Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

Locations that have benefitted from this sourcing shift are noted in the report as Vietnam and Mexico , the latter being a preferred nearshoring or friendshoring alternative. As an example, the authors point to Vietnam gaining ground in electronics, apparel and textiles, while Mexico has been increasing U.S. China Tensions.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 3, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters commentary, we highlight quantitative data related to global and regional supply chain production activity levels in May 2022, as depicted by the reported PMI indices. Key reported findings point to output declines, lackluster new order inflows and international trade volume declines. reported for April.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides readers a further installment in our global supply chain assessment series in providing highlights on reported March 2024, and Q1-2024 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. along with Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. reported for February, and a 2.6 reflecting a 1.3

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 1, 2023

Prediction Three of the report indicates : More Direct Control in Strategic or Tactical Material Sourcing Will Continue to be a Prominent Element of Business Strategy for Businesses and their Chief Supply Chain or Chief Procurement Officer Efforts. The report highlights Apple AirPods producer GoerTek Inc.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights report that Volkswagen luxury branded vehicles were impounded by U.S. According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal (paid subscription) , a VW spokesperson indicated that “ only a tiny part ” was involved. Customs because the vehicles contained a part made by a forced labor sanctioned supplier.

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Resilinc

APRIL 17, 2024

Key countries that businesses are moving to include India, Thailand, and Vietnam. Learn more about nearshoring, reshoring, and other supply chain diversification strategies in Resilinc’s annual supply chain report: Ascension: 2023 Annual Supply Chain Report. What if sole sourcing is the only option?

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 21, 2023

The WSJ reports that Walmart has installed machines that churn out custom boxes at 12 of its fulfillment centers, and plans to add the technology to more facilities. In percentage terms, Vietnam’s exports grew the most. My typical response is that more efficient operations are typically more sustainable operations.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides a further installment in our global supply chain assessment in the highlights on reported December 2023, Q3-2023, and full year global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. With the December 2023 report, global PMI levels have remained below the 50.0 The reported December value of 47.9

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Over the past 7-10 days, reports were circulating locally and otherwise that contract manufacturer’s Foxconn ’s largest facility in China , responsible for high volume production of Apple iPhones was the center of a Covid-19 outbreak among factory workers. Ongoing Chronology. Latest Information.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides our monthly highlights commentary reflecting on May 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The reported value of 49.6 was unchanged as that of April as well as March. in April to 58.7

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Journalist Spriha Srivastava reports, “Chinese Premier Li Qiang criticized governments in the West for their idea of reducing dependency on China. Vietnam and India are two countries that have benefited from such decisions. China’s response is no surprise. … These two concepts are forced propositions.”[1]

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2023

A published report by The Wall Street Journal this week indicates that both Apple , and contract manufacturer Foxconn are: Getting Caught in Taiwan Tensions With iPhone Supplier Probes. The report goes on to indicate observations from political observers that Gou might be viewed as a hostage of Beijing , along with Apple itself.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 6, 2022

Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The report authors further noted that the slowdown in manufacturing production was primarily focused in intermediate and investment goods industries, both of which reportedly saw output ease to “ near stagnation ” levels. reported for February and the 55.1

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

In a prior Supply Chain Matters Global Supply Chain Assessment commentary earlier this week , we surveyed reported global wide PMI indices for August 2023, along with implications. The reported and meager PMI value of 39.1 Bloomberg reported this week that German factory orders had plummeted in July, declining by 11.7

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2022

Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. The report pointed to underlying fundamentals remaining weak as new order volumes stagnated while business optimism was note as falling to a reported two-year low. reported at the end of March, and a 52.3 value reported for May.

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Freightos

APRIL 27, 2023

In fact, 92% of respondents to our recent survey report are likely to remain at least as engaged with freight data as supply chains normalize, with over 60% expecting to increase engagement. But a strike at a port in Germany or a typhoon off the coast of Vietnam, while temporary, can have major implications for supply chains.

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Vinculum

MARCH 3, 2020

Vietnam, a nation ravaged by wars and epidemics through its recent history, has shown tremendous grit while establishing itself as one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. But the genuine signs of moving forward were evident after Vietnam and the USA signed a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) in 2000. Improvement in Economy.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 5, 2023

A planned $200 million factory will reportedly be finished by January 2025 while construction on a different $46 million plant will be completed by October 2024.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of February 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices which appear to indicate some stabilization within global supply chain networks. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The reported 50 value for February was up 0.9

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Logility

MAY 12, 2021

For example, a garment produced in Vietnam of fabric knit in China is covered by the WRO, if the cotton was picked in XUAR. Brands report increasing challenges in engaging their Chinese suppliers, which tend to be supportive of the Chinese government’s policies. This has already begun.

