Supply Chain Matters

MAY 5, 2023

Of continued interest was that India and Thailand indexes (included in our highlights below) as leading in PMI growth during April. Developing Regions Thailand The S&P Global Thailand Manufacturing PMI® recorded a record high in April that was headlined with a new orders rebound and output surges.

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QAD

AUGUST 12, 2021

Taking Ford as an example from the companies above, Ford is working with key suppliers in China, India, Thailand and South Africa to eliminate over 4,900 metric tons of CO2 and 24 million gallons of water usage over the next three years.

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ThroughPut

MAY 31, 2022

They have now highlighted the long-overlooked need for resilience – the need to remain agile and respond rapidly to demand, production, and logistics shifts. Diversification can be achieved by working either with additional suppliers, or with existing sole suppliers that can procure from multiple locations.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

Thailand a Regional Standout A further regional standout, manufacturers across Thailand have reportedly experienced the fastest rates of demand for products on record, with production levels easing somewhat in May. The S&P Global Thailand Manufacturing PMI® declined from this survey’s record 60.4 value in April to 58.2

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Select one strategic logistics partner and build a long-term, close relationship. Place your main inventory holdings close to your logistic partner’s central hub. There is also the question of ethical procurement and purchasing to consider. Inventory Management Few are the businesses that don’t rely on inventory.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

manufacturing and procurement activity levels, namely the ISM Report on Business Manufacturing PMI , and the S&P Global U.S. Supplier logistics were reportedly delayed because of raw material shortages coupled with sever weather conditions. United States The two followed indices of U.S. Export orders were noted as subdued.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2023

Positive client interest continued to support the manufacturing industry, driving growth of output, employment, quantities of purchases and input stocks.” Thailand a Regional Standout A further regional standout, manufacturers across Thailand reportedly experienced “ solid manufacturing sector expansion ” in June.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2023

That is a positive sign Of continued interest was that India and Thailand indexes (included in our highlights below) reflected the quickest rates of expansion. Thailand The S&P Global Thailand Manufacturing PMI® remained at high levels during Q1-2023 growing at a steady pace since November 2022.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 19, 2020

Anybody who knows me well is aware that in addition to working with my wonderful colleagues at the Logistics Bureau, I run several spin-off businesses. Worldwide, One-Man Logistics Seminars. Supply chain and logistics outsourcing. Procurement and purchasing. Career development in supply chain and logistics.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

The alternative supply chain or “ Altasian” is defined as countries consisting of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, the Philippines , Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Bangladesh.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2023

product demand needs while a portion will shift to Thailand to support Asian market demand needs, according to cited sources. computer maker’s first substantial move to diversify its personal computer supply chain beyond China. ” The PC maker reportedly is planning to shift some laptop production to Vietnaes m next year as well.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 22, 2024

Other Asian Regions Last November, Thailand’s Prime Minister met with Cook during the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit held in that country. Reportedly Cook provided a follow-up communication acknowledging that Thailand has the potential and is well equipped for future cooperation.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Over 90% of natural rubber comes from Asia, with Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia making up 70% of the world’s supply of natural rubber. Consistent with the limitations experienced on raw material extraction and subsequent manufacturing, logistics and distribution capacity had also contracted.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

along with Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. This index is a compilation of seven termed ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Growth expansion has returned across China and the U.S. Q1-2024 Highlights The average PMI level for the three months of Q1-2024 was 50.3 reflecting a 1.3

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Declines in the manufacturing sector were noted for Myanmar , Thailand , and Malaysia. These nations reportedly account for 98 percent of ASEAN manufacturing value added. by the end of the year.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

front that retailers and certain businesses may have procured too much inventory , and now that these inventories have arrived, the challenge will be not to exposed to a decline in consumer buying activity in the months to come. This month, the Economist Intelligence Unit revised its forecast of the overall U.S. inflation rate to be 9.2

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 2, 2024

Various industry supply chain and procurement management teams are obviously going to have to differentiate as to two different narratives presented in these separate reports. China A contrasting picture was further provided by the two widely followed indices related to China ’s production and supply chain support activity.

