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Mid-Year Assessment of 2022 Supply Chain Predictions- Part One

Supply Chain Matters

Reportedly, the inventories of the largest 3,000 global firms, excluding real estate firms, increased inventory levels from 5.2 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 percent of GDP to 6.2

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Global PMI Levels in August Remain Sluggish

Supply Chain Matters

There remains increasing concerns indicating that the country’s economy is under stress related to declining consumer confidence levels, rather fragile financial conditions involving the country’s real estate sector and rising unemployment levels among the country’s working youth.

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October Global PMI Reporting-Continued Production Contraction

Supply Chain Matters

Concerns are building for the country’s real estate sector along with increasing geo-political tensions involving Europe , the Middle East , along with building trade tensions with the U.S. This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand , and Vietnam.

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Collaboration: The New Battle Cry of Supply Chain

Supply Chain Network

If the mantra of the real estate industry is “Location, Location, Location”, the new mantra of supply chain executives is fast becoming “Collaboration, Collaboration, Collaboration”. Secondary markets like Vietnam and Turkey are also getting more attention.

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5 Factors to Consider for Effective Supply Chain Optimization

RFgen

While many companies have witnessed significant success as world trade shifts toward rapid growth markets such as India, China, Vietnam and Thailand, it is important for businesses to effectively manage variables like cross-border and country taxes. Being aware of potential challenges is the first step on the way to optimization.

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5 Factors to Consider for Effective Supply Chain Optimization

RFgen

While many companies have witnessed significant success as world trade shifts toward rapid growth markets such as India, China, Vietnam and Thailand, it is important for businesses to effectively manage variables like cross-border and country taxes. Being aware of potential challenges is the first step on the way to optimization.

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The Pullback From China: Will it Be Harder for SMEs?

Logistics Bureau

Some of the most notable include: Steve Madden , shoe and bag retailer: Moving production to Cambodia, Brazil, Mexico, and Vietnam. Target countries for new production facilities include Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Jordan. Alphabet: The parent company of Google has moved the manufacture of its Pixel smartphone to Vietnam.

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