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While this is bad news for oil producers, it is good news for US manufacturers who will see a significant fall in the cost of manufacturing and transportation. This is the first post in a two part series on the “Changing Face of Manufacturing.” MORE
It may say “Manufactured in USA with Foreign Parts” or “Made in USA” but include some assembly in Vietnam. The post Made in America vs. Assembled in America: Defining Terms of Auto Manufacturing appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis. MORE
Normally, S&OP and global transportation provides plan for a surge in supply network shipment activity right after the Lunar New Year celebration. The December global-wide PMI indices show positive activity momentum involving India and Vietnam. MORE
Unlike Europe or North America, Asia has very little controlled temperature transport and storage capacity. A product travelling hundreds of kilometers across Vietnam or India in an unrefrigerated truck would result in high rates of spoilage. How Asia challenges beverage supply chains. MORE
This is still very favourable in comparison with wages within the EU, and wages have increased more significantly in other nearby countries, such as Vietnam and Bangladesh to name but a few. 4 “Transportation time is too long and no longer competitive”. In other words, the location itself – and hence the transportation time – is the same as it was. If you choose China as a production location, it shouldn’t be for the transportation time; I don’t believe it ever has been. MORE
" [1] How route optimization and fleet management software can improve JIT operations As mentioned above, transportation is one of the most vital components of logistics under a JIT system. In a lean manufacturing ?nv?r?nm?nt, d one of the ??v?n r wastes. n be defined as ?n? nd above wh?t MORE
Among the five Emerging regions we track (China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Vietnam) the average PMI readings in Q4 stabilized to a category average of 51.5. The region with the highest activity levels remained Vietnam but activities within India have shown signs of higher momentum. MORE
He has put together some great advice here about how the TPP is going to dramatically impact the supply chain landscape in the near future… Supply chain decision makers play a continuous game of identifying what and where to source raw materials, the most cost effective location for assembly, and the most efficient structure of their transportation network, to achieve the ultimate goal of low COGS, good quality and delivery to their customer base in an efficient timeframe. MORE
While we’re still sorting through the full text, we wanted to provide you with some background, answer some questions, and offer some insight about what the TPP agreement means for the transportation and logistics industry. MORE
struck Vietnam. Inland transportation in developing countries. In countless surveys over the past decade, manufacturers and retailers rank “improving supply chain visibility” as one of their top priorities. Yet, despite their focus on this effort and advancements in technology, achieving timely, accurate, and complete supply chain visibility remains an elusive goal for many companies. MORE
In developing countries like Vietnam, human delivery men are still the only choice. It will take even more time for them to appeal to developing markets such as Vietnam due to its highly complex and less systematic transportation networks. MORE
To help you with your research, we decided to put together this brief summary of the logistics landscape in Vietnam. If your company currently has any manufacturing outsourced to China and is starting to feel the impact of rising costs, you might consider Vietnam as an attractive alternative. MORE
Robinson Expands Asian Operations to Vietnam. For related commentary, see Drones – The Birth of a New Transportation Mode. MORE
Vietnam and India are commonly mentioned as countries that could benefit from escalating trade tensions, but is the local infrastructure in place to take advantage? What is your air freight strategy for the year ahead? MORE
The world’s most popular route is still chock full of surprises, including: Vietnam has emerged as star exporter to the U.S., The amount of funding for transportation-focused ventures (spiraled up) to $14 billion in 2015. It collects real-time data throughout the container’s transport, including location, temperature, humidity level, vibrations, impacts, attempted burglary, and customs clearance status. Five Key Takeaways From TPM 2016. MORE
The survey of more than 500 global logistics executives is part of the 2018 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, an annual snapshot of industry sentiment and ranking of the world’s 50 leading emerging markets by size, infrastructure, transport connections and business climate. . MORE
The entire supply chain is further extended by several intermediaries, including global transporters as well as exporters and retailers. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Article written by Julia Severins and originally published on [link]. Permission to publish provided by David Weaver. MORE
This free trade agreement currently includes Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand and Singapore, with Vietnam now part of the agreement starting today. MORE
Some of the issues impacted include manufacturing, catalog management, BI and analytics, pricing, order management, customer service, fulfillment and transportation, and many, many others. For example, one may say machine washable, the other hand wash, one says made in USA, the other Made in Vietnam – for the same product! MORE
