Cathy Roberson

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

DeliverDirect serves various industries, including retail, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, and related sectors, and it utilizes a network of alternative carriers for the last-mile delivery. .” The service is available nationwide for small parcel shippers with goods weighing up to 25 pounds.

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Exiger Perspectives

JANUARY 17, 2025

Companies that heavily depend on these materials, such as those in renewable energy and textile manufacturing, face heightened risks of supply chain disruptions and rising costs. Shipping Overview Exiger identified 13.1 Thirty-six percent of the shipments were shipped by entitles based in Vietnam.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 25, 2025

So what we could ship early from overseas that had already been produced, but maybe we intended to flow later in the year, we brought in. That was because we do manufacture in China, but mostly for goods sold within China. The remainder of our production comes from Southeast Asian countries, primarily Vietnam.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 11, 2025

Reported April 24 Over 60% of our business is from products that are manufactured, bagged, assembled or grown in the United States and only 12% of our business is direct imports. billion in supply from the rest of the world, 75% of that is comprised of four countries, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand. billion to $1.6

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 9, 2025

Whipsaw Effects Continue Leading up to today there were reports that multiple countries, including Japan , South Korea and Vietnam were sending delegations to Washington to negotiate better terms to prior announced tariff levels. The NASDAQ has rebounded by over 1,600 points, more than 10 percent.

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EFT

JULY 15, 2025

seaport operators are asking for extra time to implement pending tariffs on towering ship-to-shore cranes as they expect President Donald Trump's administration to follow through on a promise to essentially ban that vital cargo-handling equipment. US port operators seek to mitigate hefty expected tariffs on China-built port cranes U.S.

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Stord

MAY 29, 2025

8 As such, the challenge to quickly manufacture and transport inventory now, or at a moment's notice, remains paramount. Here are some strategies that can help your brand stay ahead: Implement Multi-Sourcing Strategies The trade war has exposed how depending entirely on a single manufacturing source can become a huge liability for brands.

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EFT

JUNE 23, 2025

German car manufacturers incurred costs of half a billion euros in April due to tariffs, says VDA German car manufacturers are likely to have incurred costs of around half a billion euros in April due to import tariffs imposed by U.S. Texas Instruments plans $60 billion US investment under Trump push Texas Instruments (TXN.O)

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EFT

MAY 26, 2025

GM to stop exporting vehicles from US to China, company says General Motors late last week informed employees and dealers for its China export business it would stop shipping vehicles to China from the United States, the company said. What do Trump tariffs mean for the United States-Mexico-Canada agreement? TW) will invest $1.5

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NC State SCRC

JULY 11, 2025

Copper is an essential commodity used in almost all manufactured equipment. Sectoral tariffs will hit China, and the transshipment language with Vietnam was also a big problem. Canada had its first shipment of LNG shipped out of Kittimat, BC for China this week. A 50% tariff was announced forAugust 1.

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EFT

JUNE 16, 2025

Maritime agency warns shipping industry over rising Middle East tensions Increased tensions in the Middle East may lead to an escalation in military activity that could impact shipping in critical waterways, Britain's maritime agency said on Wednesday. tariffs imposed on China. tariffs imposed on China.

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EFT

JULY 1, 2025

US demand for China-made goods ebbs on tariff worries; ocean shipping rates drop Rates for shipping cargo containers from China to the U.S. Target explores factory-direct shipping model, Bloomberg News reports Target (TGT.N) Target explores factory-direct shipping model, Bloomberg News reports Target (TGT.N)

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 24, 2025

From electronics manufacturers to retail giants, companies are grappling with a complex landscape of rising duties and other supply chain challenges. The stated aim of those measures is to bolster domestic manufacturing and reduce reliance on foreign supply chains. In the U.S., In the U.S.,

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EFT

MAY 19, 2025

Container ship owners swamped as US-China trade detente revives demand Container ship bookings for China-to-U.S. port fees on Chinese vessels French shipping group CMA CGM will reorganise its global fleet to avoid U.S. retailers including Walmart (WMT.N) Cattle futures surge over US halt to Mexican cattle imports U.S.

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Freightos

MAY 7, 2025

The tariff hike has driven a sharp drop in China – US container flows with manufacturing in China also being negatively impacted. Many US importers have paused orders out of China, but shippers (as well as manufacturers) can hold out only so long before consumers will start to see empty shelves or higher prices.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2025

Supply Chain Matters highlights last week’s announcement by the Trump Administration regarding a tentative trade deal with Vietnam along with the implications. Announced Trade Agreement with Vietnam Just before the July 4 th holiday, President Trump announced that the United States and Vietnam had agreed to a trade deal.

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EFT

JULY 7, 2025

For retailers, US-Vietnam trade deal leaves questions A trade deal announced by the U.S. and Vietnam creates new question marks for sportswear and clothing retailers like Nike and Adidas that source shoes and clothes from factories in the Southeast Asian country, industry experts said on Thursday. They tried Made in the USA.

