Supply Chain Brain

JULY 27, 2025

Strike New Deal over Trade Rules in Northern Ireland Trump Announces Trade Deal with Japan U.S., RELATED CONTENT RELATED VIDEOS Global Trade & Economics Regulation & Compliance Aerospace & Defense Food & Beverage Industrial Manufacturing Pharmaceutical/Biotech Related Articles EU and U.K.

Negotiate Pricing

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 30, 2025

Like deals with the European Union and Japan, the U.S. India’s 25% tariff rate is higher than the 20% secured by Vietnam, 19% for Indonesia and 15% for Japan, putting India at a competitive disadvantage. Featured Product Popular Stories Trade Pact with Japan Deals Blow to U.S.

Russia

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 24, 2025

Auto Industry Trade Pact with Japan Deals Blow to U.S. automakers say that the Trump administrations recent trade agreement with Japan puts American companies and workers at a disadvantage , as they now face higher tariffs than their Japanese competitors. Auto Industry Photo: iStock / BalkansCat July 24, 2025 SupplyChainBrain U.S.

Japan

Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

2011: Earthquake/Tsunami in Japan. However, the logic Cisco uses to manage the disruption is very robust and details are summarized into the infographic below, Note: metrics data is for illustrative purpose. Metrics look very simple and its kind of nice to have something like these. 2009: H1N1 Outbreak in Mexico. Discussion.

Supply Chain Disruption

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2016

It currently has no limits on truck emissions, unlike other countries such as the United States, China, Japan and Canada, which already have truck fuel efficiency standards. In 2010, Walmart announced its goal to eliminate 20 million metric tons of GHG emissions from its global supply chain by the end of 2015.

Cost Reduction Strategies

ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Within a week of Russian troops crossing into Ukraine, the benchmark for thermal coal prices reached a record high of $446 per metric ton. Consultancy UK).

Material Savings

Arkieva

AUGUST 8, 2016

Source: Commerce Dept. Source: SupplyChainDigest. Source: Supply Chain Shaman. In 2011 Japan’s earthquake and tsunami amidst the loss of lives brought many worldwide production plants in Japan to a standstill. and elsewhere was halted when the parts flow from Japan was interrupted. Source: EBN.

Sourcing Strategies

Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 1, 2014

There are two things Boeing and Airbus have in common, utilization of lean manufacturing system and strategic sourcing concept. However, the overall implementation of strategic sourcing is a bit different between the two companies. Moreover, products can be shipped to stores in-time then lost sales is minimal.

Case Study

6 River Systems

JULY 29, 2020

Many metrics can be used to determine the top 3PL warehousing companies, such as company revenue, the number of warehouses, total warehouse square footage , etc. This compilation is based on the most currently available company revenue data (between 2018 and 2020) without factoring in any other metric. Nippon Express owns more than 31.7

Warehousing

Kinaxis

MARCH 2, 2017

This is very important, as well executed supply chain technology investments are proven to yield double digit percentage benefits in various financial and operational metrics. Kinaxis provides the technology to enable such near real time planning supported by scenarios to combat this rising complexity and volatility. Success breeds success.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Resilinc

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

While some of the increase was due to growth in our customer base and the number of suppliers monitored (more factories = more potential for factory fires) the trend line was rising at a much faster clip than business metrics would account for. Inadequate vapor removal is a related factor. Supplier risk assessment. Risk monitoring.

Study

Aera Technology

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

After days of manually pulling data from a diverse set of systems and painstakingly interpreting the information, we finally had a solution: move inventory from Japan to China to mitigate the near-term risk of a stockout. But it cemented in my mind the importance of having access to a single source of accurate, timely information.

Pharmaceutical

Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Further, Japan based shipping line Mitsui OSK Lines indicated a belief that this disruption could extend thru the balance of 2024. Scenario and simulation based planning methods that quantify and weight various short and longer term impacts of global events toward key business metrics.

Transportation

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. This metric bears continual observation in the coming months. Business confidence levels reportedly rose to their highest level since April of 2023.

Manufacturing Procurement

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 26, 2021

Dual sourcing has also helped with partner responsiveness. This gives Pure real-time visibility to core performance metrics. But achieving supply chain resilience can’t be accomplished just by relying on people or the ability to remotely monitor metrics; the design of the supply chain matters.