Stay up to date on industry software tools such as Freight Forwarding (Software) , Logistics (Software) , Supply Chain (software) , Transport Management (Software) , Warehousing Management (Software) , Compliance (Software) and Visibility (Software). MORE
Transportation systems in ASEAN countries have drastically developed during the past decades along with their economic growth and rising population. For example, flood may submerge and destroy transportation infrastructure, causing traffic anarchy and delivery failure. MORE
Dr. Yossi Sheffi is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , where he serves as Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL). Welcome to the second installment of Supply Chain Spotlight, Elementum’s interview series. MORE
I also think that Quintiq’s leadership in concurrent planning to solve new problems is promising, especially in the design of transportation and inventory flows. For example, we discovered that transportation and duties are 5x the expense of labor and overhead. MORE
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. MORE
speed, simplicity and predictability of formalities) by border control agencies, including customs; Quality of trade and transport related infrastructure (e.g., Yesterday, the White House announced that President Obama plans to remove Cuba from the U.S. list of State Sponsors of Terrorism. MORE
Supply chain reaction: trade war refugees race to relocate to Vietnam, Thailand (Reuters). Volvo to provide autonomous transport at Norwegian mine (FleetOwner). Here are some highlights from the press release: Transportation Management — Version 19.0.0 MORE
I watched the Ken Burns documentary on the Vietnam War for the third time this past week on Netflix. An interesting fact from the Ken Burns’ documentary: over 30,000 Americans crossed the border to avoid the draft for the Vietnam War. MORE
Shippers unprepared for supply chain disruptions; China wants pirate hunting base in Horn of Africa; bringing cargo into Kenya; India ramps up transportation infrastructure development; air cargo carriers seek to cut costs without sacrificing growth; Amazon invests in India; China’s greenest supply chains; international shrimp supply chain linked to human trafficking and slavery; World Trade Organization rules to abolish agricultural subsidies; Mexico and U.S. MORE
Across the board, most countries have pursued logistics-related reforms and investments to build infrastructure, facilitate transportation and trade, or develop modern services. This is important because CO2 emissions from transport are a significant contributor to pollution. MORE
Vietnam has over 150 shopping centers, 800 supermarkets, 9,000 traditional markets and 2.2 There are 3 common models regarding distribution in Vietnam: Primary distribution, Secondary distribution, and Last-mile distribution. Source: Department for Transport [DfT] (2007). MORE
Secondary markets like Vietnam and Turkey are also getting more attention. Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Vietnam experienced similar wage-related strikes and walkouts. MORE
In its current form the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a potential free trade agreement (FTA) between the US and 11 Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries (Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Japan, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, and New Zealand). BVL International China Supply Chain Emerging Issues in Supply Chain Global Distribution Global Supply Chain Retail Logistics Supply Chain Economics Supply Chain Strategy Transportation Planning MORE
Transportation Management Software (TMS) Cost-saving solutions for multimodal transportation and optimizing all shipments are always one of the hardest puzzles you’ve struggled with. Everything goes digital nowadays and logistics management is no exception. MORE
Sourcing critical parts from multiple suppliers, manufactured in multiple factories, located in multiple geographic regions; Using widely-available, standard components instead of proprietary, custom-built parts; Keeping excess manufacturing capacity in their factories; Designing and equipping their factories to build a wide portfolio of products; Implementing redundant IT systems and data centers; Using multiple modes of transportation, and working with multiple logistics partners. MORE
Due to these diversifying characteristics, the movement of goods and services around ASEAN countries requires multi-modal transportation development. According to SpirEresearch, Vietnam’s logistics sector grew by 12% throughout the year of 2016. MORE
We are transitioning our Chinese supplier base to other regions such as Bangladesh and Vietnam for labour cost and quality reasons. Grandvision has grand plans. MORE
Abivin
JANUARY 9, 2019
Vietnam has over 150 shopping centers, 800 supermarkets, 9,000 traditional markets and 2.2 There are 3 common models regarding distribution in Vietnam: Primary distribution, Secondary distribution, and Last-mile distribution. Source: Department for Transport [DfT] (2007).
Logistics Bureau
AUGUST 20, 2018
To help you with your research, we decided to put together this brief summary of the logistics landscape in Vietnam. If your company currently has any manufacturing outsourced to China and is starting to feel the impact of rising costs, you might consider Vietnam as an attractive alternative.
