The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

For example, you want to cut costs with a faster courier, or invest in reducing the lead time of your manufacturing. Established with warehouses all over the region, the collection of scrap metals has been a complex process for this company in the Philippines.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 18, 2018

They range from small-batch soap manufacturing to the distribution of sports car parts. It firmly cemented China as the world’s manufacturing hub. The voracious appetite of US consumers for goods — from Apple products to Xmas trees — saw China become the de facto manufacturer of consumer goods.

Distribution 74

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

It even took authorities some time to recognise the vital importance of warehouse logistics, supply chain continuity, truck drivers and other transport operators. Arising from the pandemic is risk diversification i.e. reducing sourcing risks from China. SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION—Respond, Recover and Regrow. Diversification.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 13, 2021

Early analysis of options: All too often, value chain decisions are made irrespective of trade considerations, be it on sourcing, location of manufacturing or services centres, ownership structures, shipping routes, storing options, priority consumer markets and so on and so forth.

Pricing Training 245

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 11, 2015

Last week I explained how individual tastes, compounded by geography, climate and less developed distribution and logistics infrastructure challenge beverage manufacturers in Asia. Imagine that you produce a popular Malaysian soft drink and you now want to break into the Philippine market. Let’s start with a scenario. The result?

Manufacturing Procurement 120

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Slight Rise in Global Wide Production Activity Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® was headlined with back-to-back expansion levels in February. The HSBC India Manufacturing PMI® rose from 56.5 Manufacturing Among the two reported PMI reports relative to U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 15, 2021

Closed borders, quarantine restrictions and social distancing requirements for staff combined with an explosion in delivery demand from online retail sales made for a tough period of shipping delays and warehouse backlogs across the globe. Essentially, demand for deliveries skyrocketed yet the capacity of delivery firms shrunk.

Sourcing Strategies 246

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