Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In our prior highlights and perceptions of September and October published indices , we observed that the numbers once again signaled continued contraction in global manufacturing output and product demand levels. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. in November.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a breaking news development involving Tesla’s existing Nevada based Gigafactory that will be of interest to Automotive EV manufacturers and their supply networks. His 2018 effort led to a Securities and Exchange Commission settlement and this consequent shareholder lawsuit. More to come.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

In conjunction with the summit meeting of G-20 leaders held in Indonesia , the International Monetary Fund (IMF) indicated that the expected 2023 economic outlook appears gloomier that that forecasted just last month. These survey-based measures gauge the momentum of manufacturing and services activity.”.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 18, 2018

They range from small-batch soap manufacturing to the distribution of sports car parts. Shipping costs are also expected to spike upwards. It firmly cemented China as the world’s manufacturing hub. They have come to grow dependent and accustomed to working with Chinese manufacturers and suppliers.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 18, 2019

In mainland China (and even in other countries that celebrate the holiday such as Indonesia, Malaysia, North Korea, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam, and Brunei), the Chinese New Year holiday is a very big deal. Shipping delays. Consider other manufacturing locations. Chinese New Year 2019: How will it affect my business?

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 4, 2016

Kevin O’Marah recently published his thoughts in a Forbes article, stating he believes a carbon tax applied to manufacturing and distribution is the way to go. That means placing higher value on commodities that don’t need to be packed or shipped – things like ideas and great content, and other assets that can easily be transmitted digitally.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 14, 2022

For decades, ASEAN manufacturing, once seen as a global phenomenon, had been overshadowed by the meteoric rise of Chinese factories. percent of global manufacturing output and was regarded as the world’s manufacturing superpower. Building manufacturing opportunities from the ground up. In 2019, China accounted for 28.7

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

Spire provides real-time information and analytics based on global maritime automatic identification system (AIS) technology—Spire’s constellation of small satellites captures the courses and current status of container ships across the globe. In 1956, manually loading a ship cost $5.86

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2022

What will happen to those manufacturers that can’t or won’t convert? The authors then used industry sources to project demand and revenue for thee fossil fuels (oil, gas, coal) vs. seven “green” metals (aluminum, cobalt, copper, lithium, nickel, silver and zinc) that are critical to building an energy economy.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Figure 1: Identifying gaps in supply chain competency Overall Findings from three segments of industry were identified namely logistics, manufacturing and trading. Manufacturing Industry: The manufacturing industry faces challenges stemming from material and labour shortages due to pandemic-related lockdowns.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Slight Rise in Global Wide Production Activity Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® was headlined with back-to-back expansion levels in February. The HSBC India Manufacturing PMI® rose from 56.5 Manufacturing Among the two reported PMI reports relative to U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The enforcements of draconian lockdowns, various economies have experienced severe shocks, adversely affecting global trade, global tourism & travel, International Aviation and Airports as well as International Shipping and Ports. Arising from the pandemic is risk diversification i.e. reducing sourcing risks from China.

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Resilinc

JANUARY 8, 2024

Extreme weather like this would damage manufacturing and transportation infrastructure in the U.S. A nuclear disaster, as depicted in the film, would likely result in a reassessment of nuclear power as an energy source. the largest major manufacturing area in the U.S. and key regions worldwide.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

”[5] He adds, “Most major shipping firms are avoiding the Red Sea entirely and re-routing around the Cape of Good Hope. While this will help engineering and manufacturing companies borrow to increase investment and ease inflation on domestic costs (and for their sales), it could lead to a weaker dollar, particularly to the yen.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 9, 2020

The effects include: Severe disruption to shipping, with many Chinese ports operating at drastically reduced capacity and around 200 sailings cancelled. Australian imports from China mainly comprise manufactured goods, including telecommunications equipment, IT products, furniture, home ware, clothing, toys, sports equipment, and televisions.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 20, 2019

Since China banned the import of plastic waste (except the cleanest plastics) in late 2017, America has been shipping its plastic waste to other countries including: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Turkey, etc. . Source: The Guardian. Source: The Guardian. .

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Exapro Hub

JUNE 21, 2018

Number of draw-texturing spindles and shuttle-less looms that were shipped increased by 23% and 13%. Most of the new short-staple spindles (95%) are shipped to Asia. The study shows that the six largest investors in the short-staple segment in 2017 are: Bangladesh, Pakistan, China, Uzbekistan, India and Indonesia.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Global Production Activity Rise Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® began 2024 with output levels rising for the first time in eight months. Global manufacturing employment levels fell for the fifth straight month. Manufacturing , there were mixed consensus.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Or, if you’re lucky to deal with tropical islands like Indonesia , Thailand and the Philippines , do remember the concept of island time. For exporters, calculating CBM and printing packing lists are a necessary but tedious step in the shipping process. Use barcode technology to dispatch your products before shipping them out.

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Resilinc

MAY 2, 2023

Since UFLPA went into effect in July 2022, the top three industries that had shipments stopped by CBP include: 1) Electronics; 2) Apparel, footwear, and textiles; 3) Industrial and manufacturing materials. And, the future looks bright for US solar manufacturers. Data for Industrial and Manufacturing Materials shipments stopped by CBP.

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