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Accenture Study Provides Evidence of Supply Chain Resiliency Actions

Supply Chain Matters

We stated that procurement and supply management leaders will be expected to lead in supply resiliency efforts across product and business areas. sourcing from China, with a correspondingly rise in import share from low-wage locations, chiefly Vietnam, and regional trade areas, particularly Mexico. ” In 2022, more U.S.

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Smart Supply Chains Adapt to Overcome COVID-19 Challenges

Logistics Bureau

Examples are: Samsung Electronics , which is shifting part of its domestic phone production to Vietnam due to the rapid advance of COVID-19 in South Korea. It is also airlifting parts from China to its Vietnam operations. We have plenty of innovative ideas to help you streamline your supply chain cost and service.

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Dr. Hau Lee on the New Supply Chain—and What to Watch Out for in TPP

Elementum

His areas of specialization include global value chain innovations, supply chain management, global logistics, inventory modeling, and environmental and social responsibility. Naturally, your boss will look at how good you are in procurement. Nike manufacturers are based in China, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Trends in Supply Chain.

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Bristlecone Flash – February 2019

Bristlecone

It took a mere 18 weeks for Bristlecone to lead a Middle Eastern steel manufacturing client on a transformation journey that took them from manual processes to a powerful new procurement solution. INDUSTRY INNOVATOR. Where can Bristlecone go for you? GLOBAL LEADER. TRUSTED PARTNER.

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Apple Product Event Provides Added Supply Chain News

Supply Chain Matters

An unstated but perhaps other consideration might be the effects of Apple’s ongoing China Plus supply resiliency strategy in sourcing production to other Asian areas such as India and Vietnam , amid increased economic uncertainty and growing manufacturing related employment involving younger Chinese workers.

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Is it Time for to Move Away from “World Class Supply Chains”?

NC State SCRC

An excerpt from our book “The Procurement Value Proposition” got a nice section of CSCMP’s Supply Chain Quarterly edition this week. As a young assistant professor at Michigan State University, I was part of a group called the Global Procurement Benchmarking Initiative, led by Professor Robert Monczka.

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The difference between supply chain and logistics explained

Unleashed

The life of coffee begins with growers in the likes of Brazil or Vietnam. procurement, production, transportation and warehousing), or could be used to track specific problems, like damaged goods, goods with incorrect documentation, goods that were delivered late, and any other combination. Perfect order rate.