Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2023

based companies had indicated in survey data and in concerted actions that termed China Plus sourcing strategies that either explored alternative, nearshoring, or reshoring efforts were being undertaken. Investment firm Pimco indicated that countries such as India, Vietnam and Malaysia would benefit from China de-risking sourcing actions.

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Locus

JUNE 15, 2023

If you were unable to attend the symposium, Our Chief Revenue Officer, Mehul Kapadia summed up the key themes from the symposium for SCM leaders, focusing on the top challenges they must surmount in 2023, and the strategies unveiled at the symposium to optimize supply chains, with a particular emphasis on last-mile delivery. Watch Webinar 3.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

The election is over, but the race is just starting for logistics providers. From Amazon to hyper-local retailers, 2017 will be a year of intense scrutiny and pressure on logistics providers. Fortunately, your organization can get ahead of the learning curve by knowing what trends in logistics to watch for this year.

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Locus

MAY 15, 2023

during the 2022-2027 period, the total addressable D2C market in India is forecast to hit $100 billion by 2025. Brands need to adopt the latest supply chain and last-mile logistics solutions to make the D2C model a successful business strategy. With an expected CAGR of 34.5%

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 14, 2023

fulfillment network, including organization and inventory management strategy. Last year, we started rearchitecting our inventory placement strategy and leveraging our larger fulfillment center footprint to move from a national fulfillment network to a regionalized network model. We made significant internal changes (e.g.,

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 20, 2017

While automation is poised to revolutionize eCommerce Logistics and last mile delivery, last mile eCommerce will benefit from increased use of white glove logistics services. White Glove Logistics Service Overcome Last Mile eCommerce Challenges. Putting the Last Mile Logistics Picture Together. White glove service.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Feature Article by Dr. Raymon Krishnan – President at the Logistics and Supply Chain Management Society. Product strategies. Operational strategies. Supplier strategies. Southeast Asian countries, Taiwan and India have become alternative manufacturing locales or sources of supply. Business model strategies.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

A report also found that a fifth of the 2,000 largest publicly-listed companies in the world have pledged to pursue a net-zero strategy. To ensure that these commitments are met, companies from different industries around the world are pursuing strategies that promote sustainability. Cache Logistics Trust, Singapore.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 21, 2016

Today’s logistics empire is not your grandfather’s or even your father’s logistics operation. Consumers are expressing an unprecedented amount of power through eCommerce, and in fact, eCommerce logistics is growing increasingly reliant on small parcel and package delivery options daily. percent until 2020.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2021

At last month’s Blue Yonder Icon virtual summit, Harish Lade, Vice President of Supply Chain at Asian Paints participated in a discussion with Vinod Mathur, Senior Director Strategic Services at Blue Yonder, and Shri Hariharan, Vice President, Industry Strategies at Blue Yonder. The approach in India was a full lockdown for a few months.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Written by logistics leaders who are practitioners in their respective companies, it aims to stimulate thinking on how shippers or BCO’s could view business continuity and risk in the current environment. We can observe this quite clearly in the growth experienced in countries like Vietnam, India as well as Hungary and Mexico.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 22, 2024

In a prior Supply Chain Matters published posting, we highlighted industry reports indicating that Apple current production investment within India is now upwards of $15 billion. Apple has been a master at exercising many such strategies. The statement reportedly came after meeting with the country’s President Joko Widodo.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 24, 2019

In supply chains, compression refers to reducing the geographical distances between you and other parties in your supply chain – which equates to a strategy of localization. For example, people often think about Apple as a global brand… but not in China or India, the two biggest markets in the world!

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MIT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Driven by increases in both domestic demand and technological sophistication, India has become a major manufacturing hub for autos. But the industry still faces many complex logistics challenges.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

CLEAR HUMAN RELATIONS STRATEGY IN PLACE. Organisation must have a clear human relations strategy to attract, hire and retain Gen Z. SUSTAINABILITY AS A COMPETITIVE STRATEGY. He is a Certified Logistics Professional from The Logistics Society, Singapore. They will form the bulk of the workforce in coming years.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Pricing Strategy Relative to overall pricing business and industry media reports note that this year, Apple has avoided across the board price hikes in the U.S. However, there are price hikes involving certain model iPhone 15 phones sold in China , India and Japan to reportedly offset currency value changes related to the U.S.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Eric Ristow serves as Vice President of Product and Application Management at Lineage Logistics. This includes identifying discrete business problems within the temperature-controlled logistics space and developing the requisite applications to enable the safe and efficient storage and transportation of food. About Lineage Logistics.

