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This Week in Logistics News (November 25 – December 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

companies to import more from countries including India, Thailand and Vietnam. The company will produce lean finely textured beef, rendered tallow and trim prime meats, which will be supplied to restaurants and retailers. Schneider National says it’s the first major carrier to rack up 1 million miles (1.6 FlexCold LLC plans to use $8.2

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Freight Market Intelligence: Data is crucial, but context is king

Freightos

The justifications for executives naturally lean more towards holistic overviews provided to executives, rather than operational updates explaining delays or issues (54%). But a strike at a port in Germany or a typhoon off the coast of Vietnam, while temporary, can have major implications for supply chains. And they are.

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Supply Chain Matters Most Read Blogs in 2021- Part Two

Supply Chain Matters

We further cited CMS provider Pegatron ’s announced manufacturing investment in India, and expansion in Vietnam. Noted was that the digital transformation of Lean practices requires new definition and direction for just-in-time inventory management flows.

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Supply Chain Disruption. A Deeper Look Into Context, Causes, and Trends  

Elementum

Some of the most successful firms have hung on for too long with failed philosophies and prioritization models — like Lean, and Just-in-Time provisioning. They expanded first into other parts of eastern Asia (Vietnam, Thailand, India), then into eastern Europe (Poland, Ukraine) and Mexico.

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Snapshot of 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Part Two

Supply Chain Matters

Business and supply chain focused media reports already point to increased supplier and manufacturing investment in regions such as Mexico, Eastern Europe, India, Vietnam and other regions as responses to added supply network resiliency or agility. Higher cost levels will need to be mitigated or reduced.

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Air Freight Trends to Watch in 2019

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Vietnam and India are commonly mentioned as countries that could benefit from escalating trade tensions, but is the local infrastructure in place to take advantage? Was the 90-day hold placed on the List 3 tariff increase a sign of progress or have we simply hit the pause button? These are just a few of the many questions facing U.S.

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Air Freight Trends to Watch in 2019

CH Robinson Transportfolio

Vietnam and India are commonly mentioned as countries that could benefit from escalating trade tensions, but is the local infrastructure in place to take advantage? Was the 90-day hold placed on the List 3 tariff increase a sign of progress or have we simply hit the pause button? These are just a few of the many questions facing U.S.

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