Logistics Bureau

MARCH 9, 2020

South Korea, $28.7 Aware of the dangers of being over-reliant on a single trading partner, Australia had, even before the outbreak of the virus, started trying to diversify its markets by launching negotiations for free trade agreements with countries such as Indonesia, India, Japan, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.

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6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Third-party logistics companies ( 3PLs ) specialize in distribution, warehousing and fulfillment services. The core competency of these companies is logistics , and they do it well. Even Amazon used third-party logistics companies when the company first started, until reaching sufficient scale to have a logistics arm of its own.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

South Korea has now become a concern as well as that regions manufacturing activity is now at a contraction level not seen since 2020. . . Similarly, raw material inventories are accumulating due to the sudden and unexpected drop in production volumes.”. . South Korea. Select Regional Highlights. United States.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 30, 2015

For example, no single logistics service provider has a distribution network resembling anything close to nationwide coverage. Far from it, in fact – estimates of the number of logistics service providers in China range from one million to two million companies, many of which have just a couple of trucks. Regional DC.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

The US auto industry is expected to follow suit as stockpiled inventory becomes depleted. 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.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Their logistics and postal system may not be reliable or sophisticated enough to handle a drop ship to the United States. Less affected are Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand. Only South Korea, Indonesia, and Myanmar may see a muted effect in switching away from Chinese exports. How long will it take?

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Solid growth levels were once again reported for India, along with positive growth indicators for the United Kingdom and South Korea. Supplier logistics were reportedly delayed because of raw material shortages coupled with sever weather conditions. The S&P Global South Korea Manufacturing PMI® registered a value of 51.9

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The orders-to-inventory ratio fell to another multi-year low last month as excess capacity continued to build at factories. Of particular concern, the New Orders sub-index declined more than 4 points, reaching a contraction value in September while the Inventories sub-index was 2.6 South Korea. percentage points higher.

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20Cube Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2022

One more trend that has been highlighted to take place in Asian supply chain is that of a cooling inventory drive. The expansion of capacity by the leading suppliers and manufacturers will keep the inflation rate stable and the supply crunch that occurred in 2020 is going to give way to excessive inventory and supply. .

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BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Toyota Motor has recently shut down production lines due to semiconductor chip shortages in China, GM has closed plants in North America and cut production activities in South Korea, and Volkswagen is anticipating issues in 2021 in its factories located in China, Europe, and the United States.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 2, 2024

Reportedly, logistics hubs built in anticipation of a long-lasting boom in e-commerce , manufacturing and other support needs are losing tenants, forcing building owners to slash rents and shorten lease terms. Average input costs were reportedly rising in June driven by rising raw material and transportation costs. from the average 48.0

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Resilinc

JULY 26, 2022

While reduced demand caused most of the decline, supply chain issues also figured prominently, with supply chain disruptions continuing to shift from “component shortages to logistics disruptions,” according to Gartner. But in the race to produce and sell smaller chips, analysts say Samsung lags global leader TSMC.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

While the European automakers have managed to cope so far by cannibalising stockpiled inventory, they fear that shortages will soon occur in the supply of critical parts from China, due to the three-to-four week lag in getting back to full capacity in that country. A Logistics Lesson to Learn – Or Relearn. Other Industries.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 30, 2023

The main countries affected by the drought are China, Japan, South Korea, and the US, as the Panama Canal facilitates 46% of container movement from northeastern Asia to the US. The impact of the bottleneck goes beyond the canal itself, causing delays in container shipping and inventory replenishment along various shipping routes.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

Global wide production, transportation and logistics activity levels reported for February, but continued rather concerning data related to global transportation service levels and cost. Commentary related to January’s PMI and logistics data can be accessed at this web link. Global Wide Production Activity. to an all-time high.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

Previous global materials sourcing and just-in-time driven inventory management policies were laid bear with the realization that supply risk was a more problematic and business critical dimension. The augmented inventory approaches, although troublesome and concerning, are a likely tactical manifestation of risk mitigation.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 14, 2020

Although this is not the first or the last event to disrupt global supply chains, unpredictable logistics require a proactive approach for importers and exporters to keep business running as usual. Given this continued volatility, global importers are eager to restock their inventory. Assessment of inventory levels.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. In higher-traffic markets, Advance Auto Parts has “hub” stores that keep more inventory in-stock to give customers what they need when they need it.