Supply Chain Matters
FEBRUARY 8, 2019
Among the five Emerging regions we track (China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Vietnam) the average PMI readings in Q4 stabilized to a category average of 51.5. The region with the highest activity levels remained Vietnam but activities within India have shown signs of higher momentum.
Supply Chain Matters
JANUARY 14, 2019
This free trade agreement currently includes Australia, Canada, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand and Singapore, with Vietnam now part of the agreement starting today.
Inbound Logistics
JANUARY 27, 2016
Shippers unprepared for supply chain disruptions; China wants pirate hunting base in Horn of Africa; bringing cargo into Kenya; India ramps up transportation infrastructure development; air cargo carriers seek to cut costs without sacrificing growth; Amazon invests in India; China’s greenest supply chains; international shrimp supply chain linked to human trafficking and slavery; World Trade Organization rules to abolish agricultural subsidies; Mexico and U.S.
Abivin
AUGUST 21, 2018
Due to these diversifying characteristics, the movement of goods and services around ASEAN countries requires multi-modal transportation development. According to SpirEresearch, Vietnam’s logistics sector grew by 12% throughout the year of 2016.
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Transportfolio
JANUARY 8, 2019
Vietnam and India are commonly mentioned as countries that could benefit from escalating trade tensions, but is the local infrastructure in place to take advantage? What is your air freight strategy for the year ahead?
Supply Chain Shaman
JUNE 21, 2014
I also think that Quintiq’s leadership in concurrent planning to solve new problems is promising, especially in the design of transportation and inventory flows. For example, we discovered that transportation and duties are 5x the expense of labor and overhead.
Supply Chain Matters
FEBRUARY 4, 2019
Normally, S&OP and global transportation provides plan for a surge in supply network shipment activity right after the Lunar New Year celebration. The December global-wide PMI indices show positive activity momentum involving India and Vietnam.
Transportfolio
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
While we’re still sorting through the full text, we wanted to provide you with some background, answer some questions, and offer some insight about what the TPP agreement means for the transportation and logistics industry.
BluJay Solutions
MARCH 7, 2014
Stay up to date on industry software tools such as Freight Forwarding (Software) , Logistics (Software) , Supply Chain (software) , Transport Management (Software) , Warehousing Management (Software) , Compliance (Software) and Visibility (Software).
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Talking Logistics
NOVEMBER 30, 2018
Supply chain reaction: trade war refugees race to relocate to Vietnam, Thailand (Reuters). Volvo to provide autonomous transport at Norwegian mine (FleetOwner). Here are some highlights from the press release: Transportation Management — Version 19.0.0
Supply Chain View from the Field
FEBRUARY 21, 2014
In its current form the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a potential free trade agreement (FTA) between the US and 11 Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries (Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Japan, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, and New Zealand). BVL International China Supply Chain Emerging Issues in Supply Chain Global Distribution Global Supply Chain Retail Logistics Supply Chain Economics Supply Chain Strategy Transportation Planning
Cerasis
JANUARY 12, 2015
While this is bad news for oil producers, it is good news for US manufacturers who will see a significant fall in the cost of manufacturing and transportation. This is the first post in a two part series on the “Changing Face of Manufacturing.”
Material Handling & Logistics
JULY 26, 2018
Across the board, most countries have pursued logistics-related reforms and investments to build infrastructure, facilitate transportation and trade, or develop modern services. This is important because CO2 emissions from transport are a significant contributor to pollution.
Abivin
APRIL 24, 2017
Transportation Management Software (TMS) Cost-saving solutions for multimodal transportation and optimizing all shipments are always one of the hardest puzzles you’ve struggled with. Everything goes digital nowadays and logistics management is no exception.
Quintiq
MAY 7, 2015
Unlike Europe or North America, Asia has very little controlled temperature transport and storage capacity. A product travelling hundreds of kilometers across Vietnam or India in an unrefrigerated truck would result in high rates of spoilage. How Asia challenges beverage supply chains.
Abivin
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
Transportation systems in ASEAN countries have drastically developed during the past decades along with their economic growth and rising population. For example, flood may submerge and destroy transportation infrastructure, causing traffic anarchy and delivery failure.
Elementum
JUNE 6, 2016
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.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 18, 2018
The entire supply chain is further extended by several intermediaries, including global transporters as well as exporters and retailers. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Article written by Julia Severins and originally published on [link]. Permission to publish provided by David Weaver.
