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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

But I believe that more efficient packaging is the area with the greatest potential to improve sustainability metrics within the warehouse. In percentage terms, Vietnam’s exports grew the most. My typical response is that more efficient operations are typically more sustainable operations.

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Redesign to Improve Value: A Case Study of a Supply Chain Leader

Supply Chain Shaman

One of my favorite interviews on this topic, that I recently completed for my upcoming book Metrics That Matter , was with Amway’s Chief Supply Chain Officer George Calvert. For example, we produce in Vietnam and China. We produce there because the regulations say that you need to manufacture there to sell there.

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Supply Chain Management in Apparel Industry

SCMDOJO

Design is the first step that happens in apparel manufacturing. Next, the raw materials are used to manufacture and put together the designs. Countries, especially in South Asia, like China, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Vietnam, etc., offer competitive prices for apparel manufacturing to businesses within this industry.

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The difference between supply chain and logistics explained

Unleashed

When we refer to the ‘supply chain’, we’re referring to the network of suppliers, manufacturers, producers, shipping companies and more who, when combined, produce, ship and sell products and services to end-users. The life of coffee begins with growers in the likes of Brazil or Vietnam. But, is there a difference? Inventory turnover.

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5 Factors to Consider for Effective Supply Chain Optimization

RFgen

While many companies have witnessed significant success as world trade shifts toward rapid growth markets such as India, China, Vietnam and Thailand, it is important for businesses to effectively manage variables like cross-border and country taxes. Important Supply Chain Metrics. Granular metrics for high-cost supplies.

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5 Factors to Consider for Effective Supply Chain Optimization

RFgen

While many companies have witnessed significant success as world trade shifts toward rapid growth markets such as India, China, Vietnam and Thailand, it is important for businesses to effectively manage variables like cross-border and country taxes. Important Supply Chain Metrics. Granular metrics for high-cost supplies.

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Spire and Gravity Supply Chain solutions helping restore flow of goods

Gravity Supply Chain

made great use of this innovation during the Vietnam War to ship supplies to soldiers, who sometimes even used the containers as shelters … This innovation made the modern globalized world possible. The quantity of goods carried by containers soared from 102 million metric tons in 1980 to about 1.83