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What is Genuinely New in Supply Chain Management?

Logistics Viewpoints

Surprisingly, most of the goods seized did not originate in China but rather in Malaysia and Vietnam. In the case of Vietnam, it was more likely that Vietnamese companies were making apparel with cotton grown or processed into fabric in Xinjiang. This meant that retailers were not maximizing their profitability.

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Bringing It All Back Home – OTR TMS Supports Reversion to Regional Manufacturing

Supply Chain Collaborator

Transportation logistics software solutions play a key role in effectuating this change. With trade wars and tariffs pinching operational profitability, manufacturers are looking at alternative locales like VietNam, India and, Mexico.

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Industry Outlook 2023: Digital Transformation in Supply Chain, Sustainability and Workforce Present Uncertainty and Opportunity

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Cloud-based Software as a Service (SaaS) adoption can equip businesses, especially small to medium-sized businesses, with the right capabilities at lower cost-of-ownership and shorter time-to-productivity. About the Author Alex Teo is Managing Director and Vice President of Siemens Digital Industries Software in Southeast Asia.

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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

Logistics Viewpoints

The company’s solutions include Carter — an autonomous warehouse cart, and Grace, Robust’s software offering. In percentage terms, Vietnam’s exports grew the most. The company will offer clients the two products bundled, with a RaaS payment model (though larger corporations can opt to pay upfront if desired).

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Five-Year Study Showcases the Benefits of US Foreign-Trade Zones

QAD

Importing a vacuum motor from Vietnam would incur a 5.3% Using FTZ Software to Streamline the Process With the many benefits of FTZs also come a few administrative concerns. For many products, this can result in significant savings. Take vacuums, for instance. ad valorem. Done manually, this can be highly time-consuming.

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Digitisation: Shifting Gears in 2021

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

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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How Would You Explain Supply Chain to Your Grandmother?

BlueYonder

It involves growing the beans in one country (like Brazil or Vietnam) and then the beans are blended and roasted in another country. We also use some advanced software to do that, and that’s where the company I work for comes in. We didn’t have all these fancy computers and software like you do now. Each day, 2.25