Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group via its Supply Chain Matters outreach blog highlights a recently published survey sponsored by Accenture that provides findings indicating that companies are indeed investing in supply chain resiliency capabilities to mitigate business disruption. This shift is marked by a decline in direct U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2023

This report ties the announcement of the government probes to both the manufacturing contractor services provider’s efforts to help Apple shift the sourcing of components and manufacturing to areas in India and Vietnam. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Vinculum

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Vietnam is one of the up-and-coming destinations for shipping and selling your products through eCommerce. Online marketplaces in Vietnam. When we are aware of the existing marketplaces in Vietnam, it would be beneficial to learn how the market functions for the eCommerce owners to set up their business. Shipping to Vietnam.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

We can observe this quite clearly in the growth experienced in countries like Vietnam, India as well as Hungary and Mexico. About the LCSMS Shippers' Council The LSCMS Shippers Council is a very active group of major Shippers. This group is not just a “talk shop session” but one where the focus is on achieving outcomes.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Bloomberg reported this week that German factory orders had plummeted in July, declining by 11.7 All rights reserved.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The destroyer sortied with the Essex (CVS-9) anti-submarine group and helped establish a U.S. He commanded two Navy warships and a combat advisory group in the Republic of Viet Nam. During his final tour, he assumed command of the Navy Region Hawaii and all surface ships assigned to the Mid-Pacific Group.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2022

Commenting on the reported June data, Dr. Wang Zhe, Senior Economist at Caixin Insight Group noted in-part: “ Manufacturing supply surged, and demand improved. The S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing PMI® posted a value of 54 in June, compared to a value of 51.7 for June, compared to a reported value a value of 48.1 Bob Ferrari.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

If that is correct, then the likely alternatives would be India and Vietnam. Other hardware products such the Apple watch are produced in China and Vietnam. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Bob Ferrari. All rights reserved. All rights reserved.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 14, 2021

Wolfgang Lehmacher is Operating Partner, Industrial Innovation Partners, Anchor Group. LogiSYM—Vietnam Digital 2020 – LogiSYM December/January 2021. Supply Chain Risk Management: Risks of Relocating a Business ‘China to Vietnam’ From soba to udon—Are the noodles in the FTA bowl getting too thick?

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Vinculum

MARCH 3, 2020

Vietnam, a nation ravaged by wars and epidemics through its recent history, has shown tremendous grit while establishing itself as one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. But the genuine signs of moving forward were evident after Vietnam and the USA signed a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) in 2000. Improvement in Economy.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

along with Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. This index is a compilation of seven termed ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. reflecting a 1.3

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

YCH Group, one of Asia’s leading supply chain and logistics conglomeratesis another supply chain company that is using solar power to help cut their CO2 emissions. As a leading energy and urban solutions provider, Sembcorp has more than 5.7GW of renewable energy portfolio across key markets such as Singapore, Vietnam China, India and the UK.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The headline PMI of this grouping for December fell from the neutral mark of 50 in November to the contractionary levels of 49.7 A prior downturn in Vietnam moderated during December.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 6, 2022

The S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing PMI® declined to a value of 51.7 Commenting on the March data, Andrew Harker, Economics Director at S&P Global noted in part: “ The surge in COVID-19 cases in Vietnam during March took its toll on the manufacturing sector, pushing output back into contraction territory. Bob Ferrari.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog shares a mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 predictions for industry supply chains published at the beginning of 2022. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Stay tuned.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 29, 2022

and China trade war had resulted in added tariffs being applied to footwear causing designers to consider sourcing within other countries, especially Vietnam. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. While New Balance may not currently be the largest branded producer in the U.S.,

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand , and Vietnam. The headline PMI of this grouping for November rose to a reported three month high value of 50.0, The headline PMI of this grouping for November rose to a reported three month high value of 50.0,

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

Vietnam Again in the Doldrums The S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing PMI® is here highlighted because the May value dropped deeper into contraction and “ signaling a third successive monthly deterioration in operating conditions. ” The reported May PMI value of 45.3 percentage points from the April value of 46.7,

