Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2024

Nvidia, Northrup Grumman, PACCAR Inc, PCA (Packaging Corporation of America), ResMed, Rockwell Automation, Ross Stores, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) Company, Tempur-Pedic, TJX, Toro, Toyota, West Pharma, United Tractors, and Urban Outfitters. The group’s response is, “Are these supply chain metrics?”

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Resilinc

MARCH 12, 2024

Given Russia’s pivotal role as a major exporter of energy and raw materials, these measures have reverberated across vital sectors such as energy, high tech, aerospace, defense, and transportation, amplifying the impact of the conflict on the global economy. What would happen if China invaded Taiwan ?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Although this does not help to avoid tariffs for the components of your product, companies may benefit from decreasing transportation costs as they move final transportation closer to their customers. Southeast Asian countries, Taiwan and India have become alternative manufacturing locales or sources of supply.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

Increased Shipping Costs, Delays, and Transportation Issues. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC), the company that makes the majority of latest-generation chips for Apple products, has committed to increasing capacity by spending $100 billion across the next three years, and building new factories in Arizona and Japan.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 11, 2016

To anticipate and respond to high customer demand, a modern Transportation Management System (TMS) needs to optimize inventory allocation. Deviations that occur during transportation execution are not necessarily approved immediately. Taiwan, Province of China. South Africa. South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands.

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Elementum

JULY 6, 2016

Super Typhoon Nepartak is set to hit Taiwan on Thursday evening local time. Here's what you need to know in the lead up to landfall: Flights from Songshan Airport, Kaohsiung Airport, and Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport have been cancelled. Call your suppliers in Taiwan early to see if they foresee any delays. Past Typhoons.

Taiwan 68

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

The bottom three were listed as Poland , Taiwan and Myanmar. . The July S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI® was especially concerning, with indications of the sharpest falls in output and new orders in over two years. The top three regions exhibiting PMI growth were that of India, Australia and the Netherlands. United States.

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Resilinc

APRIL 17, 2024

Imagine a critical part of your product is only made in one factory in Taiwan. This is very possible, considering 60% of the world’s semiconductors are made in Taiwan—and 90% of the world’s highly advanced chips are made by the Taiwanese company TSMC. If something were to happen in Taiwan—like the recent 7.4

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 21, 2025

Geopolitical Instability with Increased Tariff Risk 80% Risk Score Reportedly, global supply chains face geopolitical threats that could disrupt trade networks and impact economies worldwide, including logistics, transportation and manufacturing industries.

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Resilinc

MARCH 19, 2019

The March 2018 attack on computers and networks in Atlanta—a major national transportation hub—was the largest successful ransomware cyber attack on a U.S. Similarly, a computer virus attack at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) was caused due to a failure in following proper operating procedures for virus scanning.

Taiwan 79

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Freightos

DECEMBER 4, 2015

A quick check showed that shipping the TV from Taiwan to Nashville (ocean & trucking) led to about 6.7 Transportation ’s share of global emissions: 14%. Aviation share of total emissions (EU): 3% (most movements are passenger transport). Freight was on the agenda, as part of the 15 transport initiatives up for discussion.

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Elementum

AUGUST 10, 2015

Super Typhoon Soudelor is set to hit Taiwan and China tomorrow, with a huge potential for supply chain disruption. Update 8/7/2015, 04:00 PST: Typhoon Soudelor Disrupts Air, Rail Services in Taiwan Air and land transportation services in Taiwan have been halted since Friday, August 7, as Typhoon Soudelor moves closer to the region.

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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. This has been especially the case over the last two plus years with the onset of the global-wide Covid-19 pandemic and with consequent and unprecedented supply and transportation network disruptions.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

As Typhoon Dujuan batters Taiwan on its way to China's Southeast coast, transportation faces some disruptions. Learn from Soudelor to understand how you should act. Image courtesy MDAA. Take a look at our comparison chart—if your supply chain was affected by Soudelor, it's likely to be affected by Dujuan.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Holds a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and holds a Global MSc. Working with Dr. John Gattorna to deploy the Dynamic Alignment model in Japan, Taiwan and to DHL’s Strategic Account/Global Account Management Front and Back Office Operations, was a great experience.”.

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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. manufacturers turn a blind eye to the fact that components sourced from democratic countries such as Korea, Taiwan and Germany are made with Chinese-controlled minerals. “If

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RFgen

APRIL 18, 2025

Imagine a mid-market fitness equipment company sourcing metal frames from Taiwan. Example: A bicycle manufacturer adds a rear reflector and bell, reclassifying the bike as a safety transport device, reducing the duty rate by 10%. A sudden 20% tariff hits, raising costs overnight. None of those choices are cheap or fast. Another trend?

