Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2022

The study, which surveyed 1,400 cybersecurity decision makers, found that 36 percent said that they are more responsible for preventing, detecting and resolving supply chain attacks than their suppliers. More and more companies, and countries, are looking deeper into their trading partner relationships for potential forced labor violations.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Source: JP Morgan and S&P Global, December 2023 Key Highlights in Regional PMI Reporting India’s Manufacturing Sector Accelerates Overall manufacturing activity across India accelerated in November after a deceleration in October. Commentary from Anthony Fiore, Chair for ISM’s Business Survey Committee noted in-part: “ The U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

Commenting on the outlook for 2024, Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence noted in part: “ Given current order book trends, the overall picture from the survey is one of supply exceeding demand for many goods, which points to downside risks to production, employment and prices as we head into 2024.”

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Consumers, activists, and investors increasingly want to know the products they buy are sourced sustainably and ethically. ” They note an MIT survey of apparel companies found vastly differing definitions of supply chain transparency across organizations. sources of raw materials. Visibility into: internal operations.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The output index from the PMI survey dipped 0.9 The downturn in new orders also extended to 16 months, a survey-record sequence of decline.” Commentary from Anthony Fiore, Chair for ISM’s Business Survey Committee noted in-part: “ The U.S. Morgan indicated in-part: “ The global manufacturing sector remained downbeat in October.

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SupplyShift

APRIL 27, 2021

On April 21st, our webinar on forced labor in cotton supply chains brought together leaders from Responsible Sourcing Network and Fashion for Good to explore how industry-wide tools and supply chain engagement can help identify and mitigate risks of forced labor. . On the YESS Cotton Sourcing Risk Assessment.

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SupplyShift

APRIL 27, 2021

On April 21st, our webinar on forced labor in cotton supply chains brought together leaders from Responsible Sourcing Network and Fashion for Good to explore how industry-wide tools and supply chain engagement can help identify and mitigate risks of forced labor. These are the textile and spinning mills.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

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. billion in population will be the linchpin of an alternative sourced Asian supply network. One example indicated was that U.S.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 14, 2022

To further diversify supply chains , Singapore also established the SG+ twinning model, where businesses can take advantage of dual production locations with its close neighbours including Johor in Malaysia; and the Batam, Bintan and Karimun islands in Indonesia. Top leadership support for Industry 4.0. Digital skills gap.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 9, 2023

That would include alternatives to China under the umbrella of China Plus sourcing. based companies had indicated in survey data and in concerted actions in termed China Plus sourcing strategies that either alternative, nearshoring, or reshoring efforts were being undertaken. We pointed out that in 2022, more U.S.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

A big part of sustainability initiatives includes the use of ethical sourcing. Ethical sourcing is the process of ensuring that the products made are obtained through responsible and sustainable methods. While we have seen more companies promoting ethical sourcing, does the consumer really care? Ethical Sourcing.

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OptiProERP

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The January 2020 survey, “ Streamlining Financial Processes in the Cloud ,” found that almost 60% of finance professional survey respondents identified manual processes as their top pain point, and view cloud as the most relevant infrastructure for managing and automating financial processes.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

The company was replenishing dealers’ inventory weekly, using direct shipment and cross-docking operations from source warehouses located near Deere & Company’s manufacturing facilities. The company began with a pilot operation using a manufacturer in Malaysia.

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Abivin

DECEMBER 5, 2022

billion of its total revenue in the fiscal year 2014, placing it as the third-largest source of income in the nation. The Panama region was surveyed by the Spanish in 1534 with the intention of building a canal, but the project was abandoned due to severe technical difficulties. The area has 2.5

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Exapro Hub

JUNE 21, 2018

Malaysia: 25% / 49%. Source of some data: just-style.com). Every day, thousands of products and clothing purchased are made from its knitted fabrics. The country also exported apparel worth US$161bn, giving it a 36.4% share of the world market. Percentage of textile imports from China (in 2015 and 2005): Bangladesh: 47% / 39%.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 26, 2021

Other products, such as motherboards and smart-home components, will no longer be produced in China either, as Alphabet plans to move their manufacture to Taiwan, Thailand, and Malaysia. For those SMEs that wait, though, sourcing costs might become an even more significant factor in the pullback from China.

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