QAD

AUGUST 12, 2021

The sustainability trend goes beyond businesses that may have positioned themselves as “green” primarily for marketing benefits. We will see the continued adoption of a wide range of sustainability efforts across manufacturing verticals, from automotive to food and beverage to life sciences.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 5, 2023

Of continued interest was that India and Thailand indexes (included in our highlights below) as leading in PMI growth during April. Developing Regions Thailand The S&P Global Thailand Manufacturing PMI® recorded a record high in April that was headlined with a new orders rebound and output surges. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

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. In contrast, noted was that the downturn in new export orders deepened in March, and that trend has extended to 22 months. reflecting a 1.3

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

That is a positive sign Of continued interest was that India and Thailand indexes (included in our highlights below) reflected the quickest rates of expansion. Thailand The S&P Global Thailand Manufacturing PMI® remained at high levels during Q1-2023 growing at a steady pace since November 2022. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

For the developing regions sector, India remains a standout, followed by Thailand , Mexico and Indonesia. We highlight these four regions because of our belief that the collective reflecting trending related to China Plus and nearshoring production shifts that are occurring. which is rather noteworthy. Added Perspectives.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

From our lens, this trend is mainly an indicator of seasonal holiday related demand and spending for the traditional holiday quarter. This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand , and Vietnam. percentage point increase from the 49.6 value reported in October.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

From our lens, this trend may be an indicator of seasonal demand in that the final quarter is usually holiday related demand and spending. Given the differing perspectives from both of these reports we will defer to the November report to ascertain specific trending of activity levels. Suppliers continue to have capacity.”

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

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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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

front that retailers and certain businesses may have procured too much inventory , and now that these inventories have arrived, the challenge will be not to exposed to a decline in consumer buying activity in the months to come. This month, the Economist Intelligence Unit revised its forecast of the overall U.S. inflation rate to be 9.2

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

In our summary and perspectives focused on July 2022 reporting , we opined that July data reinforced a trending toward declining global supply chain production momentum. The top three regions exhibiting PMI growth were noted as India, Australia and Thailand. The bottom three were listed as Poland , Taiwan and Myanmar.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2022

The June value was two percentage points below the December 2021 end of year value, again reflecting a discernable downward trend. Whereas, among a grouping of developing regions consisting of China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Vietnam and Thailand , production and supply chain activity levels declined 2.4 down from 53.0

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Discuss the latest trends and solutions across the supply chain management landscape. In our commentary, we cited three trends that would manifest themselves in 2010, namely. Business Process Outsourcing.

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Vinculum

APRIL 28, 2021

The eCommerce landscape has witnessed a tremendous growth pattern in the last decade, and this trend is anticipated to gain ground in the future also. This will save them the cost of premises, procuring necessary amenities, and a team of professionals to carry out the daily operations. Lower Handling Costs.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Utilizing data aids in identifying sales trends and automating simple decision-making processes, thereby enhancing productivity. As an example, Siam Cement Group in Thailand is adapting its supply chain design and strategies during the pandemic (as detailed in the table below).

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Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Sourcing is now predominantly overseas: China is one of the big sourcing countries of course, along with India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, Vietnam and Thailand. That’s been a massive trend. Because one of the major costs in a business, if you take in procurement and cost of goods, is supply chain.

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Vinculum

APRIL 28, 2021

The eCommerce landscape has witnessed a tremendous growth pattern in the last decade, and this trend is anticipated to gain ground in the future also. This will save them the cost of premises, procuring necessary amenities, and a team of professionals to carry out the daily operations. Lower Handling Costs .

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

The alternative supply chain or “ Altasian” is defined as countries consisting of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, the Philippines , Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Bangladesh.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

manufacturing activity levels, there was contrasting and disparity as to trending. This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand , and Vietnam. Contrasting Reporting for U.S. Manufacturing Among the two reported PMI reports relative to U.S. reported for January.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Menlo Logistics Opening New Multi-client Warehouse in Ladkrabang, Thailand. Last year at the Ariba LIVE 2013 conference, I led a discussion session titled “At the Intersection of Social and Business Networks” with about fifty senior executives in supply chain and procurement. IAS ChassisManager Facilitates Street-Turns.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 9, 2023

Implement Strategic Multi-Sourcing Multi-sourcing is a strategy where an enterprise chooses to procure a component or material from multiple, unique suppliers. Conversely, single-source procurement (with only one supplier) is prone to added revenue risks, increased bottlenecks, and diminished flexibility in responding to demand fluctuations.

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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. Heading the list of alternative manufacturing hubs are Vietnam, India, Thailand, and Mexico. Vietnam, India, and Thailand are Favoured…. The Most Likely Near-term Scenario.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

AUGUST 14, 2019

Reoccurring events—like the holiday season—used to provide some level of predictability to ocean shipping trends in the transpacific eastbound (TPEB) trade lane. Accordingly, significant volumes of ocean cargo shifted to earlier sailings than normal, disrupting typical volume trends in the third and fourth quarters of 2018.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar , the Philippines , Singapore , Thailand , and Vietnam. Improvement Among ASEAN Manufacturers Similar to what Supply Chain Matters highlighted in our November and December PMI highlights, we include for our readers the S&P Global ASEAN Manufacturing PMI®.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2017

He shared insights from his book on “ A Naked View of the Trans Pacific Partnership “, but rather than focusing on the TPP, discussed a number of important trends stemming from the US’s withdrawal from the TPP. ” Tim Barnes, who has written in this blog in the past, was our next speaker.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

And chances are that few in the procurement field have ever given much thought to whether they were sourcing “high-carbon” steel or aluminum. Yet, the trend toward carbon tariffs appears to be strong. So, it’s not too early to start monitoring this emerging trend. The EU and U.S. At the tail end of COP26, the U.S.

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