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Another Asian Trip and Added Apple Sourcing Options

Supply Chain Matters

Visits to Vietnam , Singapore and Indonesia have featured itineraries that included meeting with governmental leaders, technology users, content providers and other groups. Vietnam Visit Cook’s Vietnam visit was headlined by local and global media as pledging to buy or produce additional product components in that country.

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

Logistics Viewpoints

Those goods flowed through three regional hubs – in Singapore, Panama City, Panama and Stabio, Switzerland – to 49 distribution centers, 24 of which VF operates. In Asia, Vietnam and Bangladesh are more important sourcing locations. The company works with 13 ocean carriers and 7 air carriers. There will be no emails or spreadsheets.

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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. A prior downturn in Vietnam moderated during December. The two countries of Singapore and Indonesia saw rates of production growth expansion in December. by the end of the year.

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November Global PMI Reporting Reflects Some Stabilization

Supply Chain Matters

This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand , and Vietnam. Noted in the latest report was that manufacturing conditions improved for the Philippines, Indonesia and Singapore. percentage point increase from the 49.6 value reported in October. in November.

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Global Wide Manufacturing Output Strengthens in March 2024

Supply Chain Matters

along with Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. This index is a compilation of seven termed ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Growth expansion has returned across China and the U.S. Q1-2024 Highlights The average PMI level for the three months of Q1-2024 was 50.3

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What is the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)? Guest Post by Arun Gupta, PhD

Supply Chain View from the Field

In its current form the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a potential free trade agreement (FTA) between the US and 11 Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries (Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Japan, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, and New Zealand). The United States currently has FTA’s with six (6) of the 11 TPP countries.

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

Supply Chain Matters

The carrier’s Asia based operations have a concentrated focus on moving goods from manufacturing hubs in China , Taiwan or Singapore.