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LogiSYM—Vietnam Digital 2020 – LogiSYM December/January 2021

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On 1st and 2nd Dec LogiSYM held its Vietnam 2020 Digital event on a platform called AirMeet. “EVFTA and CPTPP will be boosting Vietnam’s export to Asia Pacific and Europe as such FTAs leverage taxes and facilitates trade. Vietnam has spent no effort for a decade to be full member of such agreements. Royston Phua.

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Global Supply Chains in Flux as U.S. Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China Take Effect

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Industry Mitigation Strategies To counteract the rising costs and supply chain delays, technology firms are focusing on: Expanding manufacturing capabilities in non-tariffed countries like Vietnam, Thailand, and India. Cold storage warehouses are experiencing congestion, as food producers attempt to delay shipments until trade tensions ease.

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This Week in Logistics News (April15 – 20)

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With increased emphasis on sustainability, I am often asked about sustainability “levers” that can be pulled in warehousing and fulfillment. But I believe that more efficient packaging is the area with the greatest potential to improve sustainability metrics within the warehouse.

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LogiSYM Vietnam 2020: Warehouse Modernization – Meeting the challenges of a post pandemic economy

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A presentation by Royston Phua, Senior Advisor – Vertical Marketing Strategy – Asia Pacific Supply Chains at Zebra Technologies Asia Pacific.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 29 – May 5)

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million-square-foot warehouse in Connecticut Flexport announced the acquisition of Shopify Logistics’ assets, including Deliverr. 6 River Systems was founded in 2015 and developed an Autonomous Mobile Robot product called ‘Chuck’ that provides automated assistance to pickers in a warehouse, working collaboratively with human operators.

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The VF Corporation Invested in Supply Chain Agility Before COVID Made “Agility” the New Buzzword

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In Asia, Vietnam and Bangladesh are more important sourcing locations. To improve efficiency, they have begun to install warehouse robots from Locus robotics in North America and Europe. This increases worker productivity and helps the company deal with the difficulty in finding workers who want to work in warehouses.

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Surviving the Tariff Storm of 2025: Why Post Payment Audits are Now Essential

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How Global Shippers Are Responding Proactive Strategies Supply Chain Teams Are Using To minimize exposure and cost, companies are adapting with agility: Dynamic sourcing : Shifting suppliers to countries like Mexico, India, or Vietnam to reduce tariff exposure.