The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

These changes can be caused by factors such as natural disasters, political unrest, trade disputes, or disruptions in transportation networks. These changes can significantly impact supply chains by affecting sourcing strategies, trade routes, and market access.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 20, 2018

The fall in oil prices transformed the global oil & gas industry. The industry is now recovering as prices have started to rise again, but the downturn has been a catalyst for continued evolution. Let’s take a look at what’s going on in the industry in this era of transformation. NATURAL GAS. FUEL FOR FUTURE.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

Business sentiment has reportedly remained close to a nine-month high with noted added optimism in the intermediate and investment goods industry sectors. The March report was headlined with Mexico’s manufacturing industry broadly stable in March with stronger expansions in new orders and production levels. order demand. order demand.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Well, how often do you hear industry analysts say they underestimated a market’s growth rate? Vanderlande is a member of Toyota Industries Corporation within the Toyota Advanced Logistics Group. From an industry perspective, the company is focused on fashion and apparel, grocery, and industrial and consumer goods.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 9, 2015

At the Singapore stop of the Quintiq World Tour this year, our panel of industry influencers delved into these topics and more. Suhas Bhise (Head of PPC, Logistics and Sourcing, Arvind Limited): At Arvind, we began looking for a new solution because there was a limitation to how much our existing planning system could meet our requirements.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Consumers, activists, and investors increasingly want to know the products they buy are sourced sustainably and ethically. Transparency, on the other hand, involves moral and ethical dimensions of activities associated with sourcing and manufacturing. sources of raw materials. They are demanding more supply chain transparency.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2023

Report authors noted that sector data of new orders indicated that contraction occurred across consumer, intermediate and investment goods industries. Further indicated were signs of weakness occurring in China , Japan , Malaysia, South Korea , Taiwan and Vietnam. Source: S&P Global and Other Sources.

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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. Declines in the manufacturing sector were noted for Myanmar , Thailand , and Malaysia. These nations reportedly account for 98 percent of ASEAN manufacturing value added. by the end of the year.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

In these times of global turmoil, there are five (5) important megatrends shaping supply chain innovations in the coming years, namely in e-fulfillment, sourcing, food and agriculture, labour intensive operations, and halal supply chain management. From global to local and regional sourcing. Marco Tieman – CEO, LBB International.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 30, 2022

Jabil’s 450 clients – across 15 different industries – have branded products. Then Jabil handles the sourcing and manufacturing of those products. They are sourcing from over 27,000 suppliers. Those sites are primarily located in China, Hungary, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, and the United States. And when Ms.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Changing Landscape of Supply Chain Executives Traditionally, supply chain executives excelled in managing functions like transportation, warehousing, inventory, and production planning but supply chain process extends beyond the firm, involving global relationships with suppliers and customers.

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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. billion in population will be the linchpin of an alternative sourced Asian supply network. One example indicated was that U.S.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 15, 2016

In a highly competitive world, where cents on the dollar savings are typically the difference between hitting EBITAR targets and gaining market share, and being left behind, understanding the opportunities and threats that free trade agreements provide to a specific industry or company, are critical.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 9, 2023

Background Within our research arm’s January 2023 published advisory, 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains , we included a prediction that manufacturers would seek more direct control and added resiliency of their component or outsourced production supply networks in 2023. We pointed out that in 2022, more U.S.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 11, 2015

You could either build a new plant in the Philippines or alternate short runs in your existing plants in Malaysia. Short production runs challenge operational efficiency with more frequent changeovers, added time lags, and higher transport costs. In Malaysia, you could parcel the large shipments between multiple plants or lines.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

These latter two dimensions are a reflection of overall multi-industry supply network activity levels and momentum. We view such an indicator as clear evidence that sourcing for lowest cost manufacturing is again apparent among multi-industry supply networks. The February 2024 reading of 50.3 and has increased 1.4

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 21, 2022

We need to keep recognizing the necessity of reducing our reliance on gasoline-powered transportation as we mark Earth Day in April. By suspending global transport and enforcing resident lockdowns due to the pandemic, the environment was able to briefly reset. Innovation in the e-transportation industry.

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Vinculum

JULY 1, 2022

Automobiles, electronics, and other industrial products fall under this category. eBay generates money through various sources, including listing and valuation fees, service costs, contractual service expenses, lead-referral commissions, and other sources. In Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia, the platform is also available.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Advance Auto Parts @AdvanceAuto The auto parts industry is driven by speed, as independent garages can’t afford to wait for parts they need to repair their customers’ vehicles. Located in Chicago, the facility opened in 2015 , making it the first LEED Platinum certified manufacturing plant in the industry.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

Supply Chain Cost Reduction Challenges: Deere and Company has a diverse product range, which includes a mix of heavy machinery for the consumer market, and industrial equipment, which is made to order. The company began with a pilot operation using a manufacturer in Malaysia.

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Logistics Bureau

JUNE 13, 2016

Deere and company has a complex product range, which includes a mix of heavy machinery for the consumer market and industrial equipment which is made to order. Intel decided to try what was considered an unlikely supply chain strategy for the semiconductor industry: a true make-to-order scenario.

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Arena Solutions

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Michael has over 30 years of experience bringing medical devices, clean technology, consumer electronics, and industrial products to market. Mike shares his expertise through mentoring and lectures at universities as well as industry events. getting parts actually transported from the ports into the factory. Angenette Nordqvist.

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20Cube Logistics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

A trade lane represents a means of transportation between a combination of locations. In the freight forwarding industry, this classification explains how a shipment will travel from its source to the destination. If one means of transportation is popular, and many freight forwarding companies are using it, the prices are lower.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 10, 2022

The industry is no stranger to disruption, and last year’s peak season felt the downstream effects of container congestion. However, the battle is still the same for shippers; they must find affordable transportation, watch their costs, and know what to expect. These surcharges can and will impact the cost of transportation.

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NC State SCRC

JULY 28, 2019

Low-cost country (LCC) sourcing is now a commonplace strategy for shrinking bottom line labor and material costs in most consumer products industries, including apparel, footwear, toys, and other manufactured products. Dow searches for suppliers that are green, according to industry standards.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

At the time, Ron Widdows , former chairman of the World Shipping Council, reported that piracy was costing “the global shipping industry anywhere from $3.5 What alternative sources of supply are available for the essential resources? What alternative means and routes of transportation can be used? Which shipments are affected?

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 26, 2021

Other products, such as motherboards and smart-home components, will no longer be produced in China either, as Alphabet plans to move their manufacture to Taiwan, Thailand, and Malaysia. For those SMEs that wait, though, sourcing costs might become an even more significant factor in the pullback from China. Not an Easy Call to Make.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Further reported was that supplier delivery performance levels deteriorated for the first time attributed to trucking and transportation delays. This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar , the Philippines , Singapore , Thailand , and Vietnam. up 2 percentage points from the 47.1 percentage points.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 30, 2023

Afterall, port congestion has cleared, transportation costs have gone down, we are seeing far fewer product shortages, and the looming recession will likely take some of the pressure off hiring and retention woes. The goal is to set China’s chip manufacturing industry back by at least a decade.

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