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Emerging Supply Chain Trends – A Look at Evolving Finished Vehicle Logistics Amid Market Shifts and Trends

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Emerging Supply Chain Trends – A Look at Evolving Finished Vehicle Logistics Amid Market Shifts and Trends Feature Article by Laurent Sik , Head of Operations, CEVA FVL APAC Automobiles, as a form of transportation, are indispensable in today’s world and will remain a crucial part of our lives for a long time to come. million cars.

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Amazon vs. Alibaba: A Battle for Southeast Asia

Elementum

2015 was a big year in terms of logistics and globalization for Amazon, who began making their way into the shipping industry, registering in China as a freight forwarder and a shipping broker for 12 routes, including Shanghai to Los Angeles and Hamburg.

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Malaysia a Key Link in Asia’s Disaster Resilience Plan

MIT Supply Chain

This was one of the main talking points at the 2013 Health & Humanitarian Logistics Conference, hosted by the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI) in Malaysia this June. magnitude earthquake in Indonesia and floods in Indonesia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Malaysia is the hub for humanitarian logistics in Asia.

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The Upswing of Chinese Logistics Companies

Elementum

by 2020 globally, the logistics industry is booming. Logistics, the complex operation involving the movements of people, facilities, and supplies, is applied in every industry from manufacturing to retail to trade. The global logistics market is expected to grow from US $8.1T XPO Logistics Inc., in 2015 to US $15.5T

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How COVID-19 is Battering Australia’s Imports and Exports

Logistics Bureau

To put this in perspective, Australia’s second-largest trading partner is Japan, which accounts for 9.7 Japan, $14.376 billion – partner share 13.16 Japan, $18.8 Japan, $26.3 billion (AUD), or 24.4 percent of the country’s total bilateral trade, in the fiscal year 2017-2018 (the latest stats available). China, $37.3

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Expect Uncertainty for Inbound Shipments into Asia and China

CH Robinson Transportfolio

trade war, and the trade conflict between Japan-Korea all impact today’s shipping market. Unfortunately, moving factories west also creates extra expenses for inland freight as well as added transit time from the port terminal. Indonesia expected to maintain growth. Geopolitical uncertainties such as Brexit, the China-U.S.

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FedEx Reveals First Look at 2022 Peak Season Surcharges & UPS Updates APAC Peak Season

Intelligent Audit

UPS Worldwide Express Freight® and UPS Worldwide Express Freight® Midday will decrease by $0.34 Shipments From Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines, or Taiwan to the U.S. As with everything in logistics, it is a dance of supply and demand.