Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

The company will henceforth outsource the manufacturing of its stationary exercise bikes and treadmills to a Taiwan based contract manufacturer. This has been especially the case over the last two plus years with the onset of the global-wide Covid-19 pandemic and with consequent and unprecedented supply and transportation network disruptions.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

We are pleased to continue our 2021 fire-side chat series with key people in the supply chain industry, and it is with particular pleasure to catch up with Stuart Whiting, Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain, Logistics & Planning at Schneider Electric, based in Singapore but with a global functional responsibility.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

Taiwan Taiwan’s activity as reflected in the S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI® March report indicated a milder deterioration in production operating conditions. Some transportation services executives now open describe a freight rate recession. The March value of 48.6 was down marginally from February’s 49.0

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

The report reinforces that formerly Taiwan based assemblers still support a lot of production volume within China, but they are also supporting the majority of China Plus sourcing actions. An example noted are Foxconn ’s plans to establish a MacBooks production facility in Vietnam in a campus the size of 93 football fields.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 13, 2018

It helps to have a reliable, global logistics provider that understands what’s at stake—a provider that works closely with the organization to meet special industrial logistics requirements. Many transportation capacity planners also need to develop far more robust capabilities between Asia and other regions of the world.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Conflict erupts between China and Taiwan (Andrew said this is not likely, and I agree – see my previous blog ). The good news is that ocean freight rates will start trending down somewhat. Even with the transportation savings – Mexico is difficult, because many of the raw materials are still coming from China.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

As part of our ongoing commitment to keep our blog readers updated on what’s happening in the supply chain and logistics world, we’re launching a regular industry news roundup, which we’ll release periodically. Then there is the Russian blockade of Ukrainian ports with which carriers must contend. increase in wages.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Material Handling & Logistics ). Material Handling & Logistics ). Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis. Deloitte Global).

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2022

Deaths in Hong Kong are at a record level as COVID outbreaks slow freight at Shenzhen and Qingdao ports in China. Very little freight is moving with prices skyrocketing and many rerouting containers to Ningbo. The pending effect of fuel on logistics costs is an overlay for all companies struggling to manage the bottom line.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. Coyote Logistics @CoyoteLogistics Coyote Logistics prides itself on its innovative logistics and supply chain philosophy.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

After a freight rail union backed out of the President Biden-backed agreement between unions and freight rail companies, shippers are calling on the president’s administration to broker a second agreement. and China over the fate of Taiwan are a source of immense pressure on the geopolitical and economic fronts. Meanwhile, U.S.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 30, 2015

For example, no single logistics service provider has a distribution network resembling anything close to nationwide coverage. Far from it, in fact – estimates of the number of logistics service providers in China range from one million to two million companies, many of which have just a couple of trucks.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 10, 2022

However, the battle is still the same for shippers; they must find affordable transportation, watch their costs, and know what to expect. UPS Worldwide Express Freight® and UPS Worldwide Express Freight® Midday will decrease by $0.34 UPS Worldwide Express Freight® and UPS Worldwide Express Freight® Midday will decrease by $0.34

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 30, 2021

Approximately 50% of employees making the switch to the logistics sector -warehousing and transportation – previously worked in the retail/wholesale and administrative/support services. Wages grew by 4.25% from January to June 2021 in logistics, a record 6-month gain for the sector. This flow is likely to accelerate.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Global Maritime Routes and Chokepoints Maritime routes are a few kilometers wide corridors that connect economic regions and cross land transportation gaps. Major routes also involve the transport of raw commodities, including petroleum, grains, minerals, and food items. They form a continuum. More than 1.14

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Resilinc

JULY 20, 2021

To create more secure, resilient, and cost-efficient supply chains for the future, firms and government agencies should invest to expand manufacturing and logistics infrastructure in Latin America. “We Shifts in consumer buying habits are changing distribution and logistics make the business case for shorter supply chains even stronger.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 11, 2016

10 questions about Freight Spend Management. There are numerous ways a shipper can reduce freight spend. And freight costs are continuing to rise, pushed upward by factors such as globalized distribution and unpredictable fuel prices. Deviations that occur during transportation execution are not necessarily approved immediately.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 16, 2016

Goods have to be transported across the globe and across the neighbourhood. To manage this logistics complexity while adhering to customer service standards and incurring reasonable costs, companies need Global Logistics Integration. Mindmap for Global Logistics Integration. Taiwan, Province of China. Afghanistan.

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In this blog, we will look at the supply chain and logistics impact of the Red Sea ship attacks and discuss what businesses can do now to preserve supply chain resilience. Hapag-Lloyd: Shipping and container transportation company. Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC): A global shipping and logistics company.

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