Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 30, 2024

Under the deals, Vietnam said it would supply the Philippines with 1.6 million to 2.2 million tons of rice annually.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

Among the paper’s various findings were some key observations that we noted: China ’s share of S. Locations that have benefitted from this sourcing shift are noted in the report as Vietnam and Mexico , the latter being a preferred nearshoring or friendshoring alternative. China Tensions. imports peaked at 21.6 percent in 2022.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 31, 2017

China’s position as a production location is currently a hot topic amongst global thought leaders in supply chain. The general price level of products made in China is rising rapidly, and it has been claimed that some of the products actually originate in North Korea. 1 “China is becoming too expensive material-wise”.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2023

In other Walmart news, the company is importing more goods to the United States from India and reducing its reliance upon China as it looks to cut costs and diversify its supply chain. The data shows that only 60 percent of its shipments came from China during the same period, down from 80 percent in 2018.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 17, 2023

As China’s economy slows, its leaders worry that emerging foreign government and transnational corporate strategies focused on trade with China will make matters worse. At the height of the pandemic, there were numerous calls for decoupling from China as a way to protect national interests.

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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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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 20, 2018

To help you with your research, we decided to put together this brief summary of the logistics landscape in Vietnam. As the logistics industry in Vietnam becomes more liberalised, opportunities are opening up for new enterprises to cash in on a growing domestic and international demand for locally produced or manufactured products.

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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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Resilinc

APRIL 17, 2024

Nearshoring, reshoring, ally-shoring, and China+1 Many companies have started to shift away from single sourcing, using strategies like nearshoring, reshoring, ally-shoring, and China+1 to build more resilient supply chains. Key countries that businesses are moving to include India, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

Growth expansion has returned across China and the U.S. along with Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. New order growth reportedly accelerated at the fastest in nearly three plus year, which is a likely indication that this region has become the new go-to for China Plus product sourcing strategies. reflecting a 1.3 in essence a 0.6

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 20, 2020

COVID-19 and the Future of China Sourcing and Manufacture. Dun & Bradstreet researchers , for example say 51,000 companies, 163 of which are in the Fortune 1000, have “tier 1” suppliers in China, while at least 5 million have one or more “tier 2? Factors That Could Complicate Departure From China.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 21, 2020

With the significant disruption to Australia’s supply chains caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the question now focusing the minds of supply chain managers is whether production outsourced to China can be brought back onshore—and if so at what cost. Can Australian Manufacturing be Brought Back Home from China? Only time will tell.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Customs and Border Patrol reportedly impounded thousands of upscale Bentley , Porsche , and Audi branded vehicles at port of entry, allegedly because they contained a component produce by a listed China supplier appearing on a sanctions list for utilizing forced labor practices.

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QAD

APRIL 16, 2024

Seward highlighted is the shift towards near-shoring and the emergence of Mexico as a key trade partner for the USA, and other countries such as Vietnam. In response, UPS and other industry leaders are embracing “China Plus” programs, diversifying their supply chain networks to mitigate risks and enhance flexibility.

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Insights Solutions Global

JANUARY 31, 2019

India or Vietnam, which one is the new China? The post India or Vietnam, Who’s The New China? This is a question that's been on manufacturers' mind for a long time. In this post, we'll share with you our insights about these 2 countries and see if we can get to the bottom of the question.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters commentary, we highlight a series of fast-moving events that have involved Foxconn , a prime contract manufacturing service provider producing iPhones in China. . Citing informed sources, the report indicated that a plan to shift some production to other Foxconn sites in China was underway.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 25, 2020

China trade war made supply chain leaders aware of the weaknesses of their globalized supply chains and question the logic of heavily outsourced, concentrated and interdependent networks. With trade wars and tariffs pinching operational profitability, manufacturers are looking at alternative locales like VietNam, India and, Mexico.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The probes were reportedly announced after Apple CEO Tim Cook made a second visit to China to meet with senior leaders and tour various Apple stores and a manufacturing site unrelated to Foxconn. With the heightened geopolitical and trade tensions that surround China , the U.S. This week, the U.S. based EV automaker Fisker.

