EFT

JUNE 26, 2025

Strategic rethink in supply chains With such a substantial shift in operating costs over the short and long term, as well as an increased risk of dislocation disrupting supply chains, businesses are reconsidering their strategies, with major implications for global manufacturing and sourcing.

Cost Reduction Strategies 57

Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy Manufacturing Procurement 57

Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2025

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides observations and additional information perspectives related to the 2025 State of Logistics report. Background and Summary Earlier this month, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSMP) released findings from its annual State of Logistics research report. percent of national GDP.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Software 52

AIMMS

JANUARY 24, 2019

The company was established in India as Asia’s first integrated private steel company in 1907. We are using several AIMMS-based models to improve our operational efficiency, with a focus in India. Jamshedpur plant (image source: Tata Steel). Your team is currently using AIMMS for a supply chain optimization project.

Optimal Sourcing 291

Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software 291

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 17, 2022

However, measures such as alternative factories, dual sourcing and more generous safety stocks go against the well-versed philosophy of lean supply chains that has prevailed in recent decades,” he says. Multi-Sourcing. The same computer intelligence can also be used to optimise the sourcing and onboarding of new suppliers.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 246

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Software 246

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 20, 2025

Haifa port, which was privatized in 2022, is owned 70% by Indias Adani Ports while the remaining 30% is held by Israels Gadot Group. We have taken this proactive measure to safeguard our people, assets, and customers’ cargo in light of increased regional instability." Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 85

Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing Israel Supply Chain Planning Software 85

Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

We normally do our Talking Logistics episodes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but we have one today at 12 ET with Alaster Love from Transplace, where we are going to discuss “ Big Data and Analytics in Oil and Gas Transportation.” India and US reach WTO breakthrough over food (BBC News). Note: Transplace is a Talking Logistics sponsor.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 157

Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Planning Software Cost Reduction Strategies Analytics Software 157

Supply Chain Movement

MAY 17, 2023

Since as far back as the 1970s, the concept of dual sourcing has been regarded as a very robust supply chain solution; very high reliability can be achieved with only limited back-up. According to the dual-sourcing theory, customers who have multiple suppliers should suffer less impact. One way is to add a second supplier.

Sourcing Strategies 144

Sourcing Strategies Modeling India Supply Chain Design 144

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Source: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Supply Chain 2022 Predictions — APEJ Implications. Tender documents and responsible source guidance are requiring suppliers to show evidence of their actions to support ESG initiatives, as well as the actions of their suppliers. Companies, both large and small, are changing. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

Supply Chain Design Software 264

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sustainability 264

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Feature Article by Dr. Raymon Krishnan – President at the Logistics and Supply Chain Management Society. 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. This practice is illegal. Relocating production from China.

Cost Reduction Strategies 245

Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Inventory Reduction Vendor Strategies 245

Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 18, 2022

For many years the predominant priority in sourcing has been finding the lowest cost possible. What is the appropriate sourcing strategy going forward? Should you keep work in low cost geographies, establish sources in multiple geographies, or on-shore work into high cost domestic countries? Geographic Sourcing History.

Manufacturing Procurement 98

Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Optimal Sourcing 98

The Network Effect

JUNE 25, 2014

Sure there are certain start-up costs, but consider the following scenario; Based on your current S&OP plan you need to add twenty FTEs to handle the additional order-entry and logistics workload anticipated once the new product launches in nine months. or for $500k in India. Thus this is a non-starter with a nine month deadline.

Supply Chain Network Software 181

Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Scenario Planning 181

Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

But before I head out, grab your reading glasses and check out the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: SophiaTX Open Source Platform to Integrate SAP, Blockchain. Soon drones will drop your packages at your doorstep [in India] (The Economic Times). Is this a technology in search of a problem?