Talking Logistics
APRIL 15, 2015
speed, simplicity and predictability of formalities) by border control agencies, including customs; Quality of trade and transport related infrastructure (e.g., Yesterday, the White House announced that President Obama plans to remove Cuba from the U.S. list of State Sponsors of Terrorism.
Supply Chain Movement
AUGUST 31, 2017
This is still very favourable in comparison with wages within the EU, and wages have increased more significantly in other nearby countries, such as Vietnam and Bangladesh to name but a few. 4 “Transportation time is too long and no longer competitive”. In other words, the location itself – and hence the transportation time – is the same as it was. If you choose China as a production location, it shouldn’t be for the transportation time; I don’t believe it ever has been.
Supply Chain View from the Field
FEBRUARY 26, 2015
Some of the issues impacted include manufacturing, catalog management, BI and analytics, pricing, order management, customer service, fulfillment and transportation, and many, many others. For example, one may say machine washable, the other hand wash, one says made in USA, the other Made in Vietnam – for the same product!
Cerasis
JANUARY 14, 2019
It may say “Manufactured in USA with Foreign Parts” or “Made in USA” but include some assembly in Vietnam. The post Made in America vs. Assembled in America: Defining Terms of Auto Manufacturing appeared first on Transportation Management Company | Cerasis.
Abivin
JANUARY 3, 2017
In developing countries like Vietnam, human delivery men are still the only choice. It will take even more time for them to appeal to developing markets such as Vietnam due to its highly complex and less systematic transportation networks.
Talking Logistics
JUNE 5, 2017
struck Vietnam. Inland transportation in developing countries. In countless surveys over the past decade, manufacturers and retailers rank “improving supply chain visibility” as one of their top priorities. Yet, despite their focus on this effort and advancements in technology, achieving timely, accurate, and complete supply chain visibility remains an elusive goal for many companies.
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.
Material Handling & Logistics
JANUARY 23, 2018
The survey of more than 500 global logistics executives is part of the 2018 Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, an annual snapshot of industry sentiment and ranking of the world’s 50 leading emerging markets by size, infrastructure, transport connections and business climate. .
Talking Logistics
APRIL 18, 2016
Sourcing critical parts from multiple suppliers, manufactured in multiple factories, located in multiple geographic regions; Using widely-available, standard components instead of proprietary, custom-built parts; Keeping excess manufacturing capacity in their factories; Designing and equipping their factories to build a wide portfolio of products; Implementing redundant IT systems and data centers; Using multiple modes of transportation, and working with multiple logistics partners.
NC State SCRC
JUNE 15, 2016
He has put together some great advice here about how the TPP is going to dramatically impact the supply chain landscape in the near future… Supply chain decision makers play a continuous game of identifying what and where to source raw materials, the most cost effective location for assembly, and the most efficient structure of their transportation network, to achieve the ultimate goal of low COGS, good quality and delivery to their customer base in an efficient timeframe.
Freightos
MARCH 10, 2016
The world’s most popular route is still chock full of surprises, including: Vietnam has emerged as star exporter to the U.S., The amount of funding for transportation-focused ventures (spiraled up) to $14 billion in 2015. It collects real-time data throughout the container’s transport, including location, temperature, humidity level, vibrations, impacts, attempted burglary, and customs clearance status. Five Key Takeaways From TPM 2016.
Abivin
OCTOBER 4, 2017
" [1] How route optimization and fleet management software can improve JIT operations As mentioned above, transportation is one of the most vital components of logistics under a JIT system. In a lean manufacturing ?nv?r?nm?nt, d one of the ??v?n r wastes. n be defined as ?n? nd above wh?t
Tailwind
NOVEMBER 9, 2018
I watched the Ken Burns documentary on the Vietnam War for the third time this past week on Netflix. An interesting fact from the Ken Burns’ documentary: over 30,000 Americans crossed the border to avoid the draft for the Vietnam War.
Elementum
OCTOBER 29, 2015
Dr. Yossi Sheffi is a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology , where he serves as Director of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (MIT CTL). Welcome to the second installment of Supply Chain Spotlight, Elementum’s interview series.
Supply Chain Movement
JULY 19, 2016
We are transitioning our Chinese supplier base to other regions such as Bangladesh and Vietnam for labour cost and quality reasons. Grandvision has grand plans.
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