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Vietnam The S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing PMI® returned to expansion level with a reported value of 51.2 Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Report authors however, qualified that the domestic market demand was the prime source of activity growth.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group shares a Part Two commentary addressing our mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains published at the beginning of 2022. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Mid-Year Assessment.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2014

I recently presented this slide to a group of consultants, and a person that I love in the audience raised his hand and said, “Lora, let’s just face it. For example, we produce in Vietnam and China. Vietnam is a low-cost market to produce products. No one likes what we have today.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 26, 2018

That is the conclusion of a report, “ Connecting to Compete,” from the World Bank Group. Logistics services are the backbone of international trade," explains Caroline Freund, director of the Macroeconomics, Trade & Investment (MTI) Global Practice at the World Bank Group.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares select individual prediction snapshots that are included in our annual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains research advisory. © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 13, 2023

Our commentary reiterated that over the last three years there were reports indicating that Apple was instructing its contract manufacturers to begin evaluating and seeking out new hardware sourcing outside of China , specifically India and Vietnam , with the former garnering the most attention. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

From our Ferrari Research Group lens, the above statement provides sobering evidence that global wide demand for physical products has indeed contracted, and the outlook for any uptick is not evident. The S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing PMI® declined to 50.6 for October, compared to 52.5 reported for September. Bob Ferrari.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2023

Investment firm Pimco indicated that countries such as India, Vietnam and Malaysia would benefit from China de-risking sourcing actions. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. For those businesses located in the U.S., All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2023

Further indicated were signs of weakness occurring in China , Japan , Malaysia, South Korea , Taiwan and Vietnam. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Commenting on the July data implications, a compelling observation by Bennett Parrish, Global Economist at J.P.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 24, 2022

In addition to India, Vietnam has been another area under consideration for component or final assembly production of Apple’ s consumer electronics hardware products. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. India reportedly accounts for 3 percent of production capability.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

That has been the case in Vietnam, and the looking glass will be in India in 2023. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. However, the reality may be that the dependence of China cannot be easily duplicated in other regions in a matter of a few quarters.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

With manufacturers now electing to source more production in regions such as India and Vietnam , or in nearshored areas of Mexico or Northern Europe , the notions of changing global supply networks have implications going forward, not only for FedEx, but other global based carriers. Bob Ferrari. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

A relatively new index is The Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSCPI) , developed by a group of researchers at the U.S. A country of continued optimism remains that of Vietnam , which has been the go-to country for businesses seeking to manage supply network risk exposure in China. Global Supply Chain Pressures Index. Bob Ferrari.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

An unstated but perhaps other consideration might be the effects of Apple’s ongoing China Plus supply resiliency strategy in sourcing production to other Asian areas such as India and Vietnam , amid increased economic uncertainty and growing manufacturing related employment involving younger Chinese workers. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate, Supply Chain Matters blog unveils part two of a summarized overview of our annual prediction themes for industry and global supply chains for the year 2023 and beyond. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2022

In 2021, Nike experienced discernable production and transportation disruptions for products sourced in Vietnam as suppliers struggled with Covid-19 lockdowns, labor and transport shortages. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Bob Ferrari. All rights reserved. .

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 3, 2022

One apparent bright spot stemmed from the S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing PMI® which reported production growth achieving a 13-month high in May, amid recovery from the latest wave of Covid-19 infections earlier this year. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Bob Ferrari.

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Locus

JUNE 13, 2022

Locus has been working with Unilever to optimize the operations of its 600+ depots spread across Vietnam and Indonesia and counting. Croma: Part of the Tata Group, Croma is a leading Indian electronics appliance retailer that has an intricate network of hundreds of dealerships and warehouses across the country.

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Elementum

JUNE 6, 2016

According to Deloitte’s 2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index, Mexico ranks number eight out of 40 countries including Canada, Sweden, and Vietnam. In addition, per the Boston Consulting Group, manufacturing in Mexico is about 4 percent cheaper now than in China — compared to being 6 percent more expensive over a decade ago.

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