Logistics Network Optimization Software 0

Logistics Network Optimization Software Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Network Software SAP 0

Cathy Roberson

JUNE 25, 2025

As sourcing demand shifts to Southeast Asia, FedEx launched a direct flight from Singapore to the US. FedEx is also investing in emerging markets, such as India, where profitable growth is already being realized despite a relatively small revenue base. This reduction included a 50% cut in third-party or "white tail" capacity.

Sourcing Strategies 64

Sourcing Strategies Vietnam Asia China 64

TransAudit

APRIL 17, 2025

These rapid changes are creating uncertainty for logistics professionals, procurement teams, and trade compliance experts who now must monitor updates almost daily. Tariff Volatility: The Ripple Effects on Transportation and Logistics Immediate Cost Impacts With duty rates rising, total landed costs are increasing fast.

Supply Chain Planning Software 70

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Forecasting Software Expense Reduction 70

Unleashed

DECEMBER 15, 2019

It’s easy to oversimplify the differences between sourcing for parts locally or internationally. When considering where to purchase from, the prevailing idea seems to be that domestic sourcing allows for better control and shorter lead time, but international sourcing is more cost-effective. International Sourcing.

Manufacturing Procurement 83

Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Purchasing Skills Optimal Sourcing 83

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 15, 2025

The regulation is designed to provide European consumers with extensive data about the provenance of the items they purchase, all the way back to the sourcing of raw materials. Beyond the promotion of ethical sourcing, it’s also about “how we can extend the life of products,” Balaam says.

Manufacturing Procurement 59

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Procurement Analytics 59

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 10, 2024

Supply Chain Matters calls reader attention to a report by Bloomberg indicating that upwards of 14 percent of Apple iPhone production, equating to $14 billion, is now being produced within India. Background Throughout 2022 and 2023, we have highlighted for readers the various indications of Apple’s unfolding China Plus sourcing moves.

India 59

India Manufacturing Procurement Report Sourcing Strategies 59

Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

As part of our ongoing commitment to keep our blog readers updated on what’s happening in the supply chain and logistics world, we’re launching a regular industry news roundup, which we’ll release periodically. Industrial Relations Issues Adding to Container Woes in India and Germany.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 98

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Ukraine Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Design Software 98

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Scope 1 emissions include direct emissions from the company’s owned and controlled sources. Supplier relationships need to move from transactional deals to true sourcing partnerships with their most important suppliers. PepsiCo has farmers they directly source from. Scope 2 emissions are indirect emissions from purchased energy.

Supply Chain Design Software 260

Supply Chain Design Software Purchasing Skills North America Resource Reduction 260

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

In respect to logistics and transport something remarkable happened at COP26. Subnational governments like Québec in Canada and Telengana in India as well as manufacturers and fleets like DHL, Heineken and Scania are endorsing the MOU and declared that they will align with the decarbonization effort.

Supply Chain Design Software 240

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Supply Chain Network Software 240

Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 25, 2020

Transportation logistics software solutions play a key role in effectuating this change. The survey shows that a full third of companies with global supply chains intend to move their sourcing and manufacturing activities out of China in the next few years.

Manufacturing Procurement 142

Manufacturing Procurement Manufacturing Gartner Supply Chain Network Software 142

ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Material Handling & Logistics ). Material Handling & Logistics ). 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. How the Supply Chain Crisis is Impacting Businesses and Consumers.

Material Savings 207

Material Savings Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 207

Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights unfolding developments pointing to actions toward positioning India as a secondary global hub of Apple iPhone production. Such actions were to include mitigation of risks related to China based sourcing, which is now commonly referred to as a China Plus sourcing strategy.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Sourcing Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 10, 2025

Each tier, from raw-material providers to logistics firms, relies on predictable, timely cash flow. For smaller fashion brands, as highlighted by Glossy , the financial burden of tariffs can be especially acute, often forcing them to absorb higher costs or shift their sourcing strategies entirely. Supply chains don’t operate in silos.

Cost Reduction Strategies 59

Cost Reduction Strategies Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 59

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

SupplyChainBrain Container Ship Explodes, Catches Fire Off Coast of India More from this author Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox. Featured Product Popular Stories Watch: Why Choose FTZs to Mitigate Tariffs?

