The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

The scarcity of skilled professionals in areas such as logistics, procurement, and data analytics can hinder the ability to effectively manage and optimize supply chains. For instance, during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Toyota’s robust supply chain resilience allowed it to quickly recover and restore operations.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software Sourcing Strategies Resource Reduction 130

Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

In its current form the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a potential free trade agreement (FTA) between the US and 11 Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries (Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Japan, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, and New Zealand). The United States currently has FTA’s with six (6) of the 11 TPP countries.

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Brunei Peru New Zealand Chile 76

Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2023

Further indicated were signs of weakness occurring in China , Japan , Malaysia, South Korea , Taiwan and Vietnam. Report authors noted that sector data of new orders indicated that contraction occurred across consumer, intermediate and investment goods industries.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Global Taiwan Optimal Sourcing 52

Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

Prior long-standing assumptions that mature, foreign based supply networks, low-cost labor and predictable global transportation and logistics costs would remain constant were also blown-up by a series of industry dynamics. Geo-Political and Hybrid Government Policy Dimensions. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

Sourcing Strategies 59

Sourcing Strategies Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings Predictive Analytics Software 59

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Output reportedly rose in China, India, Brazil and the United States , while declines continued in the Eurozone , Japan and the United Kingdom. This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand , and Vietnam. The February 2024 reading of 50.3 and has increased 1.4

Manufacturing Procurement 59

Manufacturing Procurement Global United Kingdom Purchasing Skills 59

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

The alternative supply chain or “ Altasian” is defined as countries consisting of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, the Philippines , Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Bangladesh.

Sourcing Strategies 52

Sourcing Strategies Manufacturing Procurement China Sourcing 52

Logistics Bureau

JULY 26, 2021

Other products, such as motherboards and smart-home components, will no longer be produced in China either, as Alphabet plans to move their manufacture to Taiwan, Thailand, and Malaysia. Meanwhile, in Japan. On the other, it’s unwise to underestimate the costs of switching procurement from one country to another.

China 98

China Manufacturing Procurement Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction 98