decision engine can intelligently balance cost with service.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 26, 2016

In the last six months, in my travels, I have presented to supply chain teams in China, Belgium, France, Germany, Peru, Mexico, Netherlands, South Africa, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. The winners drive improvement while posting financial results in the Supply Chain Metrics That Matter ahead of the peer group.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Early in the pandemic, the company organized an airlift of two flights per week to deliver several hundred million masks from China to France. CEVA Logistics has supported many international movements of medical supplies needed in the fight against COVID-19, using our global network and capabilities for local good. pandemic response.

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