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Selecting a 3PL – 8 Things the Great 3PLs Do

The Logistics of Logistics

Companies with logistics needs are increasingly using 3rd party logistics providers (3PLs). Joe Lynch is the General Manager of Rock Solid Business Solutions, which specializes in over the road transportation in North America. Joe has successfully launched cars in China and Thailand. About the Presenter.

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The Natural Rubber Supply Chain! Will it Bounce Back?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Over 90% of natural rubber comes from Asia, with Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia making up 70% of the world’s supply of natural rubber. Consistent with the limitations experienced on raw material extraction and subsequent manufacturing, logistics and distribution capacity had also contracted.

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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Stabilize in February

Supply Chain Matters

That stated, February’s activity appears to have regional specific connotations with upturns in production volumes across areas of Asia , specifically the ongoing re-opening of China ’s manufacturing sector, and upturns in India , the Philippines and Thailand manufacturing and supply chain activity levels.

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Viral Reaction: Zika and the Supply Chain

Elementum

The widespread active outbreaks has been increasing in South America and in Caribbean island countries, with cases of sporadic transmission reported in the Philippines and Thailand. More than a dozen cases have been reported in Florida, prompting the logistics companies to heighten their mitigating measures against the disease.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Chris Darbyshire, VP Operations at Softchoice!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Over my career I have established supply chains for global leaders like EMC, Cisco, HP and others in China, Europe, Thailand, Malaysia, Taiwan, Mexico and across North America. However Electronics was my passion and after starting out on my own I went back into Electronics for a smaller EMS player in Toronto and China.

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How Pure Storage Withstood the Pandemic

Logistics Viewpoints

During his career he lived through the floods in Thailand and the Tsunami in Japan that disrupted global high-tech supply chains. 70% of Pure Storage’s business is in North America. Product flows between the Far East and North America “did not make sense.

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What Are B2B Marketplaces – And Should You Join One?

Unleashed

This can lighten the load of business logistics and administration and lessen costs. Broadly speaking, the Asia-Pacific region dominates the space, with an estimated 80% of market share, followed by North America and Europe. Thailand’s OfficeMate, founded in 1994. What are the downsides of B2B marketplaces?