Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2025

Key border crossings, including Laredo, Texas, and Detroit, Michigan, are experiencing delays of up to 24 hours, as U.S. Industry Mitigation Strategies To counteract the rising costs and supply chain delays, technology firms are focusing on: Expanding manufacturing capabilities in non-tariffed countries like Vietnam, Thailand, and India.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 9, 2016

As a young assistant professor at Michigan State University, I was part of a group called the Global Procurement Benchmarking Initiative, led by Professor Robert Monczka. The Vietnam War, for example, resulted in upward price and material availability pressures. External events directly affected the operation of the typical firm.

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American Global Logistics

JANUARY 30, 2025

LOCATION GROUPS Group Name Worldwide-USA USA-Worldwide U.S. Origin Ports Worldwide Origin Ports US Destination Ports Worldwide Destination Ports U.S.

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EFT

JUNE 16, 2025

US pushes Vietnam to decouple from Chinese tech, sources say The United States is pushing Vietnam in tariff talks to reduce the use of Chinese tech in devices that are assembled in the country before being exported to America, three people briefed on the matter said.

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EFT

JULY 15, 2025

clothing retailers and footwear companies are facing heightened tariff exposure after the White House said it would put levies on more than a dozen nations, including several Asian countries like Vietnam and Indonesia, that supply large volumes of textiles to U.S. Retailers' exposure to tariffs on Asian countries U.S.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Between 2017 and 2022, the share of imports arriving from China did indeed decline by 14% while imports from more “friendly” countries—such as Vietnam, Taiwan, India, Thailand, and Malaysia—have grown. officials have been particularly keen to limit imports of advanced manufacturing products from China.

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