The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

Emerging Supply Chain Trends – A Look at Evolving Finished Vehicle Logistics Amid Market Shifts and Trends Feature Article by Laurent Sik , Head of Operations, CEVA FVL APAC Automobiles, as a form of transportation, are indispensable in today’s world and will remain a crucial part of our lives for a long time to come.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

The significance of expanding air and ocean, sustainable fuel capacity in our region cannot be stressed enough. Singapore is one of the largest fuelling stations of the world (over 20% of ship fuelling happens here), so capacity for sustainable fuels is critical for global sustainability efforts. About the Author.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

DECEMBER 21, 2021

In respect to logistics and transport something remarkable happened at COP26. The first Z – Zero emission road transport: Global MOU for ZE-MHDVs . In 2018, according to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA) road transport accounted for three-quarters of transport emissions. Most of this, 45.1

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Holds a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and holds a Global MSc. In 2017 I also assumed responsibility for Field Services and in 2019 Data Excellence & Analytics embracing digital transformation driving our Tailored, Sustainable and Connected 4.0 Stuart is a British national, married with three children.

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Logility

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Production halts, container and transport shortages, and port logjams are just a few of the factors eating away at both efficiency and profits. Sanctions, blocked Ukrainian ports, and stalled transportation routes have also disrupted the China-to-Europe supply chain. It’s time for a digital, sustainable supply chain.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 30, 2021

This acquisition builds on the Panasonic/Blue Yonder strategic relationship, established in January 2019 with a partnership, followed by the creation of a joint venture company in Japan in November 2019. In other sustainability news, the InBev 100+ Accelerator is adding some big-name companies: Coca-Cola, Colgate-Palmolive, and Unilever.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

These changes can be caused by factors such as natural disasters, political unrest, trade disputes, or disruptions in transportation networks. Environmental changes involve shifts in sustainability requirements, climate-related risks, or the need to comply with environmental regulations.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Headquartered in Kyoto, Japan, OMRON Corporation is a multi-billion-dollar, diversified company with business units producing industrial automation products, device & module solutions, healthcare, and social system solutions. Importance of sustainable supply chains and how automation can help here? A Conversation with Don Teng.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 11, 2022

But in his 2021 book “ Sense and Sustainability ,” Chaturvedi shows he’s an idealist as well as a realist. China ranks number one as the country from which companies are reshoring, followed by Mexico, Canada, India, and Japan. are: Germany, China, Japan, Canada, and Korea. That’s good news. What was your response?

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Logility

JUNE 30, 2022

The labor supply is shrinking in Germany, Poland, Russia, and Japan, and contraction is expected to quicken. These include transportation and material moving, warehouse and fulfillment center workers , truck drivers, call center agents, delivery services, and manufacturing workers. It’s a global problem. million to 75.3

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Arkieva

AUGUST 8, 2016

Sustainable Freight Action Plan for California is estimated to Improve Freight Efficiency by 25% in 2030. The Sustainable Freight Action plan released by California governor Jerry Brown outlines a long-term 2050 vision and guiding principles for California’s future freight transportation system. Supply Chain News. Source: EBN.

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Freightera

APRIL 28, 2020

BM: For society, the Physical Internet (PI) enables order-of-magnitude improvements in the efficiency, sustainability, security, trustability and resilience of supply chains, logistics, and freight transportation, all around the world, within each company and across industries. EB: What are the advantages to society and consumers?

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ThroughPut

MARCH 3, 2020

Logic would say that a visible American tech startup should be staying put in Silicon Valley, cancelling all international commitments with Italy, Japan and other international contacts, and waiting to let the coronavirus situation play-out. I’ll start with Japan. So I took a red-eye flight from New York City to Tokyo.

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Elementum

JANUARY 25, 2018

Santa Rosa City in Sonoma County sustained the greatest damage, with more than 3,000 households and many businesses destroyed. magnitude earthquake and tsunami struck Japan. Accordingly, corporations and regulatory bodies across the globe should come together and commit to move forward toward a low-carbon, sustainable future.

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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. There have been further influences both in financial, government, climate and energy sustainability dimensions.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Other significant report highlights in this developed economies grouping was the index for Japan indicating that in September, new orders fell at the sharpest rate in two years, while a weakening Japanese yen drove manufacturing inflationary pressures higher. Japan, Taiwan ) the average PMI value for Q3 was 49.0,

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2022

Further indicated was that a reduction in new orders coupled with a sustained rise in employment levels led to success in clearing order backlogs. Higher costs related to energy and transportation reportedly led to Vietnamese manufacturers incurring further increases in selling prices. for June indicating growth in activity.

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Elementum

JUNE 4, 2015

According to Miao Wei, Minister of Industry and Information Technology (MITT), success of the initiative will mean that by 2025 China will be at a level of industrialization on par with “Germany and Japan at their early stages of industrialisation". Manufacturing Revolutions have 10 Planks, Too.