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

The bottom three were listed as Poland , Taiwan and Myanmar. From our lens, Taiwan remains the continued shocker, experiencing a third consecutive monthly decline and noted as equivalent to levels seen in May 2020 during the initial Covid-19 outbreak. The August index again declined to a contraction value 42.7 Bob Ferrari.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 14, 2022

The shortage of semiconductors from Taiwan, the stranding of the enormous Ever Given in the Suez Canal, and now the dearth of 40-foot metal containers have sent tsunami-like waves through global production. For want of chips, the highly complex, interdependent system of US car production has been badly disrupted.”[3]

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MIT Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

will describe the latest developments in robotics technology at the forthcoming MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics’ Crossroads 2014 conference, March 25, 2014, on the MIT campus, Cambridge, MA. Moreover, the online giant is collaborating with Taiwan-based contract manufacturer Foxconn on the development of robot systems.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 2, 2022

Invasion of Taiwan and China Dependency. How concerned are you about the potential for a major conflict between China and Taiwan, which would disrupt global chip supplies? Linton: I’d be more worried about a major earthquake in Taiwan than China invading. Canada and Mexico are our second and third largest trading partners.

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DAT Solutions

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

I’d advise shippers to not get complacent about transportation costs for the longer term, however. Shipping containers toppled by strong winds of Typhoon Meranti, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Some recent events signal that rate increases could be only weeks away. Here's what we're seeing: Lessons from Hanjin. Photo by Reuters.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 22, 2024

Japan and Taiwan have earthquakes often, and they both are some of the leading suppliers of microchips. Delays Delays happen when ships are involved, or even when a vehicle transport company is involved like A1 Auto Transport. How Can We Create More Resilient Supply Chains?

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 16, 2016

Goods have to be transported across the globe and across the neighbourhood. Taiwan, Province of China. Goods have to be transported across the globe and delivered to different destinations – from congested cities to remote, rural areas. South Africa. South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands. Svalbard and Jan Mayen.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 3, 2016

Skilled employees apply deep knowledge of market conditions and proven processes to solve transportation problems. From local truck transportation to global supply chain management systems, from produce sourcing to consulting based on practical experience to outsourcing, C.H. Taiwan, Province of China. South Africa. Switzerland.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 7, 2022

The S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI® declined to a contractionary of 49.8 for June and noted as a signal of renewed deterioration in the health of Taiwan’s manufacturing economy. Higher costs related to energy and transportation reportedly led to Vietnamese manufacturers incurring further increases in selling prices.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2023

The two special regions of concern are the Eurozone and Taiwan. Further indicated were signs of weakness occurring in China , Japan , Malaysia, South Korea , Taiwan and Vietnam. Taiwan ’s decline is directly related to both China along with continued constrained demand levels for high tech, smartphone and consumer electronics.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 2, 2024

Average input costs were reportedly rising in June driven by rising raw material and transportation costs. Taiwan Production Resurgence We are including special mention of the S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI® which reportedly recorded its strongest growth level for over two years in June. The recent 52.3 reported in May.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 30, 2023

This index compiles 27 different variables to include transportation movement and costs, global PMI sub-indexes reflecting delivery times and order backlog. The authors further observed that there was a notable upward contribution from Taiwan stocks of purchases. characterized as the lowest reported reading in this index’s history.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Manufacturing conditions continued to deteriorate within Taiwan which reportedly experienced a further and described sharper decline in operating conditions. The S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI® for November reportedly rose fractionally to a value of 41.6, after plummeted to its lowest level since 2009 in October.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

JULY 5, 2022

The index draws on over two dozen metrics reflecting global transportation costs and regional manufacturing surveys across 7 regions: the USA, China, the Euro area, Japan, the UK, South Korea, and Taiwan. GSCPI: A Single Index Measuring End to End Supply Chain Stress.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 6, 2022

While developed regions have managed to sustain some production momentum, there are growing concerns related to continued high levels of cost inflation and added global transport disruption. The S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI® fell to a level of 54.1 Source: JP Morgan and S&P Global, March 2022. reported for January.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

Taiwan activity as reflected in the S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI® eased, rising from a depressed value of 41.6 Taiwan activity as reflected in the S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI® eased, rising from a depressed value of 41.6 in November to 44.6 in November to 44.6

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The three specific regions of concern remain the Eurozone, United Kingdom, along with Taiwan. Reported Easing Of Manufacturing Downturn in Taiwan The September S&P Global Taiwan Manufacturing PMI® report was headlined with Taiwan ’s manufacturing sector downturn now moderating by the end of Q3. reported for July.

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Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 26, 2016

The market study by VerkehrsRundschau (a leading German magazine with a website about transport and logistics) assessed the attractiveness of the countries close to Germany as a base for logistics activities. Taiwan, Province of China. South Africa. South Georgia and The South Sandwich Islands. Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Switzerland.

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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. . Similarly, transportation and logistics cost volatility remains uncertain.

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Ware2Go

JUNE 20, 2023

In this age of globalization, using ocean freight to transport goods is increasingly important to emerging brands. If looking for an alternative, decision makers should know that the US recently signed a new trade deal with Taiwan. Traditionally, ocean freight shipments can take upwards to 35-40 days from China.

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