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Supply Chain Digest

AUGUST 27, 2019

Vietnam is Practically Sold Out of Capacity, but Finding Component Sources is Major Challenges

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Logility

MAY 12, 2021

The XUAR’s true role in global supply chains is difficult to determine but assumed to be much more prominent than export data reveals because the XUAR produces components and ingredients that are then incorporated into finished products within China. Importers Call for Clarity.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2023

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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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2023

based companies indicated in survey data and in concerted actions that termed China Plus materials sourcing strategies of either alternative, nearshoring, or reshoring efforts were being undertaken. We stated that procurement and supply management leaders will be expected to lead in supply resiliency efforts across product and business areas.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Over the decades, companies in China, Taiwan, the U.S., Vietnam and elsewhere in the world have developed specialization at discrete steps in manufacturing or assembly for computing equipment. s continuing trade fight with China. Perhaps the only surefire prevention is for Google, Apple, the U.S. This seems impossible.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The temporary relaxation of a safeguard mechanism has ushered in a flood of cheap imports, forcing local manufacturers to idle some capacity, said Waaree Energies Ltd. chairman Hitesh Doshi.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 13, 2023

Background In early December of 2022, we called Supply Chain Matters reader attention to published reports acknowledging that consumer electronics giant Apple was accelerating actions to source some hardware production outside of China. Reportedly, the current goal is to have upwards of 25 percent of iPhones assembled in India by 2025.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

That stated, February’s activity appears to have regional specific connotations with upturns in production volumes across areas of Asia , specifically the ongoing re-opening of China ’s manufacturing sector, and upturns in India , the Philippines and Thailand manufacturing and supply chain activity levels. for February, reflecting a 2.4

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EMERGE App

JULY 11, 2018

Google a phrase like “sourcing products from China” and you’ll instantly be faced by almost 39 million results! This underscores the importance of China being the world’s manufacturing hub in the past decade, and most likely for the next few decades. Introduction. Chinese Business Directories.

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Insights Solutions Global

JANUARY 31, 2019

India or Vietnam, which one is the new China? This is a question that's been on manufacturers' mind for a long time. In this post, we'll share with you our insights about these 2 countries and see if we can get to the bottom of the question.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 14, 2021

He was Director, Head of Supply Chain and Transport Industries at the World Economic Forum, Partner and Managing Director China and India at strategy firm CVA, President and CEO of GeoPost Intercontinental at France’s La Poste, and Head of the Eastern European and Mediterranean Regions and Country General Manager Switzerland at TNT.

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Supply Chain Brain

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Vietnam has grown in recent years to become the second-biggest supplier of apparel and footwear to the United States after China.

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Freight Plus

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Vietnam is slowly opening back up but production will take time to ramp. Rolling blackouts in China due to environmental commitments from the government, the extraordinary rising price of coal, and a further reliance on domestically produced coal (vs. Golden Week in China begins 10/1 which will result in factory closures for a week.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Case in point: a consumer electronics company made a critical off-shore/near-shore decision and determined that the long-term risk and operational impact of near-shoring in Mexico outweighed the cost advantage of production in China and Vietnam.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 6, 2022

The two recognized gauges of China’s manufacturing activity both reflected contraction in manufacturing activity levels in March compared to prior periods. The Caixin China General Manufacturing PMI® , which is generally weighted toward smaller private manufacturers, reportedly declined to a value of 48.1 for February, and 50.1

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 29, 2022

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. and China trade war had resulted in added tariffs being applied to footwear causing designers to consider sourcing within other countries, especially Vietnam.

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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

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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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

consumers is way up, but supply continues to bottleneck because of COVID-19 outbreaks at ports in China. What’s going on in Vietnam? Before July, COVID-19 wasn’t widespread in Vietnam, but since then, over 10,000 cases have been identified. Demand from U.S.

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