Supply Chain Design Software

6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

When Toyota pioneered lean production in Japan back in the 1970s, its suppliers facilitated this by being colocated nearby. “Some companies are starting to invest in creating data-backed profiles of their supplier base so they know where and when to look for second sources. Develop alternative sources and diversify value chains.

Supply Chain Planning Software

QAD

JULY 7, 2022

The concept of ethical sourcing has risen in popularity during the past four years.” . Ignoring the legislation could lead to monetary penalties, bad PR, and a drop in consumer trust – not to mention the potential loss of source materials and the possibility of production interruptions. Consumer Buying Trends.

Purchasing Skills

Unleashed

APRIL 15, 2020

To help you understand the importance of tracking this metric we’ll illustrate several ways the value of your stock can change. A key metric in inventory revaluation is Net Realisable Value. Imagine you are a toothpaste maker, sourcing raw materials from overseas. But first, let’s look at some basic definitions.

Inventory Reduction

Elementum

AUGUST 17, 2017

government began working on a proposition in June to impose tariffs and fines on foreign-sourced steel , suggesting that all pipelines operating on American soil use only American-sourced steel. After unsuccessful dialogue with China in April, the U.S. by creating on-shore job openings. It’s also interesting to note that the U.S.

Manufacturing Procurement

Unleashed

APRIL 3, 2020

To help you understand the importance of tracking this metric we’ll illustrate several ways the value of your stock can change. A key metric in inventory revaluation is Net Realisable Value. Imagine you are a toothpaste maker, sourcing raw materials from overseas. But first, let’s look at some basic definitions.

Inventory Reduction

Resilinc

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

And chances are that few in the procurement field have ever given much thought to whether they were sourcing “high-carbon” steel or aluminum. Under the existing EU Emissions Trading Scheme, large European GHG emitters must purchase carbon allowances—the equivalent of a tax—for every metric ton of carbon-dioxide they emit.

Purchasing Skills

Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Source: Evan, Flikr. “I SophiaTX Open Source Platform to Integrate SAP, Blockchain. If they actually follow through on their promise and oil prices continue to rise next year, how will transportation, inventory, and sourcing policy decisions change in response? UPS Joins Top Alliance To Create Blockchain Standards For Logistics.

Predictive Analytics Software

Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 1, 2025

If the new levies go ahead in seven days as planned, and if deals on car tariffs with the European Union, Japan and South Korea stick, Bloomberg Economics estimates the average U.S. The EU, Japan and South Korea — all with 15% rates — also come off better than feared. tariff rate will rise to 15.2% before Trump took office.

Material Handling & Logistics

APRIL 11, 2018

million metric tons of greenhouse gases from being emitted in 2017. million metric tons of greenhouse gases from being emitted in 2017 — the equivalent of taking more than 300,000 cars off the road. . -- Quanta Computer, one of the first Mac suppliers to commit to 100 percent renewable energy for Apple production. -- Taiyo Ink Mfg.

United Kingdom

QAD

MAY 27, 2021

A recent survey of our galaxy by astronomers with VERA in Japan has shown that Earth is both moving faster and is closer to the supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy than previously thought ( EarthSky , December 2020). Some sources mention 90% of dark data in our systems. How Dark is Your Data? .

Procurement Analytics

EMERGE App

OCTOBER 1, 2018

As a small business owner of a wholesale or distribution business , there are so many metrics that you can apply to your business to assess your relative performance. The order fill rate is one such metric that you need to pay attention to. Thus, this metric needs to be seen in the company of other important inventory ratios.

Procurement Analytics

EMERGE App

MAY 24, 2020

As a small business owner of a wholesale or distribution business , there are so many metrics that you can apply to your business to assess your relative performance. The order fill rate is one such metric that you need to pay attention to. Thus, this metric needs to be seen in the company of other important inventory ratios.

Procurement Analytics

Freightera

MAY 9, 2022

Freight trains can be as long as 700 meters (roughly 2300 feet) and can weigh up to 1600 metric tons (over 3.5 That’s why we’ve found a good source of information on that topic in particular in case you’re more interested in that aspect. million pounds). . The Operational Differences. Firstly, passenger trains in the USA are slow.

Purchasing Training

Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

No economy or business in the world can be successful without a reliable source of electricity. The Wall Street Journal reports, “[Japan’s] Prime Minister Fumio Kishida [has] unveiled plans to return nuclear energy to a central place in the country’s electric grid. But this wasn’t universal.

South Korea