Tompkins Blog

JANUARY 15, 2014

Given that China represents the lions share of Asian sourcing, it is worthwhile to take some time to focus on its risks. While supply chain risks in China are not typically as pronounced as that of other Asian sourcing countries, the high volume sourced from China raises the total risk. And as they wait to hear about possible.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 2, 2024

Other Asian Nations The S&P Global ASEAN Manufacturing PMI® , a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam was reportedly unchanged in June at the value of 51.7. The reported notion of global business optimism dipping to an eight month low is noteworthy.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 17, 2018

SOURCE: Statista. Depending on the scale of your business and the demand for your products, these might include: A freight forwarder. With the Thai government’s Thailand 4.0 Statistic: By 2022, Thailand’s ecommerce market is expected to be worth around $5.8 billion (US). International parcel carriers. A customs broker.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 10, 2022

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. per pound from Aug. 14, 2022, until further notice. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 17, 2024

According to S&P Global, seaborne containerized freight imports into the U.S. Meanwhile, recent numbers from Freightos indicate that Red Sea disruptions have caused freight rates for ocean carriers to skyrocket since the start of May, rising by $1,000 per 40-foot-equivalent units. supply chain activity slowed in April.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Or, if you’re lucky to deal with tropical islands like Indonesia , Thailand and the Philippines , do remember the concept of island time. This means reviewing your sourcing methods and reducing the time your stock spends on ships, trucks, and warehouses. This means sourcing them from trade portals or overseas trade exhibitions.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

This is due in part to the chokepoints they cause in the flow of global freight as well as the fact that they give people access to resources and commercial activity more effectively. billion of its total revenue in the fiscal year 2014, placing it as the third-largest source of income in the nation. The area has 2.5

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 7, 2022

The new peak surcharges for FedEx Express parcel and freight services, effective March 7, 2022 , are as follows. Parcel and freight exports from Macau SAR, China to Europe, MEISA, some LAC countries 1 , and some APAC countries and territories 2 – Increasing $0.25 FedEx Express International Shipping Surcharges. per pound or $1.50

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 11, 2025

Led Military Coalition Issues Final Warning to Houthis More Piracy Near Philippines Forces Ships To Change Routes Bloomberg Trump’s FAA Pick Vows to Hold Boeing Accountable on Quality More from this author Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! Ships Return to Red Sea After Houthis Vow to Hold Fire U.S.-Led

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 10, 2025

The monthly report from Cass and partner Tim Denoyer of ACT Research is based on data from the billions of dollars of freight bills that Cass pays for its shipper clients. in 2024, and so far is trending toward another decline in 2025, Cass says, as carriers navigate the lousy freight environment. Supply Chain Digest Says.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

Click here to send us your comments That according to a recent blog post by the maritime analysts at Drewry, which noted that “More than five years have passed since the huge shipping disruptions, damaging port congestion, and cost spikes of the Covid period, but one feature has remained: freight rate volatility.”

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 16, 2025

Work with support sources that can significantly contribute to the planning, training and implementation processes at a systems level. Jo Ann Tudtud-Navalta Materials Management Manager, Chong Hua Hospital, Cebu City, Philippines Posted on: Aug, 21 2016 I agree totally with Mr. Schneider. I dunno if I'm seeing this right?

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 13, 2025

"Other" costs - always somewhat vague, and mostly involving certain IT expenses and some services such as freight forwarding, were up 2.8%, though this bucket is by far the smallest of the three main categories at just 7.0% of the total cost logistics number (versus 7.2% of total transport costs and 38.5%

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 27, 2025

Jo Ann Tudtud-Navalta Materials Management Manager, Chong Hua Hospital, Cebu City, Philippines Posted on: Aug, 21 2016 I agree totally with Mr. Schneider. Where is the metric for determining the sources and uses of cash from three perspectives - operational, investment and financial? I dunno if I'm seeing this right?

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 17, 2025

Jo Ann Tudtud-Navalta Materials Management Manager, Chong Hua Hospital, Cebu City, Philippines Posted on: Aug, 21 2016 I agree totally with Mr. Schneider. Where is the metric for determining the sources and uses of cash from three perspectives - operational, investment and financial? I dunno if I'm seeing this right?

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 6, 2025

Jo Ann Tudtud-Navalta Materials Management Manager, Chong Hua Hospital, Cebu City, Philippines Posted on: Aug, 21 2016 I agree totally with Mr. Schneider. Where is the metric for determining the sources and uses of cash from three perspectives - operational, investment and financial? I dunno if I'm seeing this right?

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 19, 2025

Source: State of Logstics Report 2025 May you live in interesting times, as the Chinese saying goes. Jo Ann Tudtud-Navalta Materials Management Manager, Chong Hua Hospital, Cebu City, Philippines Posted on: Aug, 21 2016 I agree totally with Mr. Schneider. Any F eedback on our Supply Chain Graphic of the Week? Likely I'm off base?

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

He founded a new freight company called “Federal Express,” to denote his national ambitions. Jo Ann Tudtud-Navalta Materials Management Manager, Chong Hua Hospital, Cebu City, Philippines Posted on: Aug, 21 2016 I agree totally with Mr. Schneider. In 1971, Smith started to put that college term paper idea into action.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 10, 2025

Nowhere was that tension more visible than during one of the conference’s hardest-hitting panels, a deep dive into the complexities of tariff policy and its ripple effects on global sourcing, consumer pricing and retail resilience. Sourcing strategies built over years have unraveled in days. For businesses, this has been catastrophic.

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