Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Source: JP Morgan and S&P Global Market Intelligence, 2024 Select Regional and Country Highlights India The HSBC India Manufacturing PMI® August report was headlined with India based manufacturers signally substantial but softer increases in new business and production levels. in July to 51.1 percentage point drop in PMI levels in August.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

Last evening, global parcel, logistics and transportation services provider Fedex Corp. Equity analysts quickly revised their analysis and outlooks for FedEx and other associated transport and logistics focused businesses. Development. As a result, the carrier announced immediate and direct actions in reducing costs.

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Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Sourcing has probably been the biggest thing over the last decade or two, coupled with that reduction in local manufacturing of course. 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.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 9, 2020

.”[1] They identify twelve areas in which such megatrends can be found: Urbanization, smart technologies, society, connectivity, retail, climate change, energy, economics, infrastructure, healthcare, mobility, and new business models. Most analysts believe the future looks bright for renewable energy sources. ”[4].

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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. There is further growing evidence on the U.S. percentage points from Q1 to Q2. Summary Thoughts. Stay tuned.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Moreover, Amazon refused even to discuss the situation in good faith with Gilimex, locking Gilimex’s CEO and management team out of Amazon’s headquarters in North Reading, Massachusetts after the Gilimex team had traveled thousands of miles from Vietnam for a meeting.”

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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. The IHS Markit Vietnam Manufacturing PMI® rose again to a level of 54.3 Global and Domestic Transportation and Logistics Indices.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 25, 2020

Supermarket chains can’t keep their shelves stocked while retailers have warehouses full of unsold inventory. With less transportation capacity, carriers are forced to hike shipping costs, and airfreight rates from China to Europe were already up 253% YOY in April. How Best to Prepare.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

So, for example, outsourcing sales activity is not typically a good idea if yours is a retail sales company. Meanwhile, countries in Southeast Asia, such as Vietnam and Cambodia, are enjoying growth as offshore manufacturing centres. Indeed, I caution you against outsourcing anything you consider a core business function.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

In this developing region category, we want to make mention of countries reporting increased levels of demand which we believe are a likely sign that businesses are actively seeking alternative sourcing of supply network needs. The headline PMI posted a September value of 55.1 up from a value of 53.7 in August and 52.4

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Changing Landscape of Supply Chain Executives Traditionally, supply chain executives excelled in managing functions like transportation, warehousing, inventory, and production planning but supply chain process extends beyond the firm, involving global relationships with suppliers and customers.

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Gravity Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2022

Spire’s granular AIS data about transport vessels is now seamlessly incorporated into the cloud-based software system used by Gravity’s clients. The complexity that allowed efficiencies to be realized at each interlocking layer of the supply chain has now given way to mystery zones of missing parts and overdue retail items.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 9, 2023

That would include alternatives to China under the umbrella of China Plus sourcing. based companies had indicated in survey data and in concerted actions in termed China Plus sourcing strategies that either alternative, nearshoring, or reshoring efforts were being undertaken. We pointed out that in 2022, more U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 5, 2024

The top three performing nations were noted as India , Vietnam and Brazil. Other Asian Nations The S&P Global ASEAN Manufacturing PMI® , a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand , and Vietnam reportedly grew marginally in July at the value of 51.6.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 31, 2023

Background In a number of prior Supply Chain Matters blog commentaries, we have highlighted for readers how global smartphone and consumer electronics provider Apple has behind the scenes been influencing key contract manufacturing and component suppliers to begin to establish alternative sourcing of materials and production beyond China.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 15, 2021

My family background was in retail and I thought this was always my path. Closed borders, quarantine restrictions and social distancing requirements for staff combined with an explosion in delivery demand from online retail sales made for a tough period of shipping delays and warehouse backlogs across the globe.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 27, 2022

E-commerce continues its march toward overall retail dominance. According to Total Retail , “A shift in digital presence meant sellers also had to pivot their marketing and advertising strategies to stand out in a crowded online space. More major brands are turning to e-commerce to expand their marketplaces and add revenue.

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Intelligent Audit

JANUARY 27, 2022

E-commerce continues its march toward overall retail dominance. According to Total Retail , “A shift in digital presence meant sellers also had to pivot their marketing and advertising strategies to stand out in a crowded online space. More major brands are turning to e-commerce to expand their marketplaces and add revenue.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2017

In countless surveys over the past decade, manufacturers and retailers rank “improving supply chain visibility” as one of their top priorities. struck Vietnam. N single sourced parts with revenue impact $X-$YM each are manufactured at this facility. Inland transportation in developing countries. Customs clearance status.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Strategies include sourcing more items directly from manufacturers to improve margins, SKU rationalization and space reduction, “show more carry less” and assisted-store ordering. For discount retailers like Burlington, the supply chain is often a competitive advantage — and thus a secret recipe for success.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 26, 2021

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. The transition was scheduled to begin this year.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

Shipping Executives Anticipate Longer Disruption According to a published report from Bloomberg this week , the CEO’s of two global transport carriers indicated that the Red Sea threat is likely to disrupt shipping for weeks or months longer. retailers are already experiencing notifications of extended arrival times of ordered inventory.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 29, 2019

That’s sort of what retailers are going through right now with the whipsaw nature of the trade war with China. Soon after, realizing the damaging impact on retailers and consumers during the holiday shopping season, he backed the start date off to December 15. But which retailers will be impacted most?

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 29, 2019

That’s sort of what retailers are going through right now with the whipsaw nature of the trade war with China. Soon after, realizing the damaging impact on retailers and consumers during the holiday shopping season, he backed the start date off to December 15. But which retailers will be impacted most?

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Intelligent Audit

MARCH 7, 2022

According to eMarketer , global e-commerce retail sales will rise to $5.542 trillion this year and surpass $7.391 trillion by 2025. Parcel and freight exports from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam to Europe, MEISA, LAC 3 , and some APAC countries and territories 6 – Increasing $0.10 per pound or $1.20

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The queue of ships stacked high with brightly-coloured containers reached a record of 73 anchored container ships on September 19 and by last weekend still stretched as far as the eye could see — frustrating retailers and becoming a national symbol of an outdated and overwhelmed US supply chain. Fallon/Bloomberg.

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