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The Cost of Climate Change on Your Supply Chain

Kinaxis

Companies will need to evaluate the risk of losing a supplier in a specified geographic region, and whether there’s a case that needs to be made to diversify where raw materials are coming from, having multiple suppliers, and how far to take contingency plans. The same can be true for evaluating different transportation options.

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From soba to udon—Are the noodles in the FTA bowl getting too thick? – LogiSYM December/January 2021

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

On top of his managing and coordinating role, Frank advises companies on all aspects of the cross border movement of products, from a tax regulatory as well as logistics perspective. Current State of International Transportation Industry – LogiSYM October/November 2020. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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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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September and Q3 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices Enter Contraction Trending

Supply Chain Matters

The S&P Global Philippines Manufacturing PMI® in September rose for the first time since June to a value of 52.9. Similarly, the S&P Global Indonesia Manufacturing PMI® for September was headlined with solid improvement in business conditions across the country’s manufacturing sector.

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Supply Chain Risk Management in 2021 and Beyond

Unleashed

What is supply chain risk management? Supply chain risk management is the process of identifying and managing issues within a supply chain. ordinated approach to implementing strategies to manage both daily challenges and unique risks. Who needs to understand supply chain risk management?

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Asia Supply Chain Excellence Report: Issue, January 2013

Tompkins Blog

Measuring the financial impact of supply chain risk goes beyond the insured value on the supply chain. Your companys reputation is tied to your supply chain management; therefore, a visible, risk-managed supply chain can be the most valuable asset you possess. Where do China-specific Risks Lie? Logistics failure.

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Information Sharing Communities for Digitally Enabled Supply Chain Visibility – LogiSYM October/November 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Especially where multi-modal transport is necessary, and where dynamic decision making is required for the routing of goods in-transit. All of these require the sharing of information about goods and transport as the basis for visibility and transparency. All parties along the transport chain need to be well joined up.