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What is Genuinely New in Supply Chain Management?

Logistics Viewpoints

Surprisingly, most of the goods seized did not originate in China but rather in Malaysia and Vietnam. In the case of Vietnam, it was more likely that Vietnamese companies were making apparel with cotton grown or processed into fabric in Xinjiang. They can also order online and have goods shipped to their home.

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Three Examples of Ongoing Supply Chain Disruptions Impacting Business Operational and Financial Performance

Supply Chain Matters

During this unprecedented period of non-stop global supply chain disruption, the Supply Chain Matters blog provides readers with additional industry specific examples, along with their implications. Steep transportation cost increases and shipping delays added to inventory management challenges. General Motors. Bob Ferrari.

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The Dangers of Single Sourcing in Your Supply Chain

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For example, Mattel moved production of Barbie toys from Asia to Mexico. For example, companies like Apple, General Electric, and Ford have moved some manufacturing back to the US. For example, companies like Apple, General Electric, and Ford have moved some manufacturing back to the US.

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

China, for example, only produces 14% of their total units, only 3% of those units end up being exported to the United States and 2% to EMEA. In Asia, Vietnam and Bangladesh are more important sourcing locations. Much of the world’s fabric is produced in Asia, for example. A Digital Supply Chain Transformation.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 25 – December 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

Walmart shipped one quarter of its U.S. companies to import more from countries including India, Thailand and Vietnam. A few examples of funding supporting the meat and poultry industry include the following: Centrillium Protein LLC will purchase meat processing equipment with $15.1 That compared with just 2 percent in 2018.

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Freight Market Intelligence: Data is crucial, but context is king

Freightos

As more data sources get legible, whether it’s container ship movements, eAWBs or carrier rates , it can have incredible ramifications. But a strike at a port in Germany or a typhoon off the coast of Vietnam, while temporary, can have major implications for supply chains. And they are.

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Redesign to Improve Value: A Case Study of a Supply Chain Leader

Supply Chain Shaman

For example, we discovered that transportation and duties are 5x the expense of labor and overhead. In prestige beauty and nutritional supplements, the cost to ship the product is minuscule. For example, people want prestige beauty from the US, Europe or Japan. For example, we produce in Vietnam and China.