Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 30, 2013

The problem stems from the fact that Walmart (as well as other retailers like Target, JC Penney, Nordstrom’s and others) source products from tier one suppliers – and audit these suppliers, require them to comply to a code of conduct, and seek to drive enforcement to the tenets of a code of conduct as identified by the ILO.

Bangladesh 60

Bangladesh Capacity Manufacturing Procurement BRIC 60

Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 27, 2013

And their buildings don’t tend to collapse suddenly due to cheap construction… Random thoughts perhaps… but even I’m able to start connecting the dots… BRIC Supply Chain Contract Management Global Supply Chain Supplier Relationship Management Supply Chain Management Supply chain Relationships'

BRIC 60

BRIC Mexico New York Milwaukee 60

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!

Negotiating Skills 60

Negotiating Skills Predictive Analytics Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software 60

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

As part of the BRIC countries Russia is important in driving the growth aspirations of many of the world’s largest FMCG companies. Most of the large companies have developed pan-European sourcing strategies and gone are the days when each individual region or even country had its own small “local for local” factory operations.

Manufacturing Procurement 115

Manufacturing Procurement Russia Sourcing Strategies Ukraine 115

Elementum

AUGUST 2, 2022

However, outside the emergence of a newly discovered technology or energy source, an economic boom seems unlikely at this time. BRICS is an alliance between several countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) to do just that. Instead, we consider the possibility that the dollar could stay elevated for a long period of time.

Sri Lanka 78

Sri Lanka Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Procurement Analytics 78

NC State SCRC

APRIL 15, 2016

What is now exciting is the on-going innovation projects by Coke and other companies to take the 70% of the bottle that is non-renewably sourced, and move it towards a 100% biobased resin technology. Growing beverage consumption in emerging markets of BRICS is expected to drive bio based PET market growth.

Forecasting Software 40

Forecasting Software Brazil Chemicals BRIC 40

Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 26, 2020

I learned a lot from them over many years; first chasing parts and capacity, then dealing with the contraction after Y2K and migration to lower cost countries in the early 2000’s, the expansion into the BRIC countries, the integration of information from customer to supplier to sub-tier supplier and so on.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing 52

Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

The growth of a rising middle class in China, India, and other countries in Asia was identified as a major source of revenue growth for many US companies. A kickoff meeting by a renowned economist discussed some of the issues around global growth, and where the growth will come from.

Manufacturing Procurement 60

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design 60

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

I learned a lot from them over many years; first chasing parts and capacity, then dealing with the contraction after Y2K and migration to lower cost countries in the early 2000’s, the expansion into the BRIC countries, the integration of information from customer to supplier to sub-tier supplier and so on.

Supply Chain Network Software 40

Supply Chain Network Software Network Optimization Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 40

Freightos

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Image Source: Brics-Info.org. Source: Trading Economics. China will have the lead, connecting economies like Azerbaijan and Ukraine to the international market, but OBOR will bring new logistics origins online. Forwarders, get ready. China-US freight is getting Amazon’ed. Other factors to blame?

Freight 120

Freight Rail Software Iran Logistics Network Optimization Software 120

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 (..)

Supply Chain Planning 40

Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning Material Savings Global 40

BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

They don’t see it as an enabler of global manufacturing and sourcing, or as a way of increasing customer loyalty through great service. I think selecting the right markets is a big issue for automotive logistics – where should your manufacturing be based, where should your sourcing be done? For them it’s just a cost. Good question.

Automotive 74

Automotive Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies BRIC 74

Logistics Bureau

JULY 11, 2018

BRICs Are Moving to Buying, Not Just Making. Now differentials in workers’ pay are disappearing as countries like Brazil, Russia, India, and China (the BRIC countries) grow richer and develop into consumer giants. Supply chains have become a major source of competitive differentiation because they are difficult to copy.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 92

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Trends 92

Freightera

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The economic rise of the BRICs will continue vs the West Europe, then North America, has been the dominant economic force for hundreds of years. Sources and References [link] [link] [link] [link] [link] Eric Beckwitt is CEO of Freightera.

Sustainability 40

Sustainability Manufacturing Procurement Trends North America 40

NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 29, 2019

Strategic global trade decisions take on a variety of postures, including defensive, offensive, informing sourcing strategy when it comes to trade agreements, duty positioning, country pairings, and and sourcing shifts to reach some sort of global optimization, which must also consider supplier capability, capacity, and duty.

Negotiating Skills 45

Negotiating Skills Global Optimal Sourcing Modeling 45

NC State SCRC

JUNE 22, 2023

We work at the intersection of sourcing, logistics, legal, finance, and government affairs, and I spend 25% of my time helping our GA team form trade affairs strategies. In the end, we have had to set up playbooks for each of these situations, which we do through our sourcing organization in China. This is all very real.

Global 40

Global Price Reduction Cambodia Inventory Reduction 40

NC State SCRC

JULY 8, 2016

Raw materials are sourced from one country, products are manufactured in another country, and the final goods are transported to customers all over the world. There are complex webs of free trade agreements, trade barriers, international movement of labor and economic blocs like the European community.

Global 72

Global Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement 72