Cathy Roberson

JUNE 25, 2025

As sourcing demand shifts to Southeast Asia, FedEx launched a direct flight from Singapore to the US. According to FedEx, this route enables more efficient capture of volume from countries such as Vietnam, reflecting a broader strategy of targeting emerging trade flows from Asia to Europe and Latin America.

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EFT

JUNE 26, 2025

Strategic rethink in supply chains With such a substantial shift in operating costs over the short and long term, as well as an increased risk of dislocation disrupting supply chains, businesses are reconsidering their strategies, with major implications for global manufacturing and sourcing.

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Resilinc

APRIL 17, 2024

Avoid the pitfalls of single sourcing and learn strategies to build a more resilient supply chain. Yet, within the pursuit of efficiency lies a lurking peril: single sourcing. The pandemic was a wake-up call to the dangers of single sourcing. What is single sourcing and sole sourcing?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

Mr. Bailey has worked most of his career at VF – as an industrial engineer in facilities, in strategic sourcing, running offshore operations, and now as the person in charge of the company’s entire supply chain. VFC’s supply chain sourced over 410 million units of apparel, footwear, and accessories in their last fiscal year.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 17, 2022

However, measures such as alternative factories, dual sourcing and more generous safety stocks go against the well-versed philosophy of lean supply chains that has prevailed in recent decades,” he says. Multi-Sourcing. The same computer intelligence can also be used to optimise the sourcing and onboarding of new suppliers.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 28, 2024

We predicted that “ direct materials sourcing strategies will continue to include needs for future growth markets for products and services along with business supply network sustainability needs from either a business resiliency or sustainability commitment lens. This shift is marked by a decline in direct U.S.

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Exiger Perspectives

JANUARY 17, 2025

The newest additions to the list will impact industries sourcing critical minerals, cotton, and polysilicon used in solar modules from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of China. Thirty-six percent of the shipments were shipped by entitles based in Vietnam. billion USD. Shipping Overview Exiger identified 13.1

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TransAudit

APRIL 17, 2025

Industries Hit Hardest (So Far) While no industry is entirely immune, some are feeling the effects more acutely: Automotive and heavy equipment : Reliant on cross-border part sourcing and large-scale metal imports. Consumer electronics : Facing higher costs on semiconductors and finished goods from Asia.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 25, 2025

Reported May 20 Let me take a moment to comment on our global sourcing strategy. Today, more than 50% of our purchases are sourced in the United States. During that period, the vast majority of our supplier partners developed diversified sourcing strategies across several countries, including the United States.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

At the same time, the company’s iPhone production sourcing strategies continue to navigate a rather dynamic geo-political landscape in the ability to both leverage future growth markets and mitigate supply chain disruption or geo-political risks. This volume was reportedly an increase of a third in value terms from a year earlier.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 10, 2021

Global Supply Chain & Sourcing Director for ECCO Global Shoe Production & Sourcing. My projects in Malaysia, Philippines, China, Indonesia and eventually Vietnam, ranged from customer service and order fulfillment, shop-floor planning, inventory management, import/export and procurement.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 14, 2025

While they may not be able to benefit from the best procurement prices, sourcing products and materials closer to the end-market helps offset the rising transportation costs that make offshore resources less attractive than they used to be. This means that what Americans consider offshoring is actually nearshoring for us.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 25, 2020

The survey shows that a full third of companies with global supply chains intend to move their sourcing and manufacturing activities out of China in the next few years. With trade wars and tariffs pinching operational profitability, manufacturers are looking at alternative locales like VietNam, India and, Mexico.

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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. Companies, especially larger ones with market presence, may be called upon to exert leverage via business relationships and sourcing choices. This has already begun.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 22, 2024

Visits to Vietnam , Singapore and Indonesia have featured itineraries that included meeting with governmental leaders, technology users, content providers and other groups. From a supply chain sourcing perspective, a consistent theme in media reporting has been exploration or hints for added Apple supply chain sourcing.

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Freightos

APRIL 16, 2025

One-third of respondents (33%) paused shipments entirely, while 29% are exploring alternative sourcing options outside of affected regions. Interestingly, while rates from China have declined, prices from Taiwan and Vietnam have remained elevatedlikely reflecting importers’ rapid pivot to alternative sourcing markets.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 11, 2025

Brian Grass - Chief Financial Officer We also began dual sourcing more of our production and are now intensifying those efforts even further. We began to build out our internal Southeast Asia sourcing capabilities to accelerate supplier transitions out of China and in many cases dual source our production. billion to $1.6

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2025

percent, growth levels will be manifested by Eurozone , Africa and non- China trade flows particularly India , Vietnam and other parts of Asia and the Middle East. Supply chain leaders, strategists and sourcing professionals should make note of such trending. While China and U.S. trade flows are expected to decline 6.3

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 15, 2021

Reducing reliance on different modes of transport or a single source location, while diversifying collaborative relationships within the market is key defensive strategy. In Asia in particular, we see the market looking to multiple low-cost locations such as Vietnam or Thailand, away from reliance on China.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

The alternative supply chain or “ Altasian” is defined as countries consisting of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, the Philippines , Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Bangladesh. billion in population will be the linchpin of an alternative sourced Asian supply network. One example indicated was that U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing. Prediction Two of this year predictions indicated the following: Restoring More Direct Control in Strategic and Tactical Direct Material Sourcing Will be the Driving Force for Businesses and their Supply Chain Management Teams in the Coming Year. Mid-Year Assessment.

