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Considerations for China Plus Supply Chain Sourcing Actions

Supply Chain Matters

Supply Chain Matters highlights for readers added indications that China Plus materials supply or production strategies are garnering increased attention from businesses large and small. billion in population will be the linchpin of an alternative sourced Asian supply network. One example indicated was that U.S.

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Current State of International Transportation Industry – LogiSYM October/November 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Our vision at TRAMES, is to reduce global trade barriers through digitalizing international freight and transportation. Doing so significantly reduces physical paperwork, as well as the number of manual touchpoints in any supply chain resulting. This results in efficient gains in time and cost. c) Collaborative Chat.

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A Chat with Katie Kinraid

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

I began to focus on the use of technology and strategy to help logistics companies tackle growing consumer demand – the new “need it now” culture. This has a critical impact on how the industry moves to a more responsive service vs cost approach. Vendors are expected to manage the fluctuations in demand more cost effectively.

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Complex costs of transportation

Supply Chain Movement

There are numerous ways a shipper can reduce freight spend. How likely are carriers to agree on endless rate cuts? And freight costs are continuing to rise, pushed upward by factors such as globalized distribution and unpredictable fuel prices. Philippines. 10 questions about Freight Spend Management. Norfolk Island.

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The Pullback From China: Will it Be Harder for SMEs?

Logistics Bureau

Whether to relocate supply or manufacturing from China to another low-cost country or switch to a near-shoring or re-shoring strategy is not a decision to take lightly. If the exodus continues, will smaller businesses find the cost of near-shoring or re-shoring becoming impossibly prohibitive?

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Demand-Driven Transformation at Shell

Supply Chain Shaman

The lubricants are oils and greases to reduce friction and prevent moving machine parts from grinding. They saw a steady drop in inventory and reduced working capital by about 50% over the period of 2011-2015. Reducing inventory to the lower levels within lubricants drove a subsequent increase in risk. Overview of Shell.

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Added Signs of Global Manufacturing Upturn in May

Supply Chain Matters

The May slowdown was attributed to a severe heat wave resulting in reduced working hours. Other Asian Nations The S&P Global ASEAN Manufacturing PMI ® is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar , the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand , and Vietnam. Although the May reading of 57.5 The May index of 51.7