Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine July 2016 | Page 19

AUSTRALIA & ASIA are aware that there are still some pitfalls . “ Logistics costs are one of our major concerns . We just don ’ t get the economy of scale pricing when shipping products from our factories out of Vietnam versus China ,” stated a consumer supply chain executive . “ We expect the cost curve to come down over time , but currently we are disadvantaged in this key logistics metric .”
The Vietnam supply chain narrative looks strong going forward . However , companies are not looking at Vietnam in a singular vacuum , but rather as part of an overall Asia Pacific supply chain diversification strategy