Fort Worth 52

Fort Worth Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Dallas 52

Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 24, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides our readers added perspectives on this week’s reports indicating that Apple has initiated plans for production of the upcoming new model iPhone14 to be sourced from both China and India. In April of this year, a facility in India began producing the iPhone13. Added Supply Chain Matters Perspectives.

India 52

India Supply Chain Planning Software China Supply Chain Planning 52

Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

.”[1] Many pundits claim new technologies are revolutionizing or transforming logistics. Like Nahata, Gurcharan Singh, Founder of LogixGRID Technologies, believes disruptive technologies are transforming the logistics arena. Disruptive technologies transforming logistics. ”[2]. ” Cognitive technologies.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Software 100

Exiger Perspectives

JANUARY 17, 2025

The newest additions to the list will impact industries sourcing critical minerals, cotton, and polysilicon used in solar modules from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of China. Strained Logistics Networks : Redirection of goods to alternative suppliers or regions. billion USD. Shipping Overview Exiger identified 13.1

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Vietnam Apparel Analytics Software 52

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 10, 2025

Truce Ocean Transportation Container Ship Explodes, Catches Fire Off Coast of India Global Gateways Digital Edition SupplyChainBrain 2025 ESG Guide: Is ESG Still Relevant? Trade Deficit Narrows by Most on Record as Imports Plunge Global Trade & Economics Ship Traffic Through Red Sea Remains Sparse, Despite Houthi-U.S.

Price Reduction 59

Price Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimal Sourcing 59

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 13, 2023

Background In early December of 2022, we called Supply Chain Matters reader attention to published reports acknowledging that consumer electronics giant Apple was accelerating actions to source some hardware production outside of China. Reportedly, the current goal is to have upwards of 25 percent of iPhones assembled in India by 2025.

India 52

India Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Report 52

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 12, 2025

Truce Ocean Transportation J.B.

Optimal Sourcing 59

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Modeling 59

SCMDOJO

MAY 30, 2025

Sourcing raw materials from Asia, coordinating freight with European logistics providers, or navigating distribution networks in the Americas cross-border operations rely on effective communication to make them happen. Procurement staff must send alternate sourcing orders. Logistics coordinators will need to reroute deliveries.

Supply Chain Planning Software 59

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Negotiating Skills Modeling Software 59

AIMMS

JANUARY 24, 2019

The company was established in India as Asia’s first integrated private steel company in 1907. We are using several AIMMS-based models to improve our operational efficiency, with a focus in India. Jamshedpur plant (image source: Tata Steel). Your team is currently using AIMMS for a supply chain optimization project.

Optimal Sourcing 156

Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software 156

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.

Predictive Analytics 117

Predictive Analytics Analytics Software Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Design Software 117

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 13, 2025

Webinars Container Ship Explodes, Catches Fire Off Coast of India Global Gateways Europe’s Steel Industry in Jeopardy, Says ThyssenKrupp Exec Global Trade & Economics Watch: Supply Chain Planning in Times of Disruption Artificial Intelligence Digital Edition SupplyChainBrain 2025 ESG Guide: Is ESG Still Relevant?

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Sourcing Strategies 52

Cathy Roberson

MAY 8, 2025

Brent Kirby – President Given the uncertainties surrounding current trade deliberations, we would not anticipate significant country of origin changes in our sourcing in the near term. As an example, in 2025, we will be relocating production of 500 toy SKUs from China to other sourcing locations. tariffs were enacted.

Negotiating Skills 52

Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills Negotiate Pricing Price Reduction 52

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

The alternative supply chain or “ Altasian” is defined as countries consisting of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, the Philippines , Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Bangladesh. The report further indicates that India with 1.4 One example indicated was that U.S. One example indicated was that U.S.

Sourcing Strategies 52

Sourcing Strategies Manufacturing Procurement China Sourcing 52