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. . and other countries where natural gas supplies exceed those in Europe. Prediction Background.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Economists and forecasters additionally point to the risk of stagflation for some select economies such as Europe in the coming year, the combination of high rates of cost inflation and economic stagnation. Of added concern, the three largest global economies ( Europe, United States, China ) are expected to stall.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

With the global auto industry heavily reliant on components from China, many assembly plants in Europe have had to shut their doors and send workers home. Examples are: Samsung Electronics , which is shifting part of its domestic phone production to Vietnam due to the rapid advance of COVID-19 in South Korea. The Auto Industry.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Now, October reporting data reinforces global-wide contraction levels in production and new orders, along with manufacturing recession conditions now acknowledged for Europe. The S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing PMI® declined to 50.6 Global Wide Production Activity. The October 2022 J.P. for October, compared to 52.5

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

A country of continued optimism remains that of Vietnam , which has been the go-to country for businesses seeking to manage supply network risk exposure in China. The IHS Markit Vietnam Manufacturing PMI® rose again to a level of 54.3 Inflationary pressures reportedly remain a concern. for February, up from 53.7 reported for January.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

This report further pointed to manufacturers’ expectations within Europe ’s biggest economy now turning more pessimistic relate to future output needs. The promise of Vietnam being a recipient of a China Plus or back-up sourcing destination seems very much in question after five months of contractionary levels of reported PMI data.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

The likelihood of a full-blown recession impacting Europe by 2023 is now appears more cogent while prospects for growth of the U.S. Whereas, among a grouping of developing regions consisting of China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Vietnam and Thailand , production and supply chain activity levels declined 2.4 inflation rate to be 9.2

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

On a regional basis, Europe reportedly remained a principal drag on global factory output, along with contracting output in Japan and the United Kingdom. This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand , and Vietnam. percentage point increase from the 49.6

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

On a regional basis, Europe reportedly remained a principal drag on global factory output, along with what were described as slight dips in production volumes across Asia. and Europe. This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand , and Vietnam.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

In contrast, performance levels related to North America , Europe and South America were noted as remaining weak, on average, compared to Asia. Vietnam The S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing PMI® returned to expansion level with a reported value of 51.2 for February compared to January’s value of 47.4.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 3, 2022

Additionally noted was that panelist 12-month outlook for output slipped to a five-month low amid concerns of Covid-19 restrictions and the Ukraine conflict in Europe. The authors of this report noted that new orders fell for the third month in a row while average supplier delivery times lengthened sharply during May. This index rose to 54.7

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

The previous acquisition of TNT Logistics in Europe has been a constant challenge related to integration of operations and instilling added efficiencies. The company has additionally had to manage its own unique challenges in efforts to expand its business and international operational reach. Added Perspectives.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 24, 2022

In addition to India, Vietnam has been another area under consideration for component or final assembly production of Apple’ s consumer electronics hardware products. It is estimated that China accounts for upwards of 95 percent of Apple ’s final assembly production capabilities in 2021.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Leading indicator indexes reflecting tepid new order rates and souring business optimism reinforce that production contraction levels will likely continue along with added concerns of manufacturing recession levels across Europe and the UK.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

The most visible was that of Apple , which influenced its network of suppliers and contract manufacturers to shift sourcing to regions such as India and Vietnam. Investment firm Pimco indicated that countries such as India, Vietnam and Malaysia would benefit from China Plus sourcing actions. Mid-Year Assessment.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2023

Further indicated were signs of weakness occurring in China , Japan , Malaysia, South Korea , Taiwan and Vietnam. Report authors noted that sector data of new orders indicated that contraction occurred across consumer, intermediate and investment goods industries. The Manufacturing ISM Report on Business® reported a July PMI value of 46.4,

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 2, 2022

Unilever similarly acknowledged some loss of sales volume to private brands, particularly across Europe in its most recent report of quarterly financial performance. Apple has for the past two years, begin shifting some of its contract manufacturing capacity for certain models of iPhones outside of China to areas such as Vietnam and India.

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 19, 2016

In the last three years we’ve developed our strategy, centralised procurement, purchasing and manufacturing aligned our portfolios across all categories globally and developed our exclusive brands portfolio. We are transitioning our Chinese supplier base to other regions such as Bangladesh and Vietnam for labour cost and quality reasons.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 26, 2020

Again this involved EMC but under my leadership (and working with a great team) we transitioned all of their business with Celestica at the time from North America and Europe to Asia; costs got better, availability got better, and quality got better. I feel working through the “tech wreck” after Y2K was one of the biggest for me.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

This was driven on fears that global economic conditions will weaken further, and demand across key markets across Asia, Europe and the U.S. Among the six countries that our research arm monitors in the Developing Economies category ( China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Vietnam, Thailand ) the average PMI value for Q3 was 52.1,

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

While most studies focus on USA and Europe, we recognised the unique challenges faced by Asian supply chains, especially during the pandemic. Shortage management is a strategic approach that evaluates the number of items required by a specific date, guiding purchasing managers to procure items accordingly.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Again this involved EMC but under my leadership (and working with a great team) we transitioned all of their business with Celestica at the time from North America and Europe to Asia; costs got better, availability got better, and quality got better. I feel working through the “tech wreck” after Y2K was one of the biggest for me.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Over the last three years Supply Chain Matters has highlighted various published reports of Apple instructing its contract manufacturers to begin evaluating and seeking out new hardware sourcing outside of China , specifically India and Vietnam. Culpan argued that Apple’s revenues related to Europe (23.5 percent) and the Americas (41.5

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

For the first time in many months, report authors identified export order demands originating countries as being Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, Indonesia and the United States. This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand , and Vietnam.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 9, 2024

As Simon Gale, Executive Vice President at supply chain procurement services firm Proxima, and others have come to observe : “ The reality of global supply chains is that onshoring to the point of self-sufficiency is not possible, hence a complex web of stimulating investments and strategic supply chain partnerships. ”

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

Skyrocketing Rates A January 12 th advisory from Container xChange indicated that the average spot rate quoted for China to Europe passage was about $5400 per 40 foot container, up from $1,500 the week earlier. Logistics teams assessing options and related costs in shipping from Asia to Europe or from Europe to U.S. East Coast.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 26, 2022

The second aspect of this movement are media reports indicating that Apple has informed its major contract manufacturers that is wants to boost product sourcing outside of China , preferably India or Vietnam. How much of an Apple manufacturing presence is there across Europe? Some might argue yes while many others, no.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2017

What US industrial leaders must now worry about is the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) which includes China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Brunei, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia and others. It is a modern version of the old Silk Road, which sought to maximize trade with Europe and the countries between them.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 5, 2022

We have highlighted various published reports over the last three years of Apple instructing its contract manufacturers to begin evaluating and seeking out new hardware sourcing outside of China , specifically India and Vietnam. Culpan states that the markets of Europe (23.5 What is Really Unfolding. Paid subscription or metered view).

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