Elementum

AUGUST 10, 2015

Update 8/09/2015, 18:03 PST: Tropical Storm Soudelor to Hit South Korea on August 11. Tropical Rainstorm Soudelor, which continues to inundate eastern China, is moving northwestward to hit South Korea on Tuesday, August 11, threatening to bring heavy rains and isolated flash flooding.

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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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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

Almost 75 percent of US companies are experiencing capacity shortfalls in their supply chains, due to Coronavirus-linked transport disruptions , a new study has shown. The US auto industry is expected to follow suit as stockpiled inventory becomes depleted. More than 60 percent of firms said delays were related to orders from China.

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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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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 2, 2024

Average input costs were reportedly rising in June driven by rising raw material and transportation costs. South Korea Production Momentum Increase The S&P Global South Korea Manufacturing PMI® was headlined with “ factory orders increasing at the fastest pace since February 2022.” from the average 48.0

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Further reported was that supplier delivery performance levels deteriorated for the first time attributed to trucking and transportation delays. Quicker declines in finished goods inventories and a softer reduction in pre-production stocks were noted. up 2 percentage points from the 47.1 level reported for December. percentage points.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 30, 2015

That leads to extra inventory and extra costs and hence necessitates a substantial level of turnover in order to be financially feasible. In 2012 the company decided to seriously push for success in the Chinese, Japanese and South Korean markets. Regional DC. Bugaboo opted for that solution. Notion of quality.

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20Cube Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2022

The rising shipment, transportation charges, and demurrage that happened in the wake of the pandemic, have pointed towards makers designing and devising methods to sell out their products to retain at least a thin margin of profit. Asia is a booming market and a major supplier of electronic goods. International Travel Policies.

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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. The S&P Global South Korea Manufacturing PMI® registered a value of 51.9 The challenge will be ensuring that excessive inventory overhang does not occur as it did in prior years.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 14, 2020

Given this continued volatility, global importers are eager to restock their inventory. Similar to China, airlines have canceled majority of passenger flights in and out of Europe and South Korea due to safety concerns and lack of travel demand. Assessment of inventory levels. specifically China. Backup sourcing options.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 30, 2023

Weight limits have also been adjusted, forcing some ships to unload and transport cargo to the other side of the canal via train—increasing transportation costs. The impact of the bottleneck goes beyond the canal itself, causing delays in container shipping and inventory replenishment along various shipping routes.

Panama 62

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 30, 2017

Entire warehouses full of products, as well as significant links in the global supply chain could be affected, as well as transport and other nodes. South China will be exposed to hurricanes, and South Korea which is next North Korea (and the location of production of 50% of the world’s semiconductors) is in a precarious situation.

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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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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. Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices. Of particular concern was the Inventory level index, which rose 9.1

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Inventory Turnover Breakthrough … Go Back To The Basics! Risk management strategies of yesteryear are ineffective in the changing landscape, and no type of transport can avoid risks. Transport Loss. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Risks evolve and become more prevalent with time. Risks exist in land, air and ocean freight.

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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 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. Ocean transportation disruptions, added spot rates and surcharges are already occurring, impacting overall business budgets.

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NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

This challenge has been also impacted by the growing discontent on the part of retailers and customers who are unhappy with the trend towards larger slow-steaming ships, which leaves more inventory on the water for a longer period of time.

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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.”

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Global Taiwan Optimal Sourcing 52

Supply Chain Management and Analytics

MARCH 29, 2020

This pandemic clearly showed that the global digital infrastructure and global apps have been instrumental in instant communication, business continuity as well as reducing COVID-19 spread in such countries as South Korea and Singapore. Our e-commerce client had full visibility of its current and inbound inventory.

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Supply Chain Management and Analytics

MARCH 29, 2020

This pandemic clearly showed that the global digital infrastructure and global apps have been instrumental in instant communication, business continuity as well as reducing COVID-19 spread in such countries as South Korea and Singapore. Our e-commerce client had full visibility of its current and inbound inventory.

Modeling 40

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

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. Bed Bath & Beyond is also implementing inventory reduction strategies and is on track for a 5% reduction year-over-year by the end of the current fiscal year.

Supply Chain Design Software 45

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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. However, this year CNY volumes were not as strong as previous years.

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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.

Supply Chain Design Software 40

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Resilinc

JULY 20, 2021

Closer proximity—as compared to Asia—alone could reduce shipping times and inventory costs, as well as the greenhouse gas emissions from ocean and air freight, according to the three. That has dramatically increased the cash tied up in inventory,” said Rogers. Proximity = lower costs and lower carbon.

Manufacturing Procurement 62

Manufacturing Procurement Manufacturing Puerto Rico Inventory Reduction 62

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 17, 2022

Truckers strike in Korea roils shipments from steel to autos. Overstock is ready to take advantage of inventory glut. An escalating strike by truck drivers in South Korea is adding more disruption to global supply chains, from a slowdown at the country’s ports to production halts at auto factories.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 282

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 9, 2025

Whipsaw Effects Continue Leading up to today there were reports that multiple countries, including Japan , South Korea and Vietnam were sending delegations to Washington to negotiate better terms to prior announced tariff levels. in order to stockpile inventories prior to significant tariffs taking effect.

Negotiating Skills 52

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 12, 2025

import tariffs opens up another opportunity for supply management teams to issue new orders and replenish inventories while the suspension window remains in effect. and China are subsequent trade negotiations that need to occur among other major trading partners such as Europe , Japan, South Korea and ASEAN nations.

Negotiating Skills 52

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EFT

JUNE 23, 2025

European truckmakers tackle rare-earths bottleneck with stockpiling, supply chain shifts European truckmaker Volvo Group has been seeking alternative sources of rare earths and Daimler Trucks has been building inventories to deal with supply issues linked to Chinese export curbs, saying lessons had been learned from the chip crisis.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2017

He began by discussing how Free Trade Agreements, along with labor costs and transportation rates, are among the three most critical elements to factor in when analyzing global supply chain decisions. This is a development that we all need to be more aware of.

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EFT

MAY 19, 2025

US-China trade reprieve buys Shein and Temu time to restock US inventory An agreement between the United States and China to temporarily slash tariffs stopped short of reinstating the U.S. "de US slashes 'de minimis' tariff on small China parcels to as low as 30% The U.S. tariffs, the government said on Wednesday.

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