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.

Brunei 76

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

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Output reportedly rose in China , India and Brazil and fell more slowly in the Eurozone , Japan and the United States. Improvement Among ASEAN Manufacturers Similar to what Supply Chain Matters highlighted in our November and December PMI highlights, we include for our readers the S&P Global ASEAN Manufacturing PMI®.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement South Korea Manufacturing Global 52

Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 30, 2017

KPIs in Supply Chain – The Basics. As in any business activity, supply chain operations need to focus constantly on improvement to compete in the market place. But how do you know if your supply chain performance is being maintained, or if it’s getting better, or worse? This is where KPIs come in.

KPI 94

KPI Guinea-Bissau Virgin Islands Papua New Guinea 94