Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing. Prediction Two of this year predictions indicated the following: Restoring More Direct Control in Strategic and Tactical Direct Material Sourcing Will be the Driving Force for Businesses and their Supply Chain Management Teams in the Coming Year. Mid-Year Assessment.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 26, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters editorial commentary we address the dichotomy of revisiting supply chain strategic sourcing strategies in the wake of a rapidly changing l landscape of challenges. Strategic Sourcing Shifts Away from China. Basis of Materials Strategic Sourcing. Background. The rest, as they often say, is history.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 15, 2019

It’s easy to oversimplify the differences between sourcing for parts locally or internationally. When considering where to purchase from, the prevailing idea seems to be that domestic sourcing allows for better control and shorter lead time, but international sourcing is more cost-effective. International Sourcing.

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3PL Insights

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

With so many uncertainties surrounding President Trump’s plans to impose international trade tariffs and taxes, there has been speculation that the resulting impact on international shipping could be huge. It’s important to be prepared for the effect of Trump policies on international shipping and logistics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

There is no planning model in traditional solutions that recognizes a logistics bottleneck and drives bi-directional orchestration across source, make and deliver. Government policies are rational. The increasing issues with tax and tariff shifts and the policies of China make the response more complicated. I welcome yours.

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ToolsGroup

JULY 19, 2023

With the advent of true “single source of truth” inventory visibility , a digital twin is a more feasible goal than ever before. A digital twin would give every decision-making team a better understanding of how to handle that new ship-from-store policy and help manage fulfillment through multiple and varied channels.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 2, 2020

The Coronavirus pandemic has raised concerns over China sourcing, accelerating the trend in businesses around the world seeking secondary sourcing countries. Small businesses may be nimble enough to rapidly shift away from China, but larger businesses may take longer to turn the ship onto a different trajectory.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

There is no planning model in traditional solutions that recognizes a logistics bottleneck and drives bi-directional orchestration across source, make and deliver. Government policies are rational. The increasing issues with tax and tariff shifts and the policies of China make the response more complicated. I welcome yours.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights an added admission, this time from a shipping industry senior executive, indicating that the period of windfall profits among global shipping players is coming to an end. . We neglected to mention another observation that came from the CFO of influential global container shipping conglomerate Maersk.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Breaking it down, the three sources of the price increase appear to be 1) labor costs, 2) transportation (shipping) fees, and 3) member benefits – aka, content. ” Sourcing and retaining talent has also led to offering its employees increased pay. Shipping and Transportation Costs. workers to over $18 an hour.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Top View Cargo containers ship logistics transportation Container Ship Vessel Cargo Carrier. Managing cloud-based e-commerce platforms and global shipping logistics is a vital part of the process of overcoming cross-border challenges for online retailers. The Importance of E-Commerce Shipping and Logistics in EU Transportation.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JUNE 29, 2020

Over the past several months, China has been the main source for PPE. China has recently implemented three key policies that relate to PPE exporting. Policy 5 requires all medical supplies to meet quality standards of the importing countries, this policy also separated out the process for medical-grade and non-medical-use devices.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

There is no planning model in traditional solutions that recognizes a logistics bottleneck and drives bi-directional orchestration across source, make and deliver. Government policies are rational. The increasing issues with tax and tariff shifts and the policies of China make the response more complicated. I welcome yours.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 17, 2020

Strategic National Stockpiles and Sourcing for the National Interest! These Rare Earth Elements have long ago been abandoned for mining and processing here in the United States and are part of our reliance on Chinese sources of supply. sourcing #rareearthelements. Subscribe Here! Email Address. What are Rare Earth Elements?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 21, 2023

Seven years ago, I wrote that Cyberdyne Systems’ Skynet division was working on teleportation capabilities that will eliminate the need to wait for products to ship entirely. Nearly two thirds of the company’s carbon emissions come from ingredient sourcing, which is largely based in agricultural practices, according to the company.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

The global supply chain is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, availability of reasonably priced logistics, and low variability. As consumer spending fell, the days of escalating ocean freight and extreme shipping variability eased this year. Build in-market sourcing. Over four-hundred days of war in Ukraine.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Source: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Supply Chain 2022 Predictions — APEJ Implications. IDC’s March 2022 Future Enterprise Resiliency & Spending Survey showed that almost 50% of finance organizations are prioritizing consistent ESG practices and/or policies when considering industry ecosystem design and partners.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 11, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights a report indicating a push for Zara parent Inditex to disclose more detailed supplier transparency in the light of growing ESG policy dichotomies. The global retailer is able to design, produce and ship products to fashion focused customers in a matter of days.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

The process as is implemented in many companies focuses on balancing demand and supply based on preestablished rules and policies that serve as guardrails for the planning process. Engage sourcing team to ensure supply continuity: Supplier mix for many organizations we work with is becoming increasingly dynamic.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

The tight capacity and shipping downtime can increase rates and severely disrupt freight flow for months. As it takes time for shipping to reset back to ordinary capacity levels and flows, this change impacts rates, and can also influence other supply chain decisions where transportation rates and on-time performance play a major role.

