Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group via its Supply Chain Matters outreach blog highlights a recently published survey sponsored by Accenture that provides findings indicating that companies are indeed investing in supply chain resiliency capabilities to mitigate business disruption. supply chain activity. Stay tuned.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Reportedly, the vast majority of detained goods were produced in either Malaysia, Vietnam or Thailand. © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. The authors observe they are not a substitute for supply chain due diligence actions. 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. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. reflecting a 1.3

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2014

In researching the ideas, like moving a business to the point of sale, we discovered that the base numbers of the business revealed new strategies. For example, we produce in Vietnam and China. Vietnam is a low-cost market to produce products. It is a monthly cadence of working on what we hope you believe is insightful research.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

If that is correct, then the likely alternatives would be India and Vietnam. Other hardware products such the Apple watch are produced in China and Vietnam. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Bob Ferrari. All rights reserved. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

But reality might seem to indicate that German manufacturers need to continue to pivot from the high dependence on China and perhaps take advantage of the new manufacturing investment underway in regions such as India, Vietnam, Mexico , the United States and other regional areas. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog shares a mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 predictions for industry supply chains published at the beginning of 2022. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Summary Thoughts.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2023

This report ties the announcement of the government probes to both the manufacturing contractor services provider’s efforts to help Apple shift the sourcing of components and manufacturing to areas in India and Vietnam. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 6, 2022

The S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing PMI® declined to a value of 51.7 Commenting on the March data, Andrew Harker, Economics Director at S&P Global noted in part: “ The surge in COVID-19 cases in Vietnam during March took its toll on the manufacturing sector, pushing output back into contraction territory. Bob Ferrari.

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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. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. While New Balance may not currently be the largest branded producer in the U.S.,

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

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. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. by the end of the year.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand , and Vietnam. A downturn within Vietnam ’s manufacturing sector reportedly weakened to a five-month low of 47.3 These nations reportedly account for 98 percent of ASEAN manufacturing value added. in November.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares select individual prediction snapshots that are included in our annual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains research advisory. Background. Higher cost levels will need to be mitigated or reduced. Bob Ferrari.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2022

The S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing PMI® posted a value of 54 in June, compared to a value of 51.7 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 reported for March. percentage points from Q1 to Q2.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

Vietnam Again in the Doldrums The S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing PMI® is here highlighted because the May value dropped deeper into contraction and “ signaling a third successive monthly deterioration in operating conditions. ” The reported May PMI value of 45.3 percentage points from the April value of 46.7,

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group shares a Part Two commentary addressing our mid-year assessment of previously published 2022 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains published at the beginning of 2022. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Mid-Year Assessment.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

A commitment to innovation, which can be measured by the percentage of research and development undertaken or provided to employees at the company, is crucial. Mark also applied research at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO). Then he made a career change to shipping.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2023

Investment firm Pimco indicated that countries such as India, Vietnam and Malaysia would benefit from China de-risking sourcing actions. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. For those businesses located in the U.S., All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

Vietnam The S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing PMI® returned to expansion level with a reported value of 51.2 Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Report authors however, qualified that the domestic market demand was the prime source of activity growth.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

That has been the case in Vietnam, and the looking glass will be in India in 2023. The WSJ cited data from market research firm International Data Corp indicating that worldwide smartphone shipments in the December ending quarter fell 18 percent to upwards of 300 million units, the largest ever holiday period quarterly decline.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 13, 2023

Our commentary reiterated that over the last three years there were reports indicating that Apple was instructing its contract manufacturers to begin evaluating and seeking out new hardware sourcing outside of China , specifically India and Vietnam , with the former garnering the most attention. All rights reserved.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 18, 2018

It raised its prowess from running mere factories to one that offered a complete value chain: from research and development to shipping and fulfillment. China, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia produced Japanese branded goods. Other likely recipients may include Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, and the Philippines.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

From our Ferrari Research Group lens, the above statement provides sobering evidence that global wide demand for physical products has indeed contracted, and the outlook for any uptick is not evident. The S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing PMI® declined to 50.6 for October, compared to 52.5 reported for September. Bob Ferrari.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2023

Further indicated were signs of weakness occurring in China , Japan , Malaysia, South Korea , Taiwan and Vietnam. Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Commenting on the July data implications, a compelling observation by Bennett Parrish, Global Economist at J.P.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

In its reporting, The Wall Street Journal cited data from Counterpoint Research indicating that: “ Since 2019, the company has boosted iPhone revenue by more than 44% despite shipments only advancing 15% in roughly the same period.” © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2022

A relatively new index is The Global Supply Chain Pressure Index (GSCPI) , developed by a group of researchers at the U.S. A country of continued optimism remains that of Vietnam , which has been the go-to country for businesses seeking to manage supply network risk exposure in China. Global Supply Chain Pressures Index. Bob Ferrari.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 24, 2022

In addition to India, Vietnam has been another area under consideration for component or final assembly production of Apple’ s consumer electronics hardware products. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. India reportedly accounts for 3 percent of production capability.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

With manufacturers now electing to source more production in regions such as India and Vietnam , or in nearshored areas of Mexico or Northern Europe , the notions of changing global supply networks have implications going forward, not only for FedEx, but other global based carriers. Bob Ferrari. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

In a prior blog posting authored by our research arm, Added Evidence of Emerging Regionalization of Global Supply Networks , highlighted two recently published research studies proving data of both a reallocation of component and production sourcing away from China and favoring areas such as India , Vietnam and Mexico.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate, Supply Chain Matters blog unveils part two of a summarized overview of our annual prediction themes for industry and global supply chains for the year 2023 and beyond. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2022

In 2021, Nike experienced discernable production and transportation disruptions for products sourced in Vietnam as suppliers struggled with Covid-19 lockdowns, labor and transport shortages. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Bob Ferrari. All rights reserved. .

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 3, 2022

One apparent bright spot stemmed from the S&P Global Vietnam Manufacturing PMI® which reported production growth achieving a 13-month high in May, amid recovery from the latest wave of Covid-19 infections earlier this year. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Bob Ferrari.

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Freightos

JUNE 21, 2023

But improvements in East Coast and Gulf port capabilities as well as some diversification of sourcing to places like India and Vietnam whose containers typically head to the East Coast via the Suez Canal could also mean that not all shippers will be coming back.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 28, 2021

Instead of relying only on China, consider manufacturing hubs such as Vietnam, Mexico and India which are likely to gain greater prominence.” “When Chinese factories closed in early 2020,” Krause observes, “manufacturers struggled to switch to other suppliers. ” 2. .”[5]

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Resilinc

AUGUST 31, 2021

Much of it is caused by surges in COVID-19 in China, Vietnam, and other Asian exporters. Resilinc’s research indicates that staffing issues arising from the pandemic were a major source of the spike. The global logistics network is experiencing disruption at a scale we’ve never seen,” said Vakil.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand , and Vietnam. We will continue in our efforts to provide reference to pertinent information, added perspectives and viewpoints, leading to our 2024 Research Advisory of 2024 Predictions. Stay tuned.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 10, 2022

We further cited CMS provider Pegatron ’s announced manufacturing investment in India, and expansion in Vietnam. The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group , via the Supply Chain Matters blog, highlighted a specific 2021 prediction for industry supply chains: Escalating Global-Wide Transportation and Logistics Costs Require New Thinking.

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