Locus

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In the pulsating heart of rapidly developing economies like India, the manufacturing sector isn’t just growing—it’s exploding. On-time delivery in manufacturing isn’t just a logistical necessity—it’s the gold standard for customer satisfaction.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Four fundamental practices: Based on (Ali Esfahbodi, 2016) research, Chinese and Iranian governments have focused their fight for SSCM based on four fundamental practices: sustainable procurement, sustainable production along with sustainable distribution , and reverse logistics. Calcutta, India: IGI Global. 181 part B).

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

This approach allows businesses to focus on their core competencies while leaving the logistics to experts who can optimize the process for efficiency and cost-effectiveness. SCaaS offers a solution by enabling hospitals to engage in strategic procurement, ensuring standardized operations throughout the contract duration.

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 23, 2013

2013 Trends and Strategies in Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Embracing Global Logistics Complexity to Drive Market Advantage. The key results of this study by BVL International on trends and strategies in logistics and supply chain management are summarized, as follows. Key Trends.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Recent protests in Northern India states resulted in the mass blockade of key roadways, national highways, and the railway system. The area most significantly impacted has been India’s National Capital Region (NCR)—which includes Delhi and the neighboring states of Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan—with millions of people affected.

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HICX Solutions

AUGUST 11, 2021

SXM Webinar Series with Art of Procurement. In the first of a three-part Art of Procurement Live Webinar Series ‘Putting the Supplier Experience at the Forefront of Strategic Procurement’ in partnership with HICX, we focus on how to make the business case for Supplier Experience Management (SXM). .

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

2023 Prediction Three: More Direct Control in Strategic or Tactical Multi-tiered Direct Materials Sourcing will Continue to be a Prominent Element of Business Strategy for Chief Supply Chain or Chief Procurement Officer Efforts. . In this Part Two posting, we provide highlights to Prediction Three outlined in our advisory.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

The top three regions exhibiting PMI growth were that of India, Australia and the Netherlands. The July S&P Global India Manufacturing PMI® reportedly rose to an eight-month high of 56.4, Also highlighted was that purchasing activity, stocks of purchases and finished goods inventories collectively rose in July. United States.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2017

China aims to extend its logistics reach from the Pacific to the Atlantic through its One Belt, One Road initiative. The sheer size of the country’s “One Belt, One Road” logistics initiative, for instance, calls into question the true objective of the regional infrastructure plan. Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar. China-Pakistan.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

The top three regions exhibiting PMI growth were noted as India, Australia and Thailand. The August S&P Global India Manufacturing PMI® reflected a continued growth cycle with the August PMI little changed from the July vale of 56.4. The bottom three were listed as Poland , Taiwan and Myanmar. South Korea. Bob Ferrari.

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Arkieva

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

My team and I had just gotten back from the India Manufacturing Supply Chain Summit & Awards 2016 at Mumbai. Procurement. Usually procurement is considered as an add-on to supply chains with the sole purpose of saving cost of goods sold. Procurement can play a great part in making businesses competitive. Technology.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Last evening, global parcel, logistics and transportation services provider Fedex Corp. Equity analysts quickly revised their analysis and outlooks for FedEx and other associated transport and logistics focused businesses. Development. As a result, the carrier announced immediate and direct actions in reducing costs.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 5, 2023

Of continued interest was that India and Thailand indexes (included in our highlights below) as leading in PMI growth during April. India Manufacturing activity levels across India remained at high expansion levels in April. The S&P Global India Manufacturing PMI® reported a value of 57.2 for April, an increase of 0.8

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

India has again demonstrated the highest level of PMI growth and the report authors point to Greece, Indonesia, Russia and Brazil as demonstrating stronger rates of expansion. The HSBC India Manufacturing PMI® (renamed in December) climbed to a noted 16-year high level of 59.1 From our lens, the data points to India.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 10, 2022

We further cited CMS provider Pegatron ’s announced manufacturing investment in India, and expansion in Vietnam. In the “ new normal ” of Lean , information is constantly changing, and the flow of supply will be interrupted because of market, supply, or logistics network disruptions. Number Nine.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

That is a positive sign Of continued interest was that India and Thailand indexes (included in our highlights below) reflected the quickest rates of expansion. Developing Regions India Manufacturing activity levels across India remained at high expansion levels both in March and for all of Q1. for March, a 1.1

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

Prior long-standing assumptions that mature, foreign based supply networks, low-cost labor and predictable global transportation and logistics costs would remain constant were also blown-up by a series of industry dynamics. Geo-Political and Hybrid Government Policy Dimensions. Mid-Year Assessment.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. With globalization, the need to partner with local logistics service providers becomes an imperative.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Daniel Helmig, head of ABB’s Supply Chain management, is currently busy implementing supply chain transformation throughout the company’s 450 plants and many project sites as the company consolidates back end processes and establishes ten global transportation management centres. “It I’ll be fully committed to this for the next two years.”.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

