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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. The statement reportedly came after meeting with the country’s President Joko Widodo.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 25 – December 1)

Logistics Viewpoints

companies to import more from countries including India, Thailand and Vietnam. As part of the inaugural meeting of the White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, the US Department of Agriculture ( USDA ) is investing $196 million to strengthen the agricultural supply chain and lower food costs.

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How to Fulfill Orders When You Don’t Have Enough Product to Meet Demand

MIT Supply Chain

Verifone, a maker of credit card processing equipment, wasn’t a large buyer of the electric motors made scarce by the same 2011 floods in Thailand mentioned above, but its absolute dependence on these motors led suppliers to fulfill its (small) orders.

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Cutting Emissions Through Better Transportation Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

A transportation management system (TMS) allows a shipper or carrier to plan the most cost-effective set of shipments that meets service level goals. For example, if they buy a component for their hardware products in Thailand, they have an estimate for the logistics emissions associated with the component.

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Don’t risk falling behind: 3 things you can do to start mastering analytics

AIMMS

PTT , Thailand’s largest oil and gas company, leveraged analytics for network optimization using an AIMMS App. AIMMS has created software to help you meet the demands of t oday’s demanding pace. The result was a 70% increase in planning accuracy. . Their resulting cost savings add up to $24 million. .

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ERP Aids Your Sustainability Initiatives

QAD

Increasing numbers of global manufacturers have instituted objectives to boost the number of suppliers that meet defined social and environment standards. The complexity of global supply chains, lack of communication with trading partners and the rush to meet on-time delivery requirements results in unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions.

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Don’t risk falling behind: 3 things you can do to start mastering analytics

AIMMS

PTT , Thailand’s largest oil and gas company, leveraged analytics for network optimization using an AIMMS App. AIMMS has created software to help you meet the demands of t oday’s demanding pace. The result was a 70% increase in planning accuracy. Their resulting cost savings add up to $24 million.