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What is Genuinely New in Supply Chain Management?

Logistics Viewpoints

But electronics; industrial and manufactured; and apparel, footwear, and textiles make up the bulk of products detained. Surprisingly, most of the goods seized did not originate in China but rather in Malaysia and Vietnam. The detentions have occurred across a variety of industries. Outside of the U.S.,

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Another Asian Trip and Added Apple Sourcing Options

Supply Chain Matters

Visits to Vietnam , Singapore and Indonesia have featured itineraries that included meeting with governmental leaders, technology users, content providers and other groups. Vietnam Visit Cook’s Vietnam visit was headlined by local and global media as pledging to buy or produce additional product components in that country.

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Supply Chain Risk Management: Risks of Relocating a Business ‘China to Vietnam’

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Japan’s Nintendo also pulled out some of the portion of its video game production from China to Vietnam because of the ongoing trade wars. According to Global Edge, this does happens in Vietnam. Vietnam’s risk assessment of their weaknesses is the shortcomings in the business climate led by concerns surrounding data transparency.

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Added Evidence of Emerging Regionalization of Global Supply Networks

Supply Chain Matters

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. As an example, the authors point to Vietnam gaining ground in electronics, apparel and textiles, while Mexico has been increasing U.S.

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AmCham Survey Indicates China Strategic Investment is a Lesser Priority

Supply Chain Matters

Apple CEO Tim Cook acknowledged that the company’s 60 percent sourcing of supplier manufacturing in the country was too much and industry reports pointed to stepped-up efforts to seek alternative sourcing options across Asia including India and Vietnam. Our sense was that Apple’ s experience, along with others involving U.S.

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The Top 6 Use Cases for Network Optimization

Logility

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. Truly understand the impact of near-shore and off-shore scenarios.

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Industry Outlook 2023: Digital Transformation in Supply Chain, Sustainability and Workforce Present Uncertainty and Opportunity

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

For example, the automotive industry has been laboring under a persistent shortage of key electrical and electronic components crucial to the advanced features and functions that today’s vehicle buyers demand. Technology enables new sustainability solutions The year 2023 will also be essential for the pursuit of sustainable industries.