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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 02/12/2022-08/12/2022

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Apple consider transfer of iPhone production to India or Vietnam after protests in China Apple are reportedly considering moving the means of production of the iPhone amid the workers’ continued…

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Added Evidence of Emerging Regionalization of Global Supply Networks

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Locations that have benefitted from this sourcing shift are noted in the report as Vietnam and Mexico , the latter being a preferred nearshoring or friendshoring alternative. As an example, the authors point to Vietnam gaining ground in electronics, apparel and textiles, while Mexico has been increasing U.S. supply chain activity.

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November Global PMI Reporting Reflects Some Stabilization

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On a regional basis, Europe reportedly remained a principal drag on global factory output, along with contracting output in Japan and the United Kingdom. Sustained Contraction in Japan The au Jibun Bank Japan Manufacturing PMI ® report for November was headlined with a sustained contraction in Japan’s manufacturing sector.

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Top 6 Wholesale Distribution Trends for 2019

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In the past, Japanese brands moved their manufacturing operations from high-cost Japan to low-cost countries. China, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia produced Japanese branded goods. Product design and marketing generally stayed in Japan. of Vietnam’s GDP alone. Developing Nations Likely to Benefit.

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Don’t Fret: Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement will not play havoc with the economic development of developing countries

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TPP is a unprecedented trade deal in history because it involves 12 countries (United States, Japan, Australia, Peru, Malaysia, Vietnam, New Zealand, Chile, Singapore, Canada, Mexico, and Brunei Darussalam), which accounts for 40% of global trade. (The trillion and US was second with US$ 3.9 trillion.) .

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Doing Business in Thailand

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Japan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Australia and Malaysia. Primary import partners include China, Japan, the U.S. In 2017, Thailand ranked number 21 in the world for exports, having exported about $235.1 billion worth of goods. Primary trading partners include China, the U.S., and Malaysia. Political Landscape.

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Added Headwinds for Global PMI Production Indices in June and Q2 2022

Supply Chain Matters

The S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing PMI® posted a value of 54 in June, compared to a value of 51.7 Upon reviewing a grouping of developed regions, namely the United States, Eurozone, Japan and Taiwan, production and supply chain activity levels declined 2.9 reported for March. percentage points from Q1 to Q2.