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Freight Market Intelligence: Data is crucial, but context is king

Freightos

The future of global freight data lies in real-time information, contextual insights, and aggregated data that can help companies make better decisions and adapt to a rapidly changing industry. But was that thirst for information a blip? Real world, meet data. Bluntly, no. And they are.

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AmCham Survey Indicates China Strategic Investment is a Lesser Priority

Supply Chain Matters

Apple CEO Tim Cook acknowledged that the company’s 60 percent sourcing of supplier manufacturing in the country was too much and industry reports pointed to stepped-up efforts to seek alternative sourcing options across Asia including India and Vietnam. Our sense was that Apple’ s experience, along with others involving U.S.

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Have you Explored the Business Implications of Import Bans?

Logility

For example, a garment produced in Vietnam of fabric knit in China is covered by the WRO, if the cotton was picked in XUAR. In particular, isotope and microbe tracing may enable identification of product origin to help confirm sourcing information provided by suppliers.

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Foxconn’s Prime Facility Producing Apple iPhones Impacted by Covid

Supply Chain Matters

Latest Information. Citing informed sources, the report indicated that a plan to shift some production to other Foxconn sites in China was underway. Further noted in this report were sources indicating that in recent days, Apple has informed suppliers- “ to more actively plan on increasing production outside China.”

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Digitisation: Shifting Gears in 2021

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The lack of understanding can be overcome with information and training. LogiSYM—Vietnam Digital 2020 – LogiSYM December/January 2021. Supply Chain Risk Management: Risks of Relocating a Business ‘China to Vietnam’ From soba to udon—Are the noodles in the FTA bowl getting too thick? MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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Industry Outlook 2023: Digital Transformation in Supply Chain, Sustainability and Workforce Present Uncertainty and Opportunity

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Understanding the benefits of cloud technology has helped businesses realise the importance of flexibility and agility, especially in emerging countries like Indonesia and Vietnam, where there is a growing interest in cloud adoption among manufacturers.

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Selecting a Supply Chain Technology Provider is Harder than it Seems

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Having centralized, real-time information and end-to-end visibility should be a top priority when picking a transportation technology provider. Having all that data available at your fingertips and in the cloud also means you’ll want a technology provider that prioritizes information security. Then he made a career change to shipping.