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Solar panel logistics: tariffs waived for 24 months

Kanban Logistics

In this article, we’ll examine what happened, what it means for importers, and how a third-party logistics (3PL) company can help. Solar panel logistics in the US: recent events. Solar panel imports from these countries had been frozen, which has delayed solar projects within the US.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 29 – May 5)

Logistics Viewpoints

South and east Asia, as well as the Pacific region are expected to benefit most from the change, with India, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia receiving particular mentions, followed by rivals in Latin America. Almost 75% expected supply chain restructuring to negatively impact China’s economy much more than any other country.

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The difference between supply chain and logistics explained

Unleashed

The life of coffee begins with growers in the likes of Brazil or Vietnam. For many more, this would be too expensive or their supply chain simply isn’t complex enough to warrant such an investment, so they outsource to third parties. See below for more information on outsourcing logistics functions.

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The Power of Outsourcing for Supply Chain Improvement

Logistics Bureau

Meanwhile, countries in Southeast Asia, such as Vietnam and Cambodia, are enjoying growth as offshore manufacturing centres.

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Spire and Gravity Supply Chain solutions helping restore flow of goods

Gravity Supply Chain

made great use of this innovation during the Vietnam War to ship supplies to soldiers, who sometimes even used the containers as shelters … This innovation made the modern globalized world possible. Gravity regularly uses the data of third-party logistics (3PLs) providers. billion metric tons as of 2017.

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Spotlight on Ocean Shipping in The Transpacific Eastbound Lane

CH Robinson Transportfolio

A few have already started importing from Thailand, Vietnam, and India instead of China. Learn more about how a third-party logistics provider can help you optimize the global shipping processes, whether you choose to use ocean shipping or air freight. And some materials can only be sourced from China.

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8 Reasons Companies Bring Outsourced Operations Back In-house

Logistics Bureau

Some firms may shift manufacturing operations to other low-cost countries, like Vietnam, while others might decide to reach out to domestic contract manufacturers. It remains to be seen how these organisations will respond as trade tariffs start to bite.