Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

Goods move through 25 ports of entry into North America and 10 in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. In Asia, Vietnam and Bangladesh are more important sourcing locations. To improve efficiency, they have begun to install warehouse robots from Locus robotics in North America and Europe. But it affected VF less than many.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

We can observe this quite clearly in the growth experienced in countries like Vietnam, India as well as Hungary and Mexico. One example is the recent exodus of AE1 Shogun loop from 2M North Europe loop which plys in the Far East to Europe trade.

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Freight Plus

AUGUST 10, 2021

We’ve seen the Ever Given run ashore in the Suez Canal causing significant disruption in the ocean space (that vessel just arrived in Rotterdam 4 months after the original ETA), a Covid outbreak in Yantian, a new outbreak in Vietnam, a typhoon knock Shanghai/Ningbo offline for a weekend, devasting floods in Europe, civil unrest in South Africa which (..)

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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

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 Shaman

JUNE 21, 2014

For example, people want prestige beauty from the US, Europe or Japan. For example, we produce in Vietnam and China. Vietnam is a low-cost market to produce products. And what the opportunities were by business line that were unique to our model. Customers are not looking for prestige beauty from the emerging economies.

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Elementum

MAY 26, 2022

2) Ship to the US and Western Europe. They expanded first into other parts of eastern Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, India), then into eastern Europe (Poland, Ukraine) and Mexico. They expanded first into other parts of eastern Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, India), then into eastern Europe (Poland, Ukraine) and Mexico.

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American Global Logistics

AUGUST 27, 2019

The Loadstar – Air cargo capacity serving Vietnam is on the rise. Last week, Ethiopian Airlines started a weekly B777F service to Bangkok and Hanoi, and in line with the carrier’s triangular strategy, the flight is routed from its home base via Europe to Asia.

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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

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

JANUARY 10, 2023

Business and supply chain focused media reports already point to increased supplier and manufacturing investment in regions such as Mexico, Eastern Europe, India, Vietnam and other regions as responses to added supply network resiliency or agility. and other countries where natural gas supplies exceed those in Europe.

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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

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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RFgen

JULY 12, 2013

Recognizing a need to improve the efficiency of its global supply chain, Nestle recently announced that it is building a new storage and shipment facility in Vietnam. Bloomberg reported that Vietnam is one of the top coffee growing countries in the world , and more robusta coffee beans come from there than from anywhere else.

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RFgen

JULY 12, 2013

Recognizing a need to improve the efficiency of its global supply chain, Nestle recently announced that it is building a new storage and shipment facility in Vietnam. Bloomberg reported that Vietnam is one of the top coffee growing countries in the world , and more robusta coffee beans come from there than from anywhere else.

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Freightos

JUNE 21, 2023

Europe prices ( FBX11 Weekly ) increased 10% to $1,325/FEU , and are 88% lower than rates for this week last year. Europe prices climbed last week, likely from an early-month rate push by carriers, but prices so far this week also appear to be falling to about the $1,260/FEU mark, below May levels and 5% below rates in 2019.

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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

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

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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Elementum

JUNE 6, 2016

According to Deloitte’s 2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index, Mexico ranks number eight out of 40 countries including Canada, Sweden, and Vietnam. Europe and Asia Follow Suit. Some companies in Europe and Asia are also looking to grow their Mexican presence. Lower costs and proximity to the U.S.

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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

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.

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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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Elementum

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

They’ve also named themselves as a cross-border logistics service and an ocean freight company, with ports in Japan, Europe, and the United States. Lazada, a privately owned Singaporean e-commerce company, is the leading marketplace in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 9, 2020

They suggest looking at Mexico, Poland, Turkey, Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the Philippines. ”[4]. In many ways, the economy is now driven by data. The World Economic Forum has declared data a resource like gold or oil.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 25, 2020

With less transportation capacity, carriers are forced to hike shipping costs, and airfreight rates from China to Europe were already up 253% YOY in April. It’s a matter of time before many China-based supply chains shift into Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand, or come home. How Best to Prepare.

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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 Movement

JULY 19, 2016

We are transitioning our Chinese supplier base to other regions such as Bangladesh and Vietnam for labour cost and quality reasons. Together with Kuehne & Nagel we have built consolidation centres close to production where we do quality checks on-site rather than wait until product is in Europe.

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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 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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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2015

He had recently returned from his stint as the commercial leader for Syngenta in Vietnam, and was excited to tell me about his beach-side investment in Australia. It had been a whirlwind trip across Europe, and I was tired. Shane is a stocky man of medium build who I love talking to. I loved his style and charisma with the team.

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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. He has a combined 32 years of research and teaching experience in Australia, Singapore, China, Dubai, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

made great use of this innovation during the Vietnam War to ship supplies to soldiers, who sometimes even used the containers as shelters … This innovation made the modern globalized world possible. Most of the container traffic flows across the Pacific Ocean or between Europe and Asia. billion metric tons as of 2017.

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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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Freightera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Increasingly even Chinese manufacturers are looking abroad, moving operations to Mexico and Vietnam, for example. The economic rise of the BRICs will continue vs the West Europe, then North America, has been the dominant economic force for hundreds of years.

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