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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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

I’d advise shippers to not get complacent about transportation costs for the longer term, however. The ocean freight industry suddenly lost one of the top ten players when Hanjin Shipping Co. Missed schedules could keep rates high well into November, when the holiday freight season would ordinarily start to wind down.

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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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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 13, 2018

Many transportation capacity planners also need to develop far more robust capabilities between Asia and other regions of the world. Working closely together, we help them transport tools to our joint customers. Our offices in Japan, Taiwan, and Xiamen, China, enable a smoother flow of goods for this customer. for examination.

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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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Freight Plus

JUNE 24, 2021

May 2021 - Transportation Market Report. Another paid over $17,000 to get the same size container from Taiwan to New York. Click the Button above to receive the full transportation market report for May 2021. Congestion on the West Coast. • 52 vessels are at anchor or drifting. Severe global container shortage. Key Takeaways.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Holds a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and holds a Global MSc. Working with Dr. John Gattorna to deploy the Dynamic Alignment model in Japan, Taiwan and to DHL’s Strategic Account/Global Account Management Front and Back Office Operations, was a great experience.”. People and Halal Supply Chains.

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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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Elementum

OCTOBER 15, 2015

But the typhoons will threaten Taiwan, China, and Japan, leaving countries like Indonesia in need of precipitation. This could be a record-setting year for typhoons, meaning heavy disruptions of air and sea freight. Disastrous typhoons can also knock out industries and transportation from the country.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Thanks to container prices rising as much as 600%, money that could be used for advertising went to freight companies instead. At the end of 2021, ocean freight rates were more than three times what they were throughout 2020. Dealing with the Shipping Container Crisis.

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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. Yet, transportation optimization products focus on managing price, not constraints. There is a need for an overhaul.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 27, 2022

However, that initial online connection immediately increases the chances that the customer will make a purchase, which again extends the demands for transportation and shipping. UPS Worldwide Express Freight® & UPS Worldwide Express Freight®, Midday – USD 5 (CAD 6.63) / kg or USD 2.27 (CAD 3.01) / lb, effective until January 29, 2022.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 27, 2022

However, that initial online connection immediately increases the chances that the customer will make a purchase, which again extends the demands for transportation and shipping. UPS Worldwide Express Freight® & UPS Worldwide Express Freight®, Midday – USD 5 (CAD 6.63) / kg or USD 2.27 (CAD 3.01) / lb, effective until January 29, 2022.

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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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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

For instance, the hangover from the pandemic, which has not yet permitted ocean freight from China to return to anything like normal service, is a problem that continued COVID outbreaks and associated port closures are exacerbating. Then there is the Russian blockade of Ukrainian ports with which carriers must contend. increase in wages.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 30, 2015

In 2007, the Dutch producer of pushchairs relocated its factory from Taiwan to the free trade zone close to Xiamen in China. From there the pushchairs are shipped to local DCs in China, Japan and South Korea for crossdocking and transport to retailers. The local DCs also enable us to provide good service to consumers.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Bed Bath & Beyond @BedBathBeyond Bed Bath & Beyond has discovered a way to save millions of dollars on freight over the next few years, thanks to a new 755,000 square-foot distribution facility slated to open in the fall of 2019. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S.

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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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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 14, 2019

In fact, JOC.com sites many Southeast Asia countries—including India, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia—have significantly grown their imports into the United States, anywhere from 13-37% compared to last year. Diversification in your carrier selection lowers your risk of freight delays or cancellations.

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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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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. Over 282,000 additional workers could be needed to support activities within these industrial facilities. This flow is likely to accelerate.

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Resilinc

JULY 20, 2021

Closer proximity—as compared to Asia—alone could reduce shipping times and inventory costs, as well as the greenhouse gas emissions from ocean and air freight, according to the three. Proximity = lower costs and lower carbon. You could move a lot of the downstream manufacturing to Latin America,” said Rogers.

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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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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 Movement

MARCH 16, 2016

Goods have to be transported across the globe and across the neighbourhood. Taiwan, Province of China. Goods have to be transported across the globe and delivered to different destinations – from congested cities to remote, rural areas. South Africa. South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands. Svalbard and Jan Mayen.

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Hapag-Lloyd: Shipping and container transportation company. Shipping and container transportation company. Will stop transporting cargo to and from Israel (Dec 17). Evergreen: Headquartered in Taiwan, Evergreen is a global shipping company. Nippon Yusen : Transportation and logistics. Will reroute shipments.

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