Logistics Bureau

APRIL 20, 2020

Apart from the enormous costs involved, many other factors weigh against moving manufacturing out of China to other Asian countries, or even further afield: Other potential manufacturing hubs often lack parts and materials needed for production. The Pros: Geographically close to China, with its raw materials and manufactured components.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies China Material Savings 52

Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

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’s what I wrote at the time: Why would Amazon.com acquire a materials handling company?

Logistics Network Optimization Software 142

Logistics Network Optimization Software Cost Reduction Strategies Logistics Material Savings 142

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

New order growth reportedly accelerated at the fastest in nearly three plus year, which is a likely indication that this region has become the new go-to for China Plus product sourcing strategies. This index is a compilation of seven termed ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Global 52

CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 9, 2020

Robinson had previously helped Teradyne reduce their time to market and helped them keep costs competitive, and now we’ve built on that success with a solution for current market conditions. However, shipping on that day was the best solution to overcome any delays caused by an upcoming holiday, the Dragon Boat Festival.

Negotiating Skills 44

Negotiating Skills Taiwan Vendor Strategies Material Savings 44

Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Fiore additionally indicated: “ Demand remains soft, and production execution is slightly down compared to October as panelists’ companies continue to manage outputs, material inputs and — more aggressively — labor costs. Growth was reportedly fueled from demands in medicine, high tech, auto, railway, shipping and aerospace equipment markets.

Procurement Analytics 59

Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Report Global 59

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Manufacturing Industry: The manufacturing industry faces challenges stemming from material and labour shortages due to pandemic-related lockdowns. As an example, Siam Cement Group in Thailand is adapting its supply chain design and strategies during the pandemic (as detailed in the table below).

Purchasing Skills 130

Purchasing Skills Buyer Training Asia Supply Chain Design Software 130

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Our magazine, LogiSYM is the largest circulating supply chain magazine globally with more than 70,000 subscribers and we run symposiums in Singapore, Malaysia and Dubai. His experience covers the full Logistics spectrum, from raw material procurement to. annually in Singapore, Malaysia and Dubai. Quality and Six Sigma.

Supply Chain Design Software 77

Supply Chain Design Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing Singapore 77

CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 13, 2018

If you think demand for semiconductor devices, equipment, wafers, supplies, raw materials, and capital equipment is growing, you’re right. There is more pressure to reduce costs. Many of the key inputs to this industry are shipped by air—something that will be familiar to many tech organizations.

Supply Chain Software 34

Supply Chain Software Material Savings Demand Planning Software Industrial 34

Vinculum

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Business applications can track, manage, and organize product sales, material purchases, and other production processes to make up inventory management software. Companies that use inventory management software spend less time and resources on basic tracking and more time analyzing, identifying, and reducing model inefficiencies.

Inventory Management Software 52

Inventory Management Software Supply Chain Design Software Malaysia Forecasting Software 52

SupplyShift

APRIL 27, 2021

The key to addressing these redundancies and reducing survey fatigue for suppliers is to establish an industry-wide traceability approach. As Patricia mentioned in the webinar, YESS is about materials management, whereas other organizations such as SLCP focus on working conditions and more. . Learn more about the YESS pilot here. .

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Network Software Modeling Software 52

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 30, 2022

Those sites are primarily located in China, Hungary, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, and the United States. An important element of Jabil’s strategy is to establish and maintain long-term relationships with their clients. Following production, Jabil shipped the final products directly to their customer’s retail customers.

Supply and Demand 42

Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Software Scenario Planning Supply Chain Design Software 42

Vinculum

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

According to the reports by Google and Singapore investment firm Temasek, the internet economy of SEA markets-Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam is to grow 300 billion dollars by 2025, with millions of users shopping online, and more countries joining in. The current landscape.

Indonesia 52

Indonesia Philippines Thailand Malaysia 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

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. Where my team is concerned we look at ways to reduce or eliminate waste in form of cardboard or plastic shrink wrap.

Purchasing Skills 42

Purchasing Skills Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Software Waste Reduction 42

SupplyShift

APRIL 27, 2021

The key to addressing these redundancies and reducing survey fatigue for suppliers is to establish an industry-wide traceability approach. As Patricia mentioned in the webinar, YESS is about materials management, whereas other organizations such as SLCP focus on working conditions and more. Learn more about the YESS pilot here.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Network Software Modeling Software 40

CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 28, 2021

Rising material costs and historically high freight rates can eat into the profitability of your renewable energy project. That includes making sure manufacturers upstream of your project can reliably get raw materials. That includes anticipating every possible contingency to mitigate disruptions in shipping.

Supply Chain Design Software 70

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 70

Oracle SCM

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Most companies weren't buying from China or Taiwan or Malaysia like they are today. Now, most products don’t have a specific lifecycle because they are mass customized to satisfy the customers, but greatly reduced lifecycles may be only one of the many issues. How has supply chain visibility changed in the past decade?

Supply Chain Planning Software 84

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Software Supply Chain 84

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 20, 2019

We do know that we should put recyclable items in the recycle bin so that these items can be recycled into new materials. First, the US government should establish new policies that are intended to reduce or eliminate the use of plastic. Restaurants should ban plastic straws and reduce the use of plastic utensils.

Waste Reduction 60

Waste Reduction San Francisco Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 60

Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

He explains, “One of the primary problems that face supply chains is the siloed approach within logistics verticals, which has traditionally reduced fluidity between operations and hampered efficiency. Most companies weren’t buying from China or Taiwan or Malaysia like they are today.”[4]

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply and Demand Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Software 100

Arena Solutions

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

I recently talked with one medical device company that I’ve been working with, supposed to start shipping February of this year, will not actually be able to start shipping until November of this year because of component shortages. How do you ship material, get it across, and then once you’re in the U.S., They did well.

Quality 52

Quality Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 52

Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In recent years, sustainability has become front and center for both consumers and brands in an effort to reduce the impact and effect of climate change. Over the last few years, we have seen dozens and dozens of examples of companies changing the way they source materials to promote sustainability and ethical standards.

Sourcing Strategies 207

Sourcing Strategies Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Purchasing Skills 207

Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

That means maritime shipping lies at the very heart of the global logistical system. At the time, Ron Widdows , former chairman of the World Shipping Council, reported that piracy was costing “the global shipping industry anywhere from $3.5 Nearly 90 per cent of global trade is carried by sea-going vessels.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Security Supply Chain Software Global 130

Resilinc

JULY 20, 2021

The quest for greater supply chain resilience will involve some re-shoring of manufacturing to the United States, as advocated by the Biden Administration in its recent recommendations for securing supplies of key materials and products. Companies have to look for ways to ameliorate that, such as reducing long transit times.”.

Manufacturing Procurement 62

Manufacturing Procurement Manufacturing Puerto Rico Mexico 62

Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The report authors specifically noted: “ Demand remains soft but shows signs of improvement, and production execution is stable compared to December, as panelists’ companies continue to manage outputs, material inputs and labor costs.” Further reductions in manufacturing employment were reported. In late January, the U.S.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement South Korea Manufacturing Global 52

NC State SCRC

JUNE 22, 2023

Patrick Fox, Senior Director for Customs and Trade Strategy for VF, presented at the SCRC and made a number of excellent observations about the current trade environment. The volumes shipped by VF are incredible. The magnitude of this task was expressed in his presentation as follows. This is all very real.

Global 40

Global Price Reduction Cambodia Inventory Reduction 40