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QAD

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Importing a vacuum motor from Vietnam would incur a 5.3% For instance, FTZs require accurate reporting on inventories and annual report preparation to maintain FTZ status. This helps reap the full benefits of the FTZ program without needing to hire extra administrative staff to keep up with the necessary reporting.

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Freight Plus

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Rolling blackouts in China are impacting production and although the situation in Vietnam is slowly improving, there are still significant challenges on the origin side. Click the Button above to receive the full transportation market report for September 2021. On-time performance for July was a whopping 15%.

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Freight Plus

OCTOBER 26, 2021

September 2021 - Transportation Market Report. Vietnam is slowly opening back up but production will take time to ramp. Click the Button above to receive the full transportation market report for September 2021. Ocean Updates. CMA-CGM has committed to not raising spot rates through February 2022.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

In July 1962, the freshly commissioned Ensign reported to the destroyer-class namesake Gearing (DD-710) in Norfolk, VA. The Commandant reports to the Academy’s Superintendent. Nine months prior to graduation, Steve met his future wife, Maureen Burke, on a blind date. They were married in Upper Nyack, NY, on May 2, 1964.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 14, 2021

Technology and software companies reported increasing demand for their solutions in 2020. LogiSYM—Vietnam Digital 2020 – LogiSYM December/January 2021. Supply Chain Risk Management: Risks of Relocating a Business ‘China to Vietnam’ From soba to udon—Are the noodles in the FTA bowl getting too thick?

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Accenture developed a framework of a reported 31 capabilities that enable resiliency and deploy this framework to a global-wide survey of over 1,200 senior executives from 11 industries in order to evaluate investment and/or maturity in these capabilities. This vulnerability has caused businesses to miss out on a staggering $1.6

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2014

I am also busy this Saturday writing reports for our Tuesday newsletter. One of the reports that I am writing is on the state of Supply Chain Planning (SCP). For example, we produce in Vietnam and China. Vietnam is a low-cost market to produce products. We think that the definition of a measuring stick is important.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 29, 2022

and China trade war had resulted in added tariffs being applied to footwear causing designers to consider sourcing within other countries, especially Vietnam. The facility itself has a reported $20 million in renovations and at full capacity, is capable of producing 750,000 pairs of footwear annually. billion last year.

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Freight Plus

AUGUST 10, 2021

New activity in the M&A space-check out the details in the attached report. Click the Button above to receive the full transportation market report for July 2021. Due to the UP not moving containers, we are seeing the number of vessels at anchor rise again. . The LTL space remains significantly tight as well-no relief there at all.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 29, 2023

Army reports, “The caskets of the World War II and Korean War Unknowns arrived in Washington on May 28, 1958, where they lay in state in the Capitol Rotunda until the morning of May 30. .”[4] These remains were designated as the Unknown Soldier from the Vietnam War. service members from the Vietnam War.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and perspectives on reported July 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The July reported value of 48.7 The July reported value of 48.7 declined 0.7

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

We cited The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Outlook report. The October 2021 report included a cautionary theme for 2022, specifically that: “ Overall, the balance of risks for growth is tilted to the downside. percent this year, after the global economy grew a reported 5.9 percent in 2021. percent in 2021.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

As businesses report their financial performance for the 2022 final quarter and full year, Supply Chain Matters highlights Apple’s reported holiday focused quarterly financial and operational performance which disappointed investors. The company reported total quarterly revenue of $117.2 billion, down 5.5 billion in revenues.

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Resilinc

JULY 6, 2021

Reuters’ reporting team interviewed a wide range of managers at manufacturers, distributors, and retailers who predicted shortages of holiday gift items. Reuters and other media are also reporting on some creative workarounds. Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia are among the countries experiencing surges of infection.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Pricing Strategy Relative to overall pricing business and industry media reports note that this year, Apple has avoided across the board price hikes in the U.S. Pricing Strategy Relative to overall pricing business and industry media reports note that this year, Apple has avoided across the board price hikes in the U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

Global wide production, transportation and logistics activity levels reported for February, but continued rather concerning data related to global transportation service levels and cost. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report, a composite index produced by J.P. value reported for January. reported for January.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

Our research advisory report for 2023 begins with a review of the themes of our prior three years of predictions and the derived learning for the supply chain management community. Bloomberg reported in November 2022 that shipments of motor vehicles, computer parts and boats, manufactured in Mexico and destined for U.S.

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