BRIC Logistics Manufacturing 
Supply Chain View from the Field
OCTOBER 24, 2014
In this environment, the supply chain and logistics task becomes even more complex, as it involves delivering and fulfilling product and service support to deliver a lifestyle “vision” around the world. The supply chain design is very much focused on contract manufacturing to a network of factories.
Supply Chain View from the Field
DECEMBER 16, 2013
I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. With globalization, the need to partner with local logistics service providers becomes an imperative.
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Supply Chain Network
JUNE 30, 2011
Take for example the BRIC nations and the impact this region has across the global economy. In fact, all of the BRIC countries are now in the top 10 economies, with Brazil at 9, Russia at 6, India at 4 and China 2nd. Rising incomes in developing countries also make them extremely desirable markets – and not just as manufacturing hubs.
Supply Chain View from the Field
NOVEMBER 6, 2013
A native New Yorker, Ken turned down a career in finance and banking for an action-packed and exciting career in the world of global logistics. In this case, the context was an annual bid and quote negotiation they had to do with electronic manufacturers who wanted to ship products from the factories in Asia to the US.
Elementum
AUGUST 2, 2022
BRICS is an alliance between several countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) to do just that. Other car manufacturers are expected to do the same. The secondary markets are seeing impacts in demand too: furniture manufacturers for one prevalent example. This early sign signals curbing demand for semiconductors.
Supply Chain View from the Field
JANUARY 13, 2015
While it seemed like many companies would be moving more towards the BRIC countries, global events have proven this uptake to be relatively slow. No question the global supply chain is still going strong. However, the global economy has certainly gone soft…with the exception of the US! This is likely to continue. More of the same.
Supply Chain Game Changer
APRIL 26, 2020
Our interactions spanned the full range of Customer-Supply Chain activities: materials costing, planning, materials availability, inventory, delivery performance, and logistics. In my case I graduated with an Electrical Engineering degree in 1990 and started my career with IBM Manufacturing in Toronto, doing test engineering.
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