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Global Wide Manufacturing Output Strengthens in March 2024

Supply Chain Matters

Global Manufacturing Output Levels Strengthen Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMIĀ® ended March on an optimistic footing. Of further significance was the March report indication that the rate of growth in global manufacturing output has accelerated to a 21-month high.

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Another Asian Trip and Added Apple Sourcing Options

Supply Chain Matters

Visits to Vietnam , Singapore and Indonesia have featured itineraries that included meeting with governmental leaders, technology users, content providers and other groups. From a supply chain sourcing perspective, a consistent theme in media reporting has been exploration or hints for added Apple supply chain sourcing.

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Local sourcing ā€“ is it for everyone?

Procurement Academy

In the 1970s and 80s, savvy organizations began to realize that they could make significant savings by sourcing raw materials and parts from markets such as Taiwan, Singapore, and China. However, cost and competition still need to be at the forefront of supply chain and procurement decision-making, or the business will suffer.

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Local sourcing ā€“ is it for everyone?

Procurement Academy

In the 1970s and 80s, savvy organizations began to realize that they could make significant savings by sourcing raw materials and parts from markets such as Taiwan, Singapore, and China. However, cost and competition still need to be at the forefront of supply chain and procurement decision-making, or the business will suffer.

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Digital and the Supply Chainā€”How Far Have We Come?

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The impact was across manufacturing plants, transport networks, warehouses, and retail outlets. Our analysis of digital and non-digital manufacturers over time shows an index of profit performance, with digital manufacturers outpacing their peers (Figure 1). Source: IDC 2021ā€”Digital Analysis: Manufacturing.

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How COVID ā€“ 19 Might Shape the Future of China Sourcing and Manufacture

Logistics Bureau

COVID-19 and the Future of China Sourcing and Manufacture. But global dependence on Chinese manufacturing is mind-bogglingā€¦. But global dependence on Chinese manufacturing is mind-bogglingā€¦. Alternative Manufacturing Hubs: Asiaā€™s Promise. Labour lacking skills in high-tech manufacturing.

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made ā€œAgilityā€ the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

Mr. Bailey has worked most of his career at VF ā€“ as an industrial engineer in facilities, in strategic sourcing, running offshore operations, and now as the person in charge of the companyā€™s entire supply chain. VFCā€™s supply chain sourced over 410 million units of apparel, footwear, and accessories in their last fiscal year.