Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

That could signal even more added inventory exposures. Thailand a Regional Standout A further regional standout, manufacturers across Thailand have reportedly experienced the fastest rates of demand for products on record, with production levels easing somewhat in May. value in April to 58.2

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 5, 2023

Of continued interest was that India and Thailand indexes (included in our highlights below) as leading in PMI growth during April. Output, new orders, employment and inventory stocks reportedly all contracted. A greater balance between supply and demand reportedly drove manufacturing costs lower. United States Two indices of U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2023

Positive client interest continued to support the manufacturing industry, driving growth of output, employment, quantities of purchases and input stocks.” Thailand a Regional Standout A further regional standout, manufacturers across Thailand reportedly experienced “ solid manufacturing sector expansion ” in June.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Over 90% of natural rubber comes from Asia, with Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia making up 70% of the world’s supply of natural rubber. Any consumers of natural rubber specifically, will need to rethink their procurement and supply line strategies in light of these market realities.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

We additionally noted trending indicating that many businesses were factoring uncertain product demand and supply network risks, and that was going to make industry supply chain strategies far more challenging in the weeks ahead. This is a significant milestone for ongoing planning and execution strategies. . representing a 0.6

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Supply chain strategy is critical to business success, but companies often underestimate its importance and hence pay it less leadership attention than other areas of operation. Supply Chain Strategy. In other words, the majority did not recognise the need for close alignment between supply chain and general business strategies.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

The pivotal turning point in the inventory cycle is a key factor for initiating a recovery. 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.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 19, 2020

I’ve been taking them around the Asia Pacific region for several years, and the seminars have received a tremendous reception in Thailand, Vietnam, and of course, Australia. The seminars will cover basic supply chain management, and more advanced elements such as strategy, outsourcing, cost to serve, benchmarking, and so on.”.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 20, 2012

Here is the list: Supply chain technology implementations have reduced inventory. Here they are: The Lie of Inventory Reduction. Repeatedly, I heard that supply chain applications have saved costs, reduced inventory and improved customer service. ” I played three lies and a truth with the group. The reason? They did not.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

With output contracting for the fifth consecutive month and business optimism reportedly dipping to an 11-month low, the report pointed to cutbacks occurring in manufacturing employment, purchasing and inventory levels globally. The October PMI reported value fell to a three-month low of 48.8, down from the 49.2 value reported for September.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

A continued subdued product demand environment and added caution reportedly led to a decline in overall purchasing activity, lower levels of inventory and improved supplier delivery times. Pre -and post inventory levels, however, fell at a weaker rate with European manufacturers reportedly being less aggressive in de-stocking efforts.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

We additionally noted that many businesses were factoring uncertain product demand and supply network risks, and that was going to make industry supply chain strategies far more challenging in the weeks ahead. The top three regions exhibiting PMI growth were noted as India, Australia and Thailand.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2022

Noted in the June report was that among the five sub-indexes that constitute the manufacturing PMI , the production index, new order index and supplier delivery time index were all above the 50 threshold, and the raw material inventory index and employee index were all below. for June, compared to a reported value a value of 48.1

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

That stated, February’s activity appears to have regional specific connotations with upturns in production volumes across areas of Asia , specifically the ongoing re-opening of China ’s manufacturing sector, and upturns in India , the Philippines and Thailand manufacturing and supply chain activity levels.

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BlueYonder

MAY 10, 2019

Sprint was using spreadsheets and databases to forecast and plan its network inventory purchases. With this strong foundation, Sprint can move from a monthly Network Inventory & Operational Planning process to a bi-weekly or weekly process if desired. ThaiNamThip is a bottling company in Thailand under the Coca-Cola brand.

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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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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 10, 2021

Whilst I am Australian born, I was fortunate to have had an educational background spanning 3 continents, Australia, Thailand/Singapore and Denmark. I took up a role to develop and facilitate the regional S&OP program for BlueScope steel, spanning, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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Vinculum

APRIL 28, 2021

This will save them the cost of premises, procuring necessary amenities, and a team of professionals to carry out the daily operations. Marketplaces allow retailers to collect data and derive actionable insights regarding customer purchase behaviour, in turn, helping retailers in rehashing their marketing strategy, and eCommerce operations.

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Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Sourcing is now predominantly overseas: China is one of the big sourcing countries of course, along with India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, Vietnam and Thailand. Because one of the major costs in a business, if you take in procurement and cost of goods, is supply chain. That’s been a massive trend.

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Vinculum

APRIL 28, 2021

This will save them the cost of premises, procuring necessary amenities, and a team of professionals to carry out the daily operations. Marketplaces allow retailers to collect data and derive actionable insights regarding customer purchase behaviour, in turn, helping retailers in rehashing their marketing strategy, and eCommerce operations.

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JDA software

MAY 10, 2019

Sprint was using spreadsheets and databases to forecast and plan its network inventory purchases. With this strong foundation, Sprint can move from a monthly Network Inventory & Operational Planning process to a bi-weekly or weekly process if desired. ThaiNamThip is a bottling company in Thailand under the Coca-Cola brand.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. The state of product demand planning and inventory management among retailers becoming more advanced. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service. Finance & Accounting. Human Resources. Product Categories.

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ThroughPut

MAY 31, 2022

6 Strategies to supply chain resilience. Supply chain leaders largely adopt six main strategies to foster resilience: 1. While regional or local suppliers can be relatively more expensive, they facilitate more control over inventory and help move products closer to the end-user.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Morgan indicated in part: “ An improving orders-to-inventory ratio and upward momentum in both new export business and employment all suggest the underlying dynamics of the manufacturing sector are also moving in the right direction. These nations reportedly account for 98 percent of ASEAN manufacturing value added.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 22, 2016

Developing supply chain risk mitigation strategy can be a time consuming task. To tackle risks timely, we invite experts to explain what strategy really works. Clearly, redundancy (extra inventory, more suppliers, etc.) Instead, “robust strategies” are both effective and cost efficient. can help, but it is costly.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 9, 2023

Shifts in demand can lead to bigger issues like inventory understock, overstock, and supplier capacity risks. Learn more about why supplier collaboration is a win-win strategy in this blog. In a fiercely competitive global market, demand fluctuations pose ongoing supply chain risks. So, how can companies navigate ever-shifting demand?

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Outlines New Developments in Omnichannel Strategy and Technology. Menlo Logistics Opening New Multi-client Warehouse in Ladkrabang, Thailand. I haven’t been briefed on the solution, but assuming Sanish and the Ariba team are playing a lead role in strategy and product development, this is a big step in the right direction for SAP.

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Bristlecone

MARCH 31, 2020

Increasingly, businesses are driven by the need to improve productivity, minimize costs, reduce inventory and drive up asset utilization. Super-efficient supply chains with accurate forecasting and well-managed inventories worked fine until the virus hit us. Take a close look at inventory management policies.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 14, 2019

As many shippers front-loaded inventory in the second half of 2018—especially the fourth quarter—to avoid potential tariff increases, the market saw drastic volume increases beyond what we’ve come to expect from years’ past. Higher inventories to avoid tariffs. 5 strategies for 2019’s ocean peak season in September and October.

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Resilinc

JULY 20, 2021

In the decades since, Linton and his teams at IBM, LG, Flex and other companies have driven billions in annual procurement to China and other Asian countries, helping to create the Asia-centric manufacturing supply chains of today. That has dramatically increased the cash tied up in inventory,” said Rogers.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2017

What US industrial leaders must now worry about is the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) which includes China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Brunei, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia and others. This project is a 100 year trade strategy that China has undertaken.

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