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The Dangers of Single Sourcing in Your Supply Chain

Resilinc

This provides benefits like shorter transportation times and improved inventory efficiency. Key countries that businesses are moving to include India, Thailand, and Vietnam. For example, Mattel moved production of Barbie toys from Asia to Mexico.

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As Inventories and Capacity Expansion Grew Too Quickly in 2022, Customers are Forcing Suppliers to Bear the Brunt of Optimistic Forecasts

NC State SCRC

Moreover, Amazon refused even to discuss the situation in good faith with Gilimex, locking Gilimex’s CEO and management team out of Amazon’s headquarters in North Reading, Massachusetts after the Gilimex team had traveled thousands of miles from Vietnam for a meeting.”

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The Remarkable Supply Chain of the Coffee Bean

Unleashed

In between this process, the beans go through international transporters, export sellers and retailers like grocery stores, cafes and specialty shops. The majority of the world’s coffee beans are grown in Brazil, Vietnam, Peru and Colombia, but can also be grown in other favourable, humid climates. Transporting.

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Don’t Procrastinate This Holiday Season

BlueYonder

And did we mention that many retailers are scrambling since factories in Vietnam are shut down or operating at very limited capacity due to COVID outbreaks. Let’s start with inventory issues. Many retailers who rely on merchandise produced in Vietnam are re-evaluating what they can get to showrooms in time for fall and winter.

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Shorter Supply Chains are Upending Globalization Patterns

Enterra Insights

Vietnam and India are two countries that have benefited from such decisions. She explains, “Since there’s not much supply chain managers can do about these circumstances, there is another way to address the uncertainty besides more inventory: Shorten our supply chains.” According to supply chain journalist Robert J.

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Three Examples of Ongoing Supply Chain Disruptions Impacting Business Operational and Financial Performance

Supply Chain Matters

Elevated transportation and logistics costs and longer transit times have impacted profitability, despite ongoing price increases imposed on products. Further reported was that about two-thirds of the company’s inventory was still in-transit at the end of the most recent quarter. billion, while sales associated with the U.S.

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Relatively Cautious Global Production and Supply Chain Indices for February 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Global wide production, transportation and logistics activity levels reported for February, but continued rather concerning data related to global transportation service levels and cost. The IHS Markit Vietnam Manufacturing PMI® rose again to a level of 54.3 Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices.