Posts tagged "supply chain"

IOT FOR THE “SMART” WORLD

02

Dec 2015


Global Sourcing, Quality Management
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IOT FOR THE “SMART” WORLD

Today we will discuss about the IoT and the future of the new business model. In the Quality Blog , I've also discussed about the advantages of IoT for the products' quality (check the article here), and in this article, let's dig out more about this IoT and the advantages for your business model!   The "Smart" Concept Nowadays, lots of products are getting more sophisticated. The key is located in its materials. Following the revolving technology, more and more products' materials are ...

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THE POWER OF LOGISTICS CLUSTERS

30

Oct 2015


Logistics
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THE POWER OF LOGISTICS CLUSTERS

TGIF! Hello readers :) ... Have you ever heard of logistics clusters? For those who haven't heard about what this powerful strategy is, logistics clusters is sets of logistics activities that co-locate and concentrate in particular locations. Logistics clusters is popularized by MIT professor : Yossi Sheffi. Let's find out more about this topic!   Logistics Clusters in a Nutshell In his explanation, Yossi Sheffi tells us how distribution centers are becoming much more than the places ...

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PANAMA CANAL EXPANSION

15

Sep 2015


Logistics
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PANAMA CANAL EXPANSION

How are you everyone? I hope you are all doing well. Today we have an interesting news from Panama and Egypt. Yes, these 2 countries have world's most important canal for logistics world: The Panama Canal and Suez Canal. A writer wrote that indeed, both of them are competing with each other, but don't worry! Their competition is in a good term and all of us actually will get the benefit from it.   Currently, Panama and Suez are confronting one another for a supremacy of the container ship...

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THE GROWING IMPORTANCE OF MEXICO’S SUPPLY CHAIN

11

Sep 2015


Global Sourcing, International trade, Logistics
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THE GROWING IMPORTANCE OF MEXICO’S SUPPLY CHAIN

Mexico’s growing importance in the continental supply chain is now being recognized by North American transportation groups. In the latest research, it is said that Mexican ports led the growth in import volume, with a 9.2 percent year-over-year increase—outperforming overall North American inbound growth of 6.4 percent.   The Main Causes Lately, China has been facing the rising wages and logistics costs. This leads a growing number of U.S. manufacturers to reshore or nearshore ope...

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2015 TOP SUPPLY CHAINS

07

Sep 2015


Global Sourcing, Logistics
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2015 TOP SUPPLY CHAINS

Hello again! Holiday is over, and by the way, hello September and hello Autumn! I feel that our Summer this year is very short, don't you feel the same? Today, I've prepared an article about "25 companies who have the best supply chains in the world". Let's check it out!    25. Home Depot In terms of overall revenue reported to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the company is the largest home improvement retailer in the United States, ahead of rival Lowe's. The store ope...

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HOW BRAZIL MANAGES ITS TRADE GROWTH

27

Aug 2015


International trade, Logistics
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HOW BRAZIL MANAGES ITS TRADE GROWTH

Olá! Yes, it's a Hello in Portuguese. Today, our topic comes from Brazil, yeay! Brazil is a country that has a quite high GDP compared to other countries in Latin America. Here is the analysis about how Brazil manages its trade growth.   Let's Get Started For the past 2 decades, Brazil’s annual trade growth surpassed 10%. But surprisingly, last year it dropped by 7% and the GDP only rose by 0.1% in 2014. What did happen in Brazil? How to get the economy back on track again? To do ...

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DHL Doubling its Investment in China

24

Nov 2014


Global Sourcing, Logistics
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DHL Doubling its Investment in China

DHL Supply Chain, the world's largest contract logistics service provider, is investing another 113 million euros ($141 million) in China to further develop its business, after enjoying steady double-digit growth.   The 113 Million Euro Investment   The new investment, added to an injection of 105 million euros in 2013, brings its total commitment in the country to 218 million euros, making China one of its most important country globally.   Oscar de Bok, chief executive of...

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Top 5 Sourcing Countries

07

Nov 2014


Global Sourcing
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Top 5 Sourcing Countries

Low Cost Sourcing Destination Options Global sourcing is one of the fastest growing trends in supply-chain management. The convergence of globalization, technology, and business strategy influences global companies’ supply chains, providing them with several options for sourcing suppliers, exporters, and traders in their respective industries.   Aside from products, global sourcing solutions also tap the services and skills being offered by different countries. One of the core reasons ...

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Why to check suppliers for a slave labor?

17

Apr 2014


Global Sourcing, Quality Management, Safety and Compliance, Supplier Assessment
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Why to check suppliers for a slave labor?

Just half of UK manufacturing companies are auditing their first tier suppliers for child workers, slaves and conflict minerals, according to researches. It found fewer – 38 per cent – are auditing tier two vendors on the same criteria; and one in five said they are confident in suppliers’ ethical compliance purely because of personal relationships. The study revealed 80 per cent of UK manufacturers said they were “very confident” their tier one suppliers did not use slave labor,...

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Where did the product come from?

21

Feb 2014


Global Sourcing, Quality Control, Safety and Compliance, Supplier Assessment
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Where did the product come from?

A certification scheme won't work – data should move through the supply chain as efficiently as the goods themselves How did the everyday things that we buy get here, and from where? It seems a simple enough question and yet for the vast majority of things we buy it is completely unanswerable. The label may say "made in China", but normally that's just where the bits and pieces were put together. So where do the bits come from, and how do we find out? Why should we care? The total val...

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