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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 02/12/2022-08/12/2022

All Things Supply Chain

Apple consider transfer of iPhone production to India or Vietnam after protests in China Apple are reportedly considering moving the means of production of the iPhone amid the workers’ continued…

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Is Mexico the World's Next Manufacturing Hub?

Elementum

According to Deloitte’s 2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index, Mexico ranks number eight out of 40 countries including Canada, Sweden, and Vietnam. Mexico may become the global manufacturing nerve center if the country plays its cards right. Lower costs and proximity to the U.S.

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List of Top 65 Marketplaces Across the Globe in 2019

Vinculum

Coolshop is a Denmark based marketplace and has expanded its presence into Sweden, Norway, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. The marketplace has over 23 million active customers and a presence in 6 SEA countries – Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

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How to Optimise Batch Production: Examples, Tips and Guidance

Unleashed

Ikea Ikea is famous across the world for its flat-pack furniture, which has become hugely popular for being affordable, practical and stylish.The products are designed in Sweden – giving them the well-loved Nordic touch – but their manufacturing takes place elsewhere , in countries such as China, Malaysia and Vietnam.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, and the Philippines are among the countries that have staked partial claims to the Spratly and Paracel island groups. The canal would primarily help Thailand, Burma, Cambodia, and Vietnam because their maritime trade would have more pronounced time and cost savings while shipment.

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Red Sea Ocean Transport Shipping Disruption Update

Supply Chain Matters

China and Sweden auto producer Volvo has indicated that gearboxes needed to build conventional combustion vehicles at a plant in Belgium were delayed, forcing the company to halt production for three days. Shippers assessing shipping from China, India or Vietnam to either U.S. East Coast have a Red Sea disruption context.

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FedEx Announces New March 2022 International Shipping Surcharges

Intelligent Audit

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 Parcel and freight exports from South Korea, Taiwan to Europe, MEISA, LAC 3 , and some APAC countries and territories 5 – Increasing $0.10 per pound or $1.20