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NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

The recent bankruptcy announcement of Hanjin, a major shipping line, on the Friday before the last Labor Day long weekend, was a shock to everyone working in the global logistics shipping industry.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

However, the published index indicated expansion level was rather mild, and was missing PMI data from South Korea which experienced a slight PMI contraction. We would add our observation that this is typical given the typical post Lunar New output increases derived from the seasonality of spring and summer inventory order rates.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Inventory Turnover Breakthrough … Go Back To The Basics! For instance, the bankruptcy of South Korea’s 7th largest shipping company (Hanjin Shipping) led to a dramatic reduction in global supply chain shipping capacity. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Risks evolve and become more prevalent with time.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The S&P Global South Korea Manufacturing PMI® fell from 51.9 Finally, there is the Q4 holiday fulfillment quarter, with much of the inventory needs brought in earlier as a hedge to the U.S. The challenge will be to ensure that excessive inventory overhang does not occur as it did in prior years. in August to 48.3

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2023

Further indicated were signs of weakness occurring in China , Japan , Malaysia, South Korea , Taiwan and Vietnam. Morgan indicated in part: “ Near-term forward looking indicators also headed lower, most notably the finished goods orders-to-inventory ratio which fell further below 1,0 from an already contractionary reading.”

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 2, 2022

Services revenues associated with the offering of logistics and order fulfillment services to third-party sellers reportedly rose 9 percent in the quarter. The company’s mobile division that includes smartphones reportedly experienced higher revenues fueled by sales of premium models but were impacted by rising material and logistics costs.

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Locus

MARCH 28, 2022

South Korea’s beauty retailer Style Nanda has been leveraging this tactic. Given its proximity to consumers and a carefully curated inventory of essential goods, these spaces can meet the delivery of essential purchases in short time frames as quickly as within an hour. Converting retail stores into micro fulfilment hubs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 27, 2023

And now on to this week’s logistics news. In August, President Biden hosted the leaders of Japan and South Korea at Camp David, bringing the three countries together in a bid to further encourage collaboration and innovation. Loaded exports came in at 120,635 TEUs, an increase of 55 percent compared to 2022.

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EazyStock

AUGUST 8, 2023

Smart inventory managers plan for Chinese New Year (aka Lunar New Year) many months before the event. Account for shipping backlogs With ongoing challenges around shipping assignments, it could be wise to bring orders a little further forward than usual in 2024, just to help mitigate any logistical issues.

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EazyStock

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Chinese New Year (aka Lunar New Year) might seem like a long way off, but smart inventory managers will be starting to plan for this event very soon. With ongoing challenges around shipping assignments, it could be wise to bring orders a little further forward than normal in 2021, just to help mitigate any logistical issues.

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My Office Apps

MARCH 17, 2020

While China, Italy, Japan and South Korea are on lock-down, the same thing is happening at large and small companies in the states. Laundry Between Emails: Making the Most of the Coronavirus Pandemic. The Coronavirus is putting remote work to a gigantic test, and at a totally unprecedented scale.

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My Office Apps

MARCH 17, 2020

While China, Italy, Japan and South Korea are on lock-down, the same thing is happening at large and small companies in the states. Laundry Between Emails: Making the Most of the Coronavirus Pandemic. The Coronavirus is putting remote work to a gigantic test, and at a totally unprecedented scale.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 23, 2020

For example, in South Korea, 70 percent of consumers say they plan to shop online. If none of these warehousing options are practical, one recourse is to search for an online fulfillment company that can receive, store, process, and dispatch your inventory for you. How to Adapt Your Business for Online Order Delivery—Quickly.

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EMERGE App

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Language, culture, staffing, regulations and logistics are just some factors to consider if you want to sell in China. Your business needs a multi-channel sales strategy as well as an inventory management system that can handle just about any sales channel thrown at it. What Can We Learn From Chinese Shopping Holidays?

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Do I need more inventory? You could ask, what if there was an earthquake in South Korea? The post BD Achieves End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. Do I need to restructure my contract with them? All those different variables go into helping us reduce the risk in a product line.”

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Resilinc

JULY 20, 2021

To create more secure, resilient, and cost-efficient supply chains for the future, firms and government agencies should invest to expand manufacturing and logistics infrastructure in Latin America. “We Shifts in consumer buying habits are changing distribution and logistics make the business case for shorter supply chains even stronger.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 14, 2022

Other discussed areas was whether retailers would institute earlier cutoff periods for guaranteed holiday delivery and whether they would elect to enforce on-time in-full (OTIF) penalty measures given the ongoing severe bottlenecks in transportation and in inventory flows. Number Four. December 14, 2021.

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Aera Technology

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Meanwhile, pharma companies are still trying to iron out distribution and inventory complexities that cause another $25 billion in excess inventory – in a nutshell, the new drugs are complex proteins and if they’re not properly handled every step of the way to market, they’ll go bad!

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 17, 2022

And now on this week’s logistics news: Amazon says it will launch drone deliveries this year. Truckers strike in Korea roils shipments from steel to autos. Overstock is ready to take advantage of inventory glut. In case you haven’t heard, there is an inventory glut that is becoming problematic for some retailers.

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