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From Taiwan to the U.S.—Duty-free

3PL Insights

About half of the 132 containers filled with tires, were en route from Taiwan, headed to the East and West coast ports. “We The Evans transportation team went into high gear to redirect the containers to Detroit all while keeping the proper documentation to maintain FTZ status. The post From Taiwan to the U.S.—Duty-free

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Exploring the Automotive Chip Shortage Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The computer chip manufacturing industry was impacted as well, but I also knew that most of the semiconductor chips in the world are manufactured in Taiwan. ” This was relevant to me because I was aware that Taiwan reputedly responded much better to the Coronavirus pandemic than most other countries. .”

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Preparing the Supply Chain for the Hurricane Season

Enterra Insights

this season, an above-average year is anticipated for East Asia that could affect production of consumer electronics sourced from China and Taiwan and more advanced technology products from Japan and nearby regions.”[1] While Resilience360 predicts a slightly below average number of hurricanes will affect the U.S.

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Comparing the 2023 National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS): A Critique and Comparison to Supply Chain Immunity

NC State SCRC

This aligns with the need for flexibility in supply chain management as mentioned in the Supply Chain Immunity Elements document. We will need to establish real-time visibility into inventory and material, and be able to react to unexpected events as they occur. This does not exist today.

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Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions for Wholesalers in 2019: Drop Those Bad Habits from 2018

EMERGE App

If you’re still not convinced about using inventory management software , then perhaps the benefits might sway you over. Highly developed nations such as South Korea and Taiwan may fill in the technology gap. You need to be able to juggle multiple currencies and generate documents in different languages.

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Logistics Bureau Supply Chain and Logistics News Roundup, July 2022

Logistics Bureau

As if to confirm the unlikeliness of compliance with the accord, Russian missiles struck the port of Odessa within hours of the document-signing ceremony. If the war in Ukraine encourages companies to stockpile inventory, it is only the latest of several factors driving divergence from the once-dominant lean supply chain model.