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ModusLink Corporation

JANUARY 24, 2024

A container ship passes beneath a suspension bridge as it departs for Europe. Diversification of Shipping Routes: Evaluate alternative shipping routes that bypass regions prone to geopolitical tensions or piracy. Regularly update policies and procedures to align with evolving regulatory requirements.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Suppliers are a source of growth, innovation and efficiency, but if they are not managed holistically, they can be a source of risk, poor performance and noncompliance. Communicate goals, objectives and policies to your suppliers, whether it is around a code of ethics or more specific goals per segment.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The Group’s sustainability policy is based on three pillars: Acting for People, Acting for Planet and Acting for Responsible Trade. CEVA Logistics is taking a lead in the air cargo industry to reduce the logistics-related impact on the environment at the source by creating demand for more sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Forecasting Shipping Delays; Cargo Swamps Airports; Alibaba’s Challenge. The halt at a key regional trading point is the latest hit to expedited shipping operations that have been buffeted during the pandemic. Alibaba Group Holding is facing a new challenge to its e-commerce dominance in China from a seemingly surprising source.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 9, 2024

Prediction Background In our prior 2023 predictions published a year ago, we included two separate predictions related to how supply management and their strategic sourcing teams would encounter an added focus on business strategy alignment. Such efforts indeed occurred as was added evidence. Added Evidence Data According to U.S.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Global shipping is national news with most stories covering the symptoms. Value networks do not interoperate and the business leader trying to track shipments must manually sync multiple data sources to get to answers. Since 1990, the size of ships increased 3X, but the design of the west coast ports remained largely unchanged.

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QAD

JANUARY 9, 2024

One example is parcel and non-production shipping. For example, item and material codes can be matched to regulatory requirements and corporate policy. A robust transportation execution solution will create and maintain an audit trail for all your shipping and compliance documentation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Source: Supply Chain Insights ASCM defines resilience in the SCM Supply Chain Dictionary as the ability of a supply chain to anticipate, create plans to avoid or mitigate, and to recover from disruptions to supply chain functionality. I define supply chain resilience as: Supply chain resilience.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

The Financial Times reporters observe, “[Supply chain woes] are likely to intensify if China digs its heels in and continues to pursue a zero-Covid policy that has left millions of workers across the country confined to their homes. ” If the Chinese lockdown policy continues, the long-term repercussions will be enormous. .

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2021

On the supply side, material shortages, staffing challenges, and shipping capacity constraints are all happening at the same time. Some companies have taken extreme measures such as chartering private cargo ships to sail around port delays. The demand patterns significantly shifted in terms of the product and channel mix.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Companies emphasized offshore sourcing, single suppliers, and centralized warehousing to optimize their operations. To enhance resilience, supply chain strategies have shifted from cost-saving to redundancy by engaging multiple suppliers, particularly from local or nearshore sources, to mitigate supply disruptions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

When the supplier has produced the goods, they send an advanced ship notice (ASN) to ZF via SupplyOn. Which ship are the components being shipped on. After 14 weeks the ship will arrive, customs clearance and post-carriage will be done and we will get our parts.” Or do we need to ship this by air?”

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Resilinc

MARCH 12, 2024

As a supply chain manager, it is impossible (and unwise) to ignore the state of global politics, as it directly impacts nearly every level of the supply chain, from increased shipping rates to access to critical materials and minerals. Energy Information Administration ). This uncertainty extends globally to other election-bound nations.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

are reporting that they are being inundated with requests from importers seeking to use provisions such as the “321 de minimis” rule, which allows goods worth less than $800 to be shipped to the U.S. Southeast Asian countries, Taiwan and India have become alternative manufacturing locales or sources of supply. This practice is illegal.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Border controls, China’s zero-covid policy and global shipping costs and energy prices is putting increasing pressure on supply chains throughout the Asia Pacific region. Multi-Sourcing. The same computer intelligence can also be used to optimise the sourcing and onboarding of new suppliers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 6, 2022

Transportation is, of course, a major source of green house emissions. But Oracle may not know whether there were delays causing a product to be shipped to them by air rather than by ocean or in a container that is not 100% full. “We That is more than any other sector. We don’t want perfection to be the enemy of the good.

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3PL Insights

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

This process starts from the moment a product is sourced from the supplier to the customer. The flow of finished goods in retail logistics is a multi-step process, encompassing inventory management, order fulfillment and shipping, and returns management. These orders can go to storefronts or be shipped direct-to-consumer.

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