Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

As part of our ongoing commitment to keep our blog readers updated on what’s happening in the supply chain and logistics world, we’re launching a regular industry news roundup, which we’ll release periodically. However, emptying the contents of silos into the holds of ships is only one small part of the problem.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 21, 2025

In 2023 , a worker strike among delivery and logistics workers at parcel carrier UPS was characterized by The Wall Street Journal as being “ the largest collective bargaining agreement involving a private employer in North America.” economy and for industry supply chains.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2023

Shipping Routes: Clydebank Declaration. Signatories to the so-called Clydebank Declaration agreed to collaborate to support the creation of green shipping corridors between two or more port pairs. Carriers will be incentivised or obliged to service these maritime routes only with zero emission ships.

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Exiger Perspectives

JANUARY 17, 2025

Shipping Overview Exiger identified 13.1 Thirty-six percent of the shipments were shipped by entitles based in Vietnam. Strained Logistics Networks : Redirection of goods to alternative suppliers or regions. Cost Impacts : Increased expenses due to rerouted logistics and compliance measures.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

I can find only two good examples of value networks creating value: Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) in the semiconductor industry and Performance Based Logistics in Aerospace and Defense. Pyrex bowls they had shipped without packing materials broke in transit. We have let buy- and sell-side transactional relationships erode value.

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Freightos

DECEMBER 4, 2015

COP21, the Paris Climate change conference taking place this week got us thinking what the carbon cost was for shipping the TV. A quick check showed that shipping the TV from Taiwan to Nashville (ocean & trucking) led to about 6.7 – Marc Althen, President, Penske Logistics. kg of carbon emissions.

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Logility

MARCH 29, 2022

Manufacturers and shipping companies assumed that because of layoffs, demand would drop. This then led to … A shipping container shortage: Containers piled up across the world once they were emptied. Ports became overwhelmed: Orders outstripped available containers, which caused the cost of a shipping container to skyrocket.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Explosives were planted inside approximately 5,000 AR-924 pagers imported to Lebanon from Taiwan. While the pagers came from the Taiwan-based company Gold Apollo, the company denies making them, saying that they were made by the Hungarian company BAC, which was authorized to use their brand. Who Manufactured the Pagers and Radios?

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 22, 2024

As recent times have shown us, political matters across the world can have an impact on shipping routes, thus affecting the prices of goods all around the world. Japan and Taiwan have earthquakes often, and they both are some of the leading suppliers of microchips. Consumers dealt with skyrocketing prices and unprecedented shortages.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 3, 2024

Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button by Lora Cecere , Founder, Supply Chain Insights Supply Chain Leaders Can’t Afford to Guess About the Future The global supply chain that we know today is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, low variability, and availability of logistics. These core assumptions are no longer true.

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Ware2Go

JUNE 20, 2023

In this article: Ocean Freight: Key Stats & Industry News Ocean Freight Shipping: What to Watch For In 2023 Freight Shipping From China & Alternatives What Are The Current Ocean Freight Rates? The World Trade Organization estimates 43 billion tons of goods are shipped each year—due in part to the rising trend of eCommerce.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. they want logistics service providers to offer full service on a global scale and are demanding more technological innovation. Taiwan, Province of China. South Africa. South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands. Switzerland.

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Resilinc

APRIL 27, 2021

Taiwan, which produces over 60 percent of the global market, is very vulnerable politically [as well as] to natural disasters like earthquakes” and droughts. From ships to drones. According to the Wilson Center’s Deputy Director for Geoeconomics Shihoko Goto, U.S. allies,” said Goto. This is alarming.”. said Marchese.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

The company will henceforth outsource the manufacturing of its stationary exercise bikes and treadmills to a Taiwan based contract manufacturer. Industry supply chains experienced unprecedented and sudden changes in pandemic related product demand coupled with nonstop production, transportation and logistics delays.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 18, 2022

Low cost labour far outweighed any concerns about increased shipping costs, delivery times, loss of line of sight control, or issue resolution delays due to distance. The vast majority of semiconductor chips are manufactured in Taiwan. Another reasonable consideration for on-shoring is logistics.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Shipping costs are also expected to spike upwards. It raised its prowess from running mere factories to one that offered a complete value chain: from research and development to shipping and fulfillment. Taiwan is a prime candidate to replace Chinese exports due to its proximity. Drop Shipping Will Face a Decline.

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Material Handling & Logistics

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

“The earthquakes that impacted southern Taiwan and Japan in the first half of the year, and the bankruptcy declaration of Hanjin Shipping caused considerable disruptions to global supply chains,” said Shahzaib Khan, director of EventWatch at Resilinc. read more.

