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This Week in Logistics News (November 17-21, 2014)

Talking Logistics

The solutions help customers across a number of industry verticals, including third-party logistics (3PL), food and beverage, retail and healthcare, improve transportation efficiency and reduce the cost of delivering goods. Here are some interesting details from the article: At a 1.2-million-square-foot

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The Importance of Transparency in Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

Notable examples include the Rana Plaza factory collapse in the fast fashion industry, slave labor in the Thai seafood industry, and deforestation in Malaysia and Indonesia. Add in countless labor laws and regulations, and the product’s multifaceted route to market becomes a complicated process — far beyond a simple transportation issue.”

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Report- Hewlett Packard Modifying Global Sourcing Strategy

Supply Chain Matters

Investment firm Pimco indicated that countries such as India, Vietnam and Malaysia would benefit from China de-risking sourcing actions. For those businesses located in the U.S., the strategies were exploring nearshoring of prior foreign production, diversifying supplier networks and adding additional contingency inventories.

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Smart Cities and Climate Change, Part 1

Enterra Insights

degree threshold, emissions from buildings in 2050 will need to be between 80% and 90% lower than today, while energy use from transportation will need to be about 30% lower than today’s levels. 3] She draws those conclusions from a study published in the scientific journal PLOS One. ”[2]. .”

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Evidence That Manufacturers are Seeking Added Resiliency and Control of Supply Networks

Supply Chain Matters

Investment firm Pimco indicated that countries such as India, Vietnam and Malaysia would benefit from China Plus sourcing actions.

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Considerations for China Plus Supply Chain Sourcing Actions

Supply Chain Matters

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.

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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part One: Security Risks

Enterra Insights

What alternative means and routes of transportation can be used? Leach, “Piracy Costs Shipping Industry Billions,” Journal of Commerce, 19 April 2011. [2] 2] Drew Hinshaw and Daniel Michaels, “ On the High Seas, a Pillar of Global Trade Is Under Attack ,” The Wall Street Journal, 1 February 2024. [3]