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E2open

JANUARY 19, 2023

Key findings from the latest e2open Ocean Shipping Index include: The top ports contributing to Export Time Performance improvement when considering all global ports are Tuticorin, India; Valparaiso, Chile; Los Angeles, U.S., Vancouver, Canada, and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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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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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 25, 2020

Transportation logistics software solutions play a key role in effectuating this change. With trade wars and tariffs pinching operational profitability, manufacturers are looking at alternative locales like VietNam, India and, Mexico. This strategy is not without its risks though.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 7, 2018

For example, the editorial staff at Material Handling & Logistics note, “When it comes to digital maturity, the supply chain and logistics industry are lagging.”[1] 2] Despite these protestations of sluggishness, a lot of exciting things are happening in the logistics arena. Logistics in the Digital Age.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 17, 2023

As China’s economy slows, its leaders worry that emerging foreign government and transnational corporate strategies focused on trade with China will make matters worse. ”[2] The bottom line is this: Companies are likely to continue to pursue their de-risking strategies. In many respects, they only have themselves to blame.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 9, 2015

The year on year increase in customer dissatisfaction of logistics outsourcing has pushed many players into a defensive corner. The industry is going through a quiet revolution, which makes it an exciting time to be in the logistics outsourcing business. Cautious Optimism Abound in the Logistics Outsourcing Outlook.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 1, 2014

In this week’s news… XPO Logistics to Acquire New Breed Logistics. Amazon to open five new warehouses in India (Reuters). XPO Logistics continues its roll-up strategy with its announced acquisition of New Breed Logistics this week for $615 million. Reports 2014 Second-quarter Results.

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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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BlueYonder

MARCH 8, 2023

As a firm believer that “Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast,” building a team that celebrates diversity, craves inclusion has resulted in equity being our biggest strength and greatest differentiator. Dipty Sharma, Solution Director – Consulting (India): Equity makes me think of “Embrace your AWESOMENESS,” a quote from “Kung Fu Panda.”

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 11, 2023

Mr. Faury indicated to reporters that the expansion of Tianjin capacity is an important part of the strategy for producing upwards of 75 of the A320 family aircraft on a monthly basis by 2026. This facility also serves a base for commercial aircraft sold to China based airlines.

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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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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Supply chain and logistics is often labeled as a digital laggard with a high level of inertia. What is it that is holding the supply chain and logistics industry back? An attendee poll taken at a conference of The European Freight and Logistics Forum hints at some cultural challenges. It needs to be understood.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

The paper itself is quite comprehensive and worthy of a review for supply chain sourcing and strategy leaders. 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. imports peaked at 21.6

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

With peak shipping season just around the corner, the logistics industry is looking forward to a smoother supply chain than previous years have provided. However, transportation management experts caution logistics providers not to get too excited. Experts Weigh-In on Peak Season 2022. container imports are near record-setting.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 19, 2021

Eric Ristow serves as Vice President of Product and Application Management at Lineage Logistics. This includes identifying discrete business problems within the temperature-controlled logistics space and developing the requisite applications to enable the safe and efficient storage and transportation of food. About Lineage Logistics.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 14, 2021

Supply chain and logistics are at the centre of our economy. Supply chain and logistics is often labelled as a digital laggard with a high level of inertia. Logistics service providers set up their portals to more efficiently deal with and manage ad-hoc quotations and bookings. Technology is a key enabler of the transformation.

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Locus

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Today, he’s the Business and P&L Head for India and the rest of the world (ROW) at Locus , leading operations in India, Middle Eastern region and Australia. He also enjoys planning the GTM for the new regions Locus can expand to and determining the ideal strategy for it factoring in cultural and business nuances.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Due to climate change, firms are rethinking their strategies to guarantee environmental initiatives to start environmental actions. Reverse logistics: According to (Vishal Gupta, 2013) the concept of Reverse Logistics (RL) not only means the returns from the customers but also the management of E-waste. Companies in India.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

As the calendar now moves to the second half of 2022, it is important to focus on rapidly changing developments including a marked escalation in geopolitical tensions that impact global supply chain strategies. Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing. Geo-Political and Hybrid Government Policy Dimensions.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 5, 2019

Gartner analyst Debashis Tarafdar says that the large size of a country (like India, China or Indonesia) can mean “significant polarization of population between urban and rural with distinctly different buying capabilities and purchasing preferences. The challenges can be multi-faceted: High logistical costs. Transfer taxes.

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