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Enterra Insights

JULY 9, 2019

this season, an above-average year is anticipated for East Asia that could affect production of consumer electronics sourced from China and Taiwan and more advanced technology products from Japan and nearby regions.”[1] While Resilience360 predicts a slightly below average number of hurricanes will affect the U.S.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 9, 2020

The spread of the pandemic directly impacted international and inter-city logistics for Teradyne’s inbound materials in Suzhou, China, and Penang, Malaysia. The order required moving oversized equipment from Shanghai (PVG) to Taiwan (TPE) within a limited time window. Finding the right balance for today’s market.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

They are asking questions like ‘Do our facilities teams know what piping it’s included in?’ The second is tensions around export controls with China and Taiwan , which leave many companies reevaluating their global sourcing strategies. They’re trying to figure out how to find alternate suppliers out of that area.

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American Global Logistics

JANUARY 24, 2023

That’s not the only guiding principle for transitioning to a new era in logistics trends. 7 Logistics Trend: Economics & Global Trade: The rising significance of external factors Last year, strategic geo-political and economic issues weighed heavily on supply chains. So employing multi-channel logistics has become imperative.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

The overall takeaway from the July data was that global production momentum had begun to stagnate and in some regions such as the Eurozone, Taiwan, and to some extent , certain manufacturing regions of China, PMI values had reached contraction levels. . Logistics Managers Index. Global Supply Chain Pressure Index.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 30, 2022

In my experience Total Cost of Ownership ( TCO or TCOO) models typically include some combination of the following elements: Unit price (Always the first item) Takedown rate performance Payment terms Freight and Logistics terms and transfer of ownership Lead times (order, delivery, replenishment) Other Parameters (eg. And what happened?

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 2, 2024

Of particular note was commentary relative to supplier delivery times in June: “ Suppliers’ delivery times lengthened for the first time in five months amid issues with shipping, port congestion and staff shortages at vendors. During Q2-2024, the average Taiwan PMI value rose to 51.4 Manufacturing PMI® was 51.0 compared to a 51.6

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 30, 2015

For example, no single logistics service provider has a distribution network resembling anything close to nationwide coverage. Far from it, in fact – estimates of the number of logistics service providers in China range from one million to two million companies, many of which have just a couple of trucks.

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Oracle SCM

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Most companies weren't buying from China or Taiwan or Malaysia like they are today. The supply chain might be producing and shipping irrelevant materials ( i.e. , materials not being demanded by consumers) right along with relevant materials, which means the organization is going to be using its resources poorly.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 20, 2020

The Pros: Strong supply chain and logistics culture. Brands such as Apple, HP, and Siemens rely heavily on Taiwan’s ODMs. Taiwan stands out as an example of a country that managed to contain the Coronavirus without resorting to an economy-wrecking lockdown. percent year-over-year in February, Taiwan posted a 21.12

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Manufacturers and retailers welcome the ongoing consolidation in the fragmented logistics industry. they want logistics service providers to offer full service on a global scale and are demanding more technological innovation. Taiwan, Province of China. South Africa. South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands. Switzerland.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics. The new facility will allow the company to offer two-day shipping to most (about 90%) of the U.S. Kick back, be inspired and happy innovating.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

He explains, “One of the primary problems that face supply chains is the siloed approach within logistics verticals, which has traditionally reduced fluidity between operations and hampered efficiency. Most companies weren’t buying from China or Taiwan or Malaysia like they are today.”[4]

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 11, 2020

Drewry Shipping Consultants predicts that in the short term, global container volumes and carrier earnings will take a sharp hit, but expects that the medium-term impact will be manageable provided the virus is contained. Moody’s Investor Service forecasts a drop of 2.5% in vehicle sales worldwide in 2020 due to Coronavirus.

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3PL Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

About half of the 132 containers filled with tires, were en route from Taiwan, headed to the East and West coast ports. “We But the logistical challenge was only just beginning, and Evans’ solution would go far beyond the FTZ zone. Stage 2: Exit and Ship. But other logistical challenges loomed. Evans Logistics Inc.,

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Included in this update is a report indicating that Apple has commenced production of the newly released iPhone14 in India, ahead of schedule, that the global shipping boom has now been declared over by one financial publication, and that the EU is seeking emergency supply network powers to prioritize deemed essential production.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

That will have a direct impact on the dynamics of global container shipping, airfreight and logistics networks. Some regions, particularly Europe, China and Taiwan are more exposed to these product demand constrained forces. Global Wide Transportation and Logistics. Overall Themes for the Year 2023.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

MARCH 13, 2018

It helps to have a reliable, global logistics provider that understands what’s at stake—a provider that works closely with the organization to meet special industrial logistics requirements. Many of the key inputs to this industry are shipped by air—something that will be familiar to many tech organizations. for examination.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The genesis of Apple’s reliance on China stems from both company co-founder Steve Jobs, and CEO Tim Cook’s supply chain perspectives that Taiwan and China based contract manufacturers and suppliers would provide the company the most flexibility and agility in annual on-the-fly new production introduction cycles and volume production ramp-up needs.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 3, 2022

Once again the data collectively provides evidence that disruptions remain occurring among industry supply chains, compounded by the manufacturing, logistics and transportation disruptions occurring in China. A likely certainty is that transportation and logistics costs will continue to rise in the coming months. in May from the 46.0

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