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Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 25, 2025

He did two tours in Vietnam and was awarded a Silver Star, Bronze Star, and two Purple Hearts. lost net about 200,000 manufacturing jobs per year to offshoring. In order to help companies decide objectively to reshore manufacturing back to the U.S. The manufacturing sector is soon going to follow.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 27, 2025

Retailers and manufacturers will be forced to adapt to higher import costs while also bracing for retaliatory tariffs, which could make their exports less competitive in key markets. The increased cost of importing these raw materials is expected to escalate production expenses for packaging manufacturers.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 9, 2025

and Vietnam have been far short of comprehensive, leaving many details unclear. RELATED CONTENT RELATED VIDEOS Global Trade & Economics Regulation & Compliance Chemicals & Energy Industrial Manufacturing Related Articles Trump Heads Toward Tariff Barrage on Canada, Mexico, China U.S.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 8, 2025

has begun shipping commercial jets to China for the first time since early April, indicating a reopening of trade flows despite the long-simmering tariff war between the U.S. Dockworkers, Port Employers Set to Restart Talks Bloomberg Vietnam Inks Deals to Buy $3 Billion U.S. and Asia’s biggest economy.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2014

In prestige beauty and nutritional supplements, the cost to ship the product is minuscule. For example, we produce in Vietnam and China. We produce there because the regulations say that you need to manufacture there to sell there. Vietnam is a low-cost market to produce products. What suggestions do you have for others?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

VF had committed itself to largely selling goods to consumers in the same region they are manufactured in. In Asia, Vietnam and Bangladesh are more important sourcing locations. VF is having conversations with fabric manufacturers to encourage them to produce more fabric in factories outside of Asia.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2023

Although CMA CGM is best known for being a large container shipping company, it is also the parent of CEVA Logistics. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an article on the increasing use of machinery to create made-to-fit boxes for more efficient fulfillment shipping. In percentage terms, Vietnam’s exports grew the most.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 5, 2023

From the “long shot but worth a try” files, Bed Bath & Beyond is seeking tens of millions of dollars from container shipping lines, claiming the carriers willfully abandoned service commitments at the height of supply-chain turbulence to reap enormous profits from the market turmoil.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 12, 2015

This is the first post in a two part series on the “Changing Face of Manufacturing.” ” We have many manufacturing shipper customers, and we love to create content of value for them on such subjects as best practices in logistics or trends around the supply chain. Drop in the price of crude oil.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Border controls, China’s zero-covid policy and global shipping costs and energy prices is putting increasing pressure on supply chains throughout the Asia Pacific region. Manufacturing Network Diversification. The Age of Agility: Building Resilience in the Supply Chain. Inventory and Capacity Buffers.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 14, 2022

For decades, ASEAN manufacturing, once seen as a global phenomenon, had been overshadowed by the meteoric rise of Chinese factories. percent of global manufacturing output and was regarded as the world’s manufacturing superpower. Building manufacturing opportunities from the ground up. In 2019, China accounted for 28.7

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QAD

JANUARY 9, 2020

Manufacturing in Thailand. In addition, manufactured products in Thailand include textiles, beverages, tobacco products, cement, jewelry, appliances, computers automotive parts and agricultural equipment. . Supply Chain Infrastructure for Manufacturing. Japan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Australia and Malaysia. of the workforce.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 18, 2019

In mainland China (and even in other countries that celebrate the holiday such as Indonesia, Malaysia, North Korea, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam, and Brunei), the Chinese New Year holiday is a very big deal. Shipping delays. Consider other manufacturing locations. Chinese New Year 2019: How will it affect my business?

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Demand Solutions

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

They run a small, up-and-coming, entirely fictional manufacturer called XYZ Corporation (I think they’re working on a new name, but their branding agency hasn’t gotten back to them). XYZ is now outsourcing a lot of its manufacturing to Vietnam. But there’s a snag. That makes communication difficult.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MAY 7, 2015

This is one of the key reasons beverage manufacturers should not see Asia as a single market. Its identically tasting twin is brewed and shipped all over Canada. As a beverage manufacturer considering growth, you can’t simply expect everyone to buy your single-formula product all over Asia. Chinese consumers behave differently.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 18, 2018

They range from small-batch soap manufacturing to the distribution of sports car parts. Shipping costs are also expected to spike upwards. It firmly cemented China as the world’s manufacturing hub. They have come to grow dependent and accustomed to working with Chinese manufacturers and suppliers.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Figure 1: Identifying gaps in supply chain competency Overall Findings from three segments of industry were identified namely logistics, manufacturing and trading. Manufacturing Industry: The manufacturing industry faces challenges stemming from material and labour shortages due to pandemic-related lockdowns.

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Elementum

JUNE 6, 2016

Mexico may become the global manufacturing nerve center if the country plays its cards right. According to Deloitte’s 2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index, Mexico ranks number eight out of 40 countries including Canada, Sweden, and Vietnam. Looking Deeper. Mexico has its share of challenges, of course. Branching Out.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Global Production Activity Rise Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® began 2024 with output levels rising for the first time in eight months. Global manufacturing employment levels fell for the fifth straight month. Manufacturing , there were mixed consensus.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Manufacturing in South Korea. The South Korean government began encouraging investment in manufacturing technologies, especially for high-tech and automotive industries. Typical manufacturing products made in South Korea include electronics, telecommunications, automobiles, chemicals, shipbuilding, mining and steel.

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