Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 8, 2023

That same year, the H5N6 flu strain struck South Korea, which resulted in authorities exterminating about 17 percent of the national flock of chickens and 28 percent of ducks. But chicken and eggs are not the only protein source that has been facing supply chain shortages. This included about 30 farms.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Japan and South Korea in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Japan and South Korea have been neck-to-neck regarding blockchain and cryptocurrency over the last few years. China’s cryptocurrency users are correspondingly leaning towards exchanges based in South Korea.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Supply Chain Matters highlights an additional strategic sourcing announcement involving the future production of electric powered autos and vehicles in North America. South Korea based LG Chem announced this week a planned $3.2 Announcement. and other global regions. That further adds to fulfilling U.S.

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Automotive South Korea Tennessee Manufacturing Procurement 52

Supply Chain Matters

JULY 26, 2024

A further noteworthy trend pointed out was increased labor unrest occurring in countries like France , the Philippines, South Korea and Indonesia. Disruptive Events Categorization What we viewed as noteworthy in this report were the most cited disruptions that have occurred.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 2, 2024

South Korea Production Momentum Increase The S&P Global South Korea Manufacturing PMI® was headlined with “ factory orders increasing at the fastest pace since February 2022.” During Q2-2024, the average Taiwan PMI value rose to 51.4 from the average 48.0 in Q1-2024, reinforcing increased momentum. o in June from 51.6

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 21, 2022

Samsung already has a presence in the area in what is described as the largest fab facility outside of the company’s South Korea corporate headquarters. and Europe to actively consider tax incentives and other policy measures that would lead to more domestic sourcing of semiconductor production. has to do so as well.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 23, 2023

Latest Iteration Last week the Government of South Korea announced plans to foster the globe’s largest concentration of semiconductor supply network capabilities over the coming two decades. Added Thoughts Both South Korea and Japan are being positioned by evolving U.S, based capabilities.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Solid growth levels were once again reported for India, along with positive growth indicators for the United Kingdom and South Korea. The S&P Global South Korea Manufacturing PMI® registered a value of 51.9 Included in the August report summary were production downturns in the Eurozone , Japan and U.S.

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Kinaxis

DECEMBER 12, 2014

They use their knowledge of how planning systems work to peg up to find the source of the change and determine that someone changed the wrong record causing the change and confirm with the planner that the change was intended. One very good source of supply chain training is APICs (American Production and Inventory Control Society).

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Mr. Nelson points out that it is possible for a sourcing problem deep in a supply chain to halt production for BD. If there is only one supplier in the world providing a critical component, “do I need to dual source? You could ask, what if there was an earthquake in South Korea? They call this their “n-tier” supply chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 8, 2024

Paid subscription ) Citing informed sources, the report indicates that Samsung now plans to invest upwards of $44 billion in an advanced logic microprocessor fabrication complex just outside of Austin, Texas. Investment Regarding Nvidia , South Korea based SK Hynix announced last week plans to invest upwards of $3.9

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ivalua

MARCH 31, 2020

In the meantime, Hyundai’s supply-chain radar was able to quickly identify two South Korean wire harness makers who were looking for opportunities to increase production at their own factories in South Korea and elsewhere in Asia, to compensate for disruptions to the Chinese supply chain.

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Logility

MARCH 29, 2022

For example, COVID restrictions in Asia shut down auto production because 70% of chip manufacturing happens in Taiwan and South Korea. When this happens, you need alternate sources in different regions that can deliver the parts.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Citing sources familiar with plans, The Wall Street Journal report ( Paid subscription or metered view ) indicates that the semiconductor producer plans to announce in the coming months the building of a second cutting-edge plant north of Phoenix, Arizona , a presence that the chip maker originally committed to in 2020. has to do so as well.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2023

Earlier this month, Bloomberg , citing informed sources, reported that Tesla was close to a preliminary deal to establish a factory in Indonesia to leverage the regions’ supply of key metals utilized in battery production. His 2018 effort led to a Securities and Exchange Commission settlement and this consequent shareholder lawsuit.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 10, 2023

Bloomberg pointed to exports to markets including Australia , Brazil , Japan , Taiwan and South Korea declining by double-digit percentages as well. A further factor are ongoing efforts by manufacturers and retailers in initiating less reliance in termed China Plus materials and production sourcing alternatives.

