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Slight Decline in April Global Production and Supply Chain Activity Levels

Supply Chain Matters

Suppliers continue to have capacity but work to improve lead times, due to their raw material supply chain disruptions.” Other Asian Nations The S&P Global ASEAN Manufacturing PMI is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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Molex Prizes Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

While not completely protecting them from the supply shocks that occurred during the pandemic, it allowed them to respond to their customers with greater speed and agility, manage costs, and provide options when a supply chain disruption occurred. That increases the value of the analytics used by the procurement team.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse- A Reminder of Supply Chain Risk

Supply Chain Matters

The ship was under charter to Maersk Shipping , and is registered in Singapore. Then there are the implications for various industry supply chains. Industry Supply Network Implications U.S. The coming weeks will determine if the Key Bridge collapse turns out to be a significant disruption both physically and monetarily.

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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

There are however many other companies that do not trade tangible goods across borders but may be able to benefit from provisions on services, investment and government procurement etc. FTAs are subsequently “overlaid”, to assess whether the value chains that have already been decided offer potential for FTA benefits.

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Avoiding the bullwhip: Navigating volatile demand in a post-COVID world

Proxima

A heady mix of plummeting supply brought on by trade restrictions, and sky-rocketing demand from panic-buying, has led to an aftermath of misalignment and serious global supply chain disruption over the past months. A simple example is eggs. Organizations should also avoid putting all their eggs in one basket.

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FedEx’s Sudden Financial Miss- What Are the Implications?

Supply Chain Matters

With stronger indications that European supply chains are facing added challenges coupled with what is now likely to be an economic and manufacturing recession by year-end, the TNT challenges loom large. The carrier’s Asia based operations have a concentrated focus on moving goods from manufacturing hubs in China , Taiwan or Singapore.

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Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Table 1: Supply chain design and strategies during pandemic Prior to the pandemic, supply chain strategies were primarily focused on cost-saving measures, employing lean management principles. Companies emphasized offshore sourcing, single suppliers, and centralized warehousing to optimize their operations.