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Driving Visibility, Intelligence, and Agility through Supply Chain Technology on Cloud

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The requirement is simple: The buyer should receive a parcel that has: The product An invoice Courier shipping label BEFORE In their legacy operation, there were multiple systems that the forwarder was involved in, and a total of 14 steps were needed to accomplish this goal of delivery.

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Trends 2024: Risk Management

Enterra Insights

2] Included in her overview are: the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian conflict; the Israeli-Gaza conflict; Houthi attacks in the Red Sea; tensions between China and Taiwan; China’s hegemonic ambitions, leading to territorial conflicts with Vietnam, the Philippines, Japan, and India; and rising concerns about North Korean aggression.

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Global Production Levels Falling At the End of 2023

Supply Chain Matters

This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Report authors noted that the Philippines saw the slowest rate of growth. These nations reportedly account for 98 percent of ASEAN manufacturing value added. by the end of the year.

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November Global PMI Reporting Reflects Some Stabilization

Supply Chain Matters

Source: JP Morgan and S&P Global, December 2023 Key Highlights in Regional PMI Reporting India’s Manufacturing Sector Accelerates Overall manufacturing activity across India accelerated in November after a deceleration in October. Commenting on the November data, Bennett Parrish, Global Economist at J.P. in November from 50.6 in November.

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Top 6 Wholesale Distribution Trends for 2019

EMERGE App

Shipping costs are also expected to spike upwards. It raised its prowess from running mere factories to one that offered a complete value chain: from research and development to shipping and fulfillment. Business costs will rise for those who are sourcing some or most of their raw materials or goods from China.

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The Cost of Climate Change on Your Supply Chain

Kinaxis

That means placing higher value on commodities that don’t need to be packed or shipped – things like ideas and great content, and other assets that can easily be transmitted digitally. The number of heat stress days may rise to as high as 364 in Singapore and Malaysia, with Indonesia looking at 355 days and the Philippines 337.

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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

Although somewhat simplistic, that is not necessarily a bad way to think about FTAs, at least for companies that ship goods across borders. Logistics Experts from SSI Schaefer Implement Automated Deep-Freeze Warehouse in Manila, Philippines – LogiSYM October/November 2020.