article thumbnail

Smart Supply Chains Adapt to Overcome COVID-19 Challenges

Logistics Bureau

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.

article thumbnail

This Week in Logistics News (April 29 – May 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

South and east Asia, as well as the Pacific region are expected to benefit most from the change, with India, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia receiving particular mentions, followed by rivals in Latin America. Almost 75% expected supply chain restructuring to negatively impact China’s economy much more than any other country.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

6 Tips for Creating Private Label Products for Amazon FBA

EMERGE App

You might want to check out other regional manufacturing hubs if you’re doing clothing (Bangladesh and Vietnam) or leather goods and shoes (Vietnam). However, you’ll need to allow about 16 days for shipping alone between Shanghai and Seattle, for example. Minimise your landed costs, thus maximise your profits.

article thumbnail

Holiday shopping has started early amid fears over shipping delays

Ware2Go

Finally, due to outbreaks of the delta variant, the apparel industry has been hit by factory closures in Vietnam , where increasing amounts of clothing are made. That slows the flow of empty containers back to ports in China and Vietnam and makes them even harder to get. COVID-19 and storms have waylaid the industry too.

article thumbnail

The supply chain crisis and US ports: ‘Disruption on top of disruption’

Ware2Go

Nike has warned of inventory shortages and Costco is having trouble keeping enough toilet rolls in stock. You’ve got record levels of inventory in the country already. That inventory’s got to get cleared out to make room first. The stakes are high. Where’s it all going to go?”.