That will have a direct impact on the dynamics of global container shipping, airfreight and logistics networks. Procurement and supply management leaders will be expected to provide both leadership for supply resiliency and added value, but also supply network cost reductions. Global Wide Transportation and Logistics.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Procurement sourcing and tail spend solutions provider Fairmarkit announced the completion of a $35.6 This provider describes itself as an AI- enabled procurement Cloud platform built for the sourcing of lower-dollar, non-strategic purchases, commonly referred to as “ tail spend.” Expands C-Suite Amid Increased Technology Demand.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 11, 2023

Sourcing Strategy Implications In highlighting this Airbus increased investment within China, business media has been contrasting Apple’s ongoing moves to initiate alternative sourcing of both iPhone and other product hardware to other parts of Asia including India.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The September S&P Global India Manufacturing PMI® posted a value of 55.1, One of the most significant headlines related to this region was the announcement from Apple that the new model iPhone14 is being simultaneously produced both in China and India. . slipping from both the August and July PMI values in excess of 56.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

The report observes that for Apple ’s supply network, Vietnam and India are the new benefactors in a China Plus sourcing shift along with other supplier hot spots in Asia that are currently playing out. In the latter, the report indicates a fourfold increase in companies assembling Apple hardware products.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The few pockets of production expansion were noted to be within Asia , including India, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. India The S&P Global India Manufacturing PMI® posted a value of 55.4 Of significance was indication that the level of new business fell for the seventh consecutive month. for January, decreasing 2.4

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

Among the activity of the 29 nations that make up this index, only seven had indexes of positive values in December, which included India , Mexico, the Philippines , among four others. For the developing regions sector, India remains a standout, followed by Thailand , Mexico and Indonesia. Sources; S&P Global and ISM, 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

Key Highlights in Regional PMI Reporting India’s Manufacturing Sector Declines Overall manufacturing activity across India declined in December after accelerating in November. The HSBC India Manufacturing PMI® ( renamed in December ) declined 1.1 India remains the hot spot for emerging market manufacturing economies.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Report authors again noted that the ongoing rate of Covid infections, a consequent zero tolerance policy on the part of local government officials, and subsequent challenges related to production and transportation activities all contributed to declines in output. The S&P Global India Manufacturing PMI® posted a value of 55.7

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

Source: S&P Global Monthly PMI Reporting Highlights of Regional Reporting Continued High expansion in India Manufacturing activity levels across India remained at high expansion levels in May, outpacing all other regions. The S&P Global India Manufacturing PMI® rose from a value of 57.2 in April to 58.7

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Talking Logistics

MAY 3, 2019

Indago is a Latin word that means “to investigate, search out, try to find/procure by seeking.”. Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon’s Freight Push Rattles Logistics Sector (WSJ – sub. The most common question was “What does Indago mean?”.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2023

Source: S&P Global Intelligence, July 2023 Highlights of Regional Reporting- Good and Not So Good Continued Production Expansion Across India Increased product demand and manufacturing activity levels across India during June outpaced all other regions. The S&P Global India Manufacturing PMI® fell from a value of 58.7

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

That stated, February’s activity appears to have regional specific connotations with upturns in production volumes across areas of Asia , specifically the ongoing re-opening of China ’s manufacturing sector, and upturns in India , the Philippines and Thailand manufacturing and supply chain activity levels.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2023

India’s Manufacturing Sector Remains Strong Overall manufacturing activity across India moderated somewhat during September, but a sharp resorted rise in new orders reportedly fueled sustained expansion in output, purchasing and manufacturing employment. The S&P Global India Manufacturing PMI® however declined to a value of 57.5

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

front that retailers and certain businesses may have procured too much inventory , and now that these inventories have arrived, the challenge will be not to exposed to a decline in consumer buying activity in the months to come. This month, the Economist Intelligence Unit revised its forecast of the overall U.S. inflation rate to be 9.2

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20Cube Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Sometime back, the logistics companies in India were known to have a laid back attitude, it was such that even adopting a new technology was a slow start, but with the latest advent like IoT, Data Analytics and Big Data the logistics companies have changed paths and transformed the way the sector works.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The S&P Global India Manufacturing PMI® posted a value of 55.3 As noted in our highlights of September PMI reporting , one of the most significant headlines related to this region was the announcement from Apple that the new model iPhone14 is being simultaneously produced both in China and India. percent for 2022.

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Jaggaer

AUGUST 18, 2020

From early on in the Covid-19 pandemic , and for pretty obvious reasons , procurement in healthcare and pharmaceuticals has been in the spotlight like never before. A nd a pproximately 70% of APIs from China are shipped to India to produce generics, of which around 40% are then shipped to the United States.

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