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My Take: Metrics that Matter

Supply Chain Shaman

Over the course of the last week, I had a Linkedin comment from Dubai, questions from a team from the Philippines, and an inquiry from Switzerland. TO drive success, they then focus the individual functions–sales, marketing, manufacturing, procurement, distribution, finance–around metrics that focus on reliability.

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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Stabilize in February

Supply Chain Matters

That stated, February’s activity appears to have regional specific connotations with upturns in production volumes across areas of Asia , specifically the ongoing re-opening of China ’s manufacturing sector, and upturns in India , the Philippines and Thailand manufacturing and supply chain activity levels.

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Global Ecommerce: Size, Growth & Where to Start [2022]

ShipBob

For example, you may be able to start by expanding your business to North America, but you should eventually expand your operations to the European market to reach even more customers and make even more sales. North America is the second biggest contributor and is expected to contribute to 26% of global retail in 2025.

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The Pullback From China: Will it Be Harder for SMEs?

Logistics Bureau

Target countries for new production facilities include Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Jordan. Although there is little evidence that the incentive has stimulated re-shoring to any great extent, some 900 Japanese companies have chosen to begin procuring supplies from countries other than China. Germany’s Pullback From China.

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