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Material Handling & Logistics

MAY 22, 2018

Instead of trying to cut costs silo by silo, these companies take an integrated view of operations (product design, procurement, manufacturing, supply chain management). Procurement: Buy Better, Spend Better. Bain research shows that spending better can potentially more than double a company’s productivity gains from procurement.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 4, 2024

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. The HCOB Germany Manufacturing PMI® registered a four month high May value of 45.4 compared to an April value of 42.5. The May index of 51.7

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

For the developing regions sector, India remains a standout, followed by Thailand , Mexico and Indonesia. Reportedly, subindexes for factory production, new orders and new export orders all slipped deeper in contraction values. The S&P Global India Manufacturing PMI® for December was 56.3, which is rather noteworthy.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The S&P Global Thailand Manufacturing PMI® reportedly improved at the strongest rate in that country’s survey history. Among the six countries that our research arm monitors in the Developing Economies category ( China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Vietnam, Thailand ) the average PMI value for Q3 was 52.1, up from a value of 53.7

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Select one strategic logistics partner and build a long-term, close relationship. Place your main inventory holdings close to your logistic partner’s central hub. Procurement costs. There is also the question of ethical procurement and purchasing to consider. . Ethical Procurement and Corporate Responsibility.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

The top three regions exhibiting PMI growth were noted as India, Australia and Thailand. In the coming days we will scrutinize August global logistics, transportation and recognized volatility indicators to ascertain similar or contrasting indicators. The bottom three were listed as Poland , Taiwan and Myanmar. Bob Ferrari.

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Bristlecone

MARCH 31, 2020

Tap into logistics capacity planning to ensure timely product delivery . Recognize that logistics providers may also be constrained by labor shortages and, like all organizations, they must ensure health and safety standards are met. Learn More: SAP S/4HANA in the Manufacturing Industry.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 20, 2012

Last year, $450M of profits were lost in the Japanese auto industry and Intel lost 1$ billion in revenue due to floods in Thailand and the associated impact on Thai suppliers. Materials and commodities are becoming the new supply chain constraint, and there are few technologies to guide direct procurement visualization and optimization.

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Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Supply chain and logistics consultant, educator, and podcast host Rob O’Byrne has over 40 years of supply chain experience. He has been helping companies design more profitable supply chains for over 25 years, most of them as founder and CEO of Logistics Bureau. It’s embarrassing to say, but I’ve been in logistics since 1975.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

That stated, February’s activity appears to have regional specific connotations with upturns in production volumes across areas of Asia , specifically the ongoing re-opening of China ’s manufacturing sector, and upturns in India , the Philippines and Thailand manufacturing and supply chain activity levels.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2022

Whereas, among a grouping of developing regions consisting of China, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Vietnam and Thailand , production and supply chain activity levels declined 2.4 Upon reviewing a grouping of developed regions, namely the United States, Eurozone, Japan and Taiwan, production and supply chain activity levels declined 2.9

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Vinculum

JULY 16, 2021

And, Lazada is your best bet if you have been eyeing to expand your eCommerce business boundaries in Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, and the Philippines. Lazada has its presence in major ASEAN countries such as Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia. How to Get Started with Lazada.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Logistics and Distribution. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Procurement Blog. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services. Healthcare. Medical Devices.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 3, 2024

manufacturing and procurement activity levels, namely the ISM Report on Business Manufacturing PMI , and the S&P Global U.S. Most pronounced was a steep deterioration in business sentiment in the manufacturing sector, down to an 11-month low, though sentiment also dipped to a none-month low in the service sector.” in September.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand , and Vietnam. Slight Improvement Among Grouping of ASEAN Manufacturers During 2024 we include for our readers highlights of the S&P Global ASEAN Manufacturing PMI®. in February compared to 50.3 in January, and 49.7

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 26, 2021

Contract manufacturers for Apple, including Foxconn, are relocating some production to India, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand. Sony: Japan’s best-known tech company relocated its smartphone manufacturing from China to Thailand, citing rising costs in China as a primary reason for the decision. Germany’s Pullback From China.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 2, 2020

Heading the list of alternative manufacturing hubs are Vietnam, India, Thailand, and Mexico. The majority of respondents (70 percent) said they would not shift their production or procurement activities outside of China, while 24 percent said they plan to shift their procurement, and 12 percent intend to relocate production.

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Resilinc

JULY 20, 2021

In the decades since, Linton and his teams at IBM, LG, Flex and other companies have driven billions in annual procurement to China and other Asian countries, helping to create the Asia-centric manufacturing supply chains of today. Logistics infrastructure needed. Now, Linton believes those supply chains must change.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Report authors indicated that the October survey data indicated pointed to European manufacturers again trimming their materials procurement activity levels. Such trends has continued to occur since July of 2022. On a slightly positive note, the separate HCOB Germany Manufacturing PMI® recorded a reading of 43.0 That value contrasts with 51.1

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 14, 2016

Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) are designed to boost economic growth through trade by opening markets by way of progressive removal of customs duties, eliminating or reducing trade barriers and tariffs, lifting restrictions on services and even through public procurement. Svalbard and Jan Mayen.

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