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Cathy Roberson

JUNE 1, 2025

Reported May 29 As we continue to navigate tariffs, we're implementing various mitigation strategies, including partnering with our sourcing vendors to reduce costs. This is the result of vendors using production capabilities in multiple countries and leveraging their ability to flex sourcing options as the environment evolves.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a published report indicating that PC maker Hewlett Packard is modifying supply sourcing akin to China Plus and nearshoring sourcing actions. That would include alternatives to China under the umbrella of either China Plus or de-risking sourcing changes. We pointed out that in 2022, more U.S.

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Supply Chain Network

JUNE 30, 2011

Secondary markets like Vietnam and Turkey are also getting more attention. Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Vietnam experienced similar wage-related strikes and walkouts. New strategies and tactics must be employed to efficiently serve these markets, whether with goods and services within the country or through global sourcing and logistics.

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EMERGE App

JULY 11, 2018

Google a phrase like “sourcing products from China” and you’ll instantly be faced by almost 39 million results! In fact, China’s wages have been on the rise and fast-growing countries like Vietnam and Bangladesh are developing niches in footwear and clothing manufacturing as well. Introduction.

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Supply Chain Digest

AUGUST 27, 2019

Vietnam is Practically Sold Out of Capacity, but Finding Component Sources is Major Challenges

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Such actions were to include mitigation of risks related to China based sourcing, which is now commonly referred to as a China Plus sourcing strategy. That was followed by a public acknowledgement from CEO Tim Cook that the company’s 60 percent sourcing of various production within the country was too much.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 29, 2025

You’ll hear a lot of terms when people talk about sourcing goods for their supply chain. Three of the most common are outsourcing, global sourcing and offshoring. Now, Global Sourcing is where things get really interesting. You can think of these at three different strategies. Want a practical example?

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Freightos

APRIL 27, 2023

As more data sources get legible, whether it’s container ship movements, eAWBs or carrier rates , it can have incredible ramifications. 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. But even since July 2020, much has changed. And they are.

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QAD

JULY 18, 2024

Sourcing Insights – From a buyer’s perspective, understanding landed cost is essential when evaluating competitive offerings and selecting suppliers. However, by only comparing prices instead of the overall cost of sourcing from different countries, the expected profitability may have been overestimated. 20 (duties) + $.40

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 20, 2020

COVID-19 and the Future of China Sourcing and Manufacture. Many Japanese companies are already manufacturing in Vietnam. But global dependence on Chinese manufacturing is mind-boggling…. Very regulated economy. Labour lacking skills in high-tech manufacturing. High-tech manufacturing infrastructure in place.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Companies emphasized offshore sourcing, single suppliers, and centralized warehousing to optimize their operations. To enhance resilience, supply chain strategies have shifted from cost-saving to redundancy by engaging multiple suppliers, particularly from local or nearshore sources, to mitigate supply disruptions.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group, via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog calls reader attention to two recently published research papers that address evidence of ongoing shifts in global supply component and end production sourcing. The above seems to imply, from our lens, the movement toward China Plus sourcing activity.

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RFgen

APRIL 18, 2025

Tariffs are reshaping sourcing strategies, forcing tech upgrades, and making inventory planning a lot more complicated. Imagine a mid-market fitness equipment company sourcing metal frames from Taiwan. Do they absorb the blow, hike prices, or race to find a new supplier in Vietnam? None of those choices are cheap or fast.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 8, 2020

Consider other possible regional opportunities for the future (such as Vietnam, Bangladesh, etc.), Take the time to invest in yourself and consider taking online courses in the Supply Chain field, such as those offered by authoritative sources such as Supply Chain Canada ( www.supplychaincanada.com ). Sharpen the saw.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 8, 2025

Brent Kirby – President Given the uncertainties surrounding current trade deliberations, we would not anticipate significant country of origin changes in our sourcing in the near term. As an example, in 2025, we will be relocating production of 500 toy SKUs from China to other sourcing locations. tariffs were enacted.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 5, 2017

struck Vietnam. N single sourced parts with revenue impact $X-$YM each are manufactured at this facility. At 9:05am today, an earthquake of magnitude 7.0 N suppliers have manufacturing sites in a X mile radius of the epicenter. This will take N weeks to repair and clean up, and an additional N weeks to ramp and clear backlog.

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