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Locus

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Sustainability and green logistics . Transportation activities (aviation, rail, shipping, heavy and light trucking) are responsible for approximately 17% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. – Boston Consulting Group, Climate Action Pays Off in Transportation and Logistics, July 2020. Japan, France and China.

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MIT Supply Chain

APRIL 24, 2014

Crises such as the tsunami in Japan highlight the key role that supply chain plays in the global economy. Another profile booster is the growing interest in sustainability, especially in Europe. In addition, the supply chain management profession has gained in stature generally over the last decade or so.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 17, 2016

IoT Tech is Driving Sustainability in the Supply Chain. But perhaps the most far-reaching changes will center around the use of large data systems to drive sustainability in logistics and supply chains. The transportation of goods is one of the greatest contributors to worldwide greenhouse gas emissions.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The regions reported as having the most declines in production volumes were noted as Brazil, Canada, Japan , and the United Kingdom. The report’s authors indicated that five sub-indices, output, new orders, manufacturing employment, purchasing stocks and suppliers’ delivery times were collectively at levels of deterioration.

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 30, 2011

If the events of the past few months have taught us anything, the ability to create and sustain collaborative processes with global supply chain partners is crucial to properly manage, and in some cases, capitalize on complexity. China surpassed Japan in 2010 as the world’s second largest economy, and the IMF predict it could exceed the U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

As part of its connected geo strategy, FourKites has expanded its operations to Japan, as it sees the country as an important link in the global supply chain. A few examples of where connected ecosystems can make an impact are within sustainability, especially when it comes to measuring emissions, and perfect order delivery.

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4WL Consulting

MAY 4, 2020

And so if you think about it, the analogy would be: in Florida, they grow oranges, they make the concentrates, then they send that concentrate to, say, Japan where it’s blended. How are we going to sustain jobs or children? How are they going to sustain themselves in employment? Why do we keep exporting jobs?”

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4WL Consulting

MAY 4, 2020

And so if you think about it, the analogy would be: in Florida, they grow oranges, they make the concentrates, then they send that concentrate to, say, Japan where it’s blended. How are we going to sustain jobs or children? How are they going to sustain themselves in employment? Why do we keep exporting jobs?”

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Korea leads the way with 82 per cent and Japan in second place with 79 per cent of total connections. They must leverage the latest technological advancements in data, analytics, advanced visualization and workflow management capabilities to ensure sustainable innovation through digitalization. … ” Footnotes. [1]

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 15, 2021

However, even pre-COVID, the APAC region has faced a number of major interruptions to the supply chain, mostly driven by extreme weather events – typhoons in Japan, bushfires in Australia or mass flooding in the Philippines. Transport management systems are more important now than ever before.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 25, 2016

Commonplace methodologies like lean manufacturing , Just in Time (JIT) and continuous improvement or Kaizen , which originated in Japan, provide guidelines for employees to perform their jobs efficiently and effectively. So-called ‘best practices’ to improve manufacturing productivity tend to focus on the performance of people.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 31, 2016

Similar investments have been made by other manufacturing powerhouses such as Germany , Japan, and the UK. An enclosure is as important an investment as the computer itself, except enclosures, give you the benefit of bringing technology and productivity together to sustain manufacturing continuity.

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Elementum

JANUARY 5, 2016

Brazil has promised to address this issue with a budget of over $4 billion to add to the existing sanitation system, with a $1 billion loan from Japan and the promise of lasting economic health for the city. Plans for a 310 mile bullet train line connecting Sao Paulo and Rio have been delayed, and is now expected to be completed in 2019.

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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. Noted was a sustained rise in production levels and a further drop in backlogs of work. The February 2024 reading of 50.3 compared to a January reading of 50.0, and has increased 1.4

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Vinculum

JULY 1, 2022

It also wants to strengthen its position in Japan and extend into other Asian countries. People can now purchase and transport goods from worldwide, including well-known countries such as China, Taiwan, the United States, and others. Monthly Traffic Estimate: 3.30M. In Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia, the platform is also available.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 19, 2022

Delta Airlines will modernize its single-aisle fleet with the selection of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft to meet demand as well as its long-term sustainability goals. ANA is the first 737 MAX customer in Japan and first carrier in Asia to choose the 777-8 Freighter.

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Provenance

AUGUST 13, 2018

Provenance has partnered with the Swedish Agency for Growth Policy Analysis Agency (Growth Analysis) , to explore how blockchain technology can help to valorise sustainable practices in the Rare Earth Elements mining sector. The success of sustainability pursuits rests in part, on the sector’s ability to valorise sustainability practices.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 9, 2022

Yet, this legislation is not unique from a global perspective in that many other countries and regions including China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan the Eurozone , are already spending billions on such incentives.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

One is time to recover (TTR), the time it would take for a particular node in the supply chain — a supplier facility, a distribution center, or a transportation hub — to be restored to full functionality after a disruption. In addition, be sure the team balances a quick response with a long-term sustainable approach.”

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