Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a published report indicating that PC maker Hewlett Packard is modifying supply sourcing akin to China Plus and nearshoring sourcing actions. That would include alternatives to China under the umbrella of either China Plus or de-risking sourcing changes. We pointed out that in 2022, more U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

COVID and related measures have shown the world the high degree of interdependence of countries for their basic food supply, risks of lean supply chains where inventories in the supply chain have been reduced or eliminated, and the fragility of this global agri-food supply chain architecture to disruptions.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing. Prediction Two of this year predictions indicated the following: Restoring More Direct Control in Strategic and Tactical Direct Material Sourcing Will be the Driving Force for Businesses and their Supply Chain Management Teams in the Coming Year. Mid-Year Assessment.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Ensuring that any approach is fully compliant in order to avoid having to relocate production or supply sources often takes up a lot of internal resources. Many companies buy forward inventory ahead of tariffs being implemented. This practice is illegal. Operational strategies. Buying forward. Relocating production from China.

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Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Inventory Reduction Vendor Strategies 245

Supply Chain Matters

JULY 19, 2023

The lack of momentum in China based manufacturing has had a discernable contractionary impact on other regions, especially Taiwan and Malaysia. The latter Taiwan PMI index has been in negative territory for over a year and overall business confidence levels across Malaysia ’s manufacturing sector sunk to levels not recorded since July 2021.

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China Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Strategy Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Vinculum

JULY 25, 2022

These days e-commerce industry in Malaysia is flourishing significantly, and it has increased by 30% over the year with a track of RM254.6 Online advertisements and promotions are easy on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and other relatable sources. million websites to look into online purchasing patterns vividly.

Malaysia 52

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

The pivotal turning point in the inventory cycle is a key factor for initiating a recovery. Overall, this government index closed the year declining 3 percentage points from the beginning of 2023. This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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