China 52

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

South Korea has now become a concern as well as that regions manufacturing activity is now at a contraction level not seen since 2020. . . South Korea. Select Regional Highlights. United States. The reported August value of 47.6 represented a 2.2 percentage point from July’s reported value.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 11, 2023

South Korea recently announced plans to foster the globe’s largest concentration of semiconductor supply network capabilities over the coming two decades. One prominent area has been that of semiconductor design, fabrication, and assembly needed to support deemed strategic domestic industries and national defense needs.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 14, 2022

And South Korea is conducting research with its Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR) effort. The breakthrough, published in the journal Nature, could help physicists better understand how fusion works, and potentially speed up the arrival of an unlimited source of clean energy.”[8]

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. Image source: Financial Times. Over 90% of the United States’ semiconductor-grade neon is sourced from Ukraine. Image source: Bloomberg.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 26, 2024

It provides sub-tier visibility by mapping supplier-customer relationships through publicly sourced data such as bills of lading, news feeds, and supplier contract data using company website information. The company sources components from across the globe, including microchips from Taiwan, displays from South Korea, and batteries from China.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 15, 2023

In 2010, China restricted exports of rare earth elements to Japan following a territorial dispute, sending prices soaring and Japan scrambling to find alternative sources. This is not the first time China has threatened the supply chain in retaliation. Which Industries Will Be Impacted?

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 16, 2023

Interestingly, Kupchan and Bremmer didn’t include North Korea as one of their trouble-spots for this coming year. This widening gap portends more political volatility, risks for democracy, and expanding roles for alternative sources of governance. ”[2] This threat comes on the heels of a very active 2022.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

South Korea. We continue to make mention of the S&P Global South Korea Manufacturing PMI® which continues to reflect a theme of a quickened downturn in the country’s manufacturing sector. The September PMI value fell deeper into contraction at a reported value of 47.3, slipping 0.3 percentage points from July’s value.

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Elementum

AUGUST 22, 2017

Industry sources also said that iPhone shipments are being held back by supply of OLED panels and yield rates at assembly as output of the 5.8-inch As a result, Apple is now looking to replace this supplier from Taiwan with another from South Korea. inch panel is heavily constrained.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 9, 2020

South Korea, $28.7 Source Australian Bureau of Statistics. Refined petroleum: Australia sources most of its refined petroleum products from Singapore, which, with 138+ confirmed cases, is also in the COVID-19 firing line. Top Five Trading Partners and Value (in AUD) of Imports to Australia in 2019. China, $ 71.3

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Arena Solutions

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In the Asian market, the Jeju Island in South Korea recently announced that tourists will be able to hop on a UAM or air taxi to shuttle to major tourist spots using coastal routes between three heavily frequented locations in Jeju by 2025.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 28, 2022

This week the South Korea headquartered company reported quarterly financial results for the March 31 ending first quarter. Performance reportedly topped equity analyst expectations while posting a record consolidated revenue for the third consecutive quarter. All rights reserved. .

Electronics 52

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Financial Performance South Korea based key supplier of high tech and smartphone semiconductor and memory devices, Samsung Electronics, reported disappointing Q4 and 2023 full year financial performance results.

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Savant Events

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Australia, France, Switzerland, the USA (and individual states) and Mexico also have legislation in force, while the Netherlands, South Korea and New Zealand are among the countries with legislation either proposed or passed but yet to come into force.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2023

Further indicated were signs of weakness occurring in China , Japan , Malaysia, South Korea , Taiwan and Vietnam. Source: S&P Global and Other Sources. Report authors noted that sector data of new orders indicated that contraction occurred across consumer, intermediate and investment goods industries.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

China, Japan, and South Korea are among the top consumers , driven by their increasing demand for lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles and other high-tech applications. To meet this demand and ensure a sustainable supply chain, Australia, Chile , China, and Brazil are proactively ramping up their lithium production.

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EcoVadis

MARCH 20, 2019

RSF calculates each country’s Freedom of the Press score based on two sources: 1) quantitative research 2) journalist survey responses. The second source, the journalist survey is completed by at least 5 journalists in every country. To remain in line with these changes, EcoVadis updates its country risk scores annually as well.

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Elementum

AUGUST 10, 2015

Update 8/09/2015, 18:03 PST: Tropical Storm Soudelor to Hit South Korea on August 11. Tropical Rainstorm Soudelor, which continues to inundate eastern China, is moving northwestward to hit South Korea on Tuesday, August 11, threatening to bring heavy rains and isolated flash flooding.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

However, the published index indicated expansion level was rather mild, and was missing PMI data from South Korea which experienced a slight PMI contraction. We view such an indicator as clear evidence that sourcing for lowest cost manufacturing is again apparent among multi-industry supply networks.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 30, 2023

The main countries affected by the drought are China, Japan, South Korea, and the US, as the Panama Canal facilitates 46% of container movement from northeastern Asia to the US. As climate change continues to make unusual events more normal, events like this will continue to happen again and again.

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20Cube Logistics

JANUARY 27, 2022

However, despite becoming the latest epicenter for sourcing and manufacturing activities, economic growth in certain countries is expected to slow down this year due to various reasons. They are emphasizing on renewable sources of energy. This growth is accredited to the economic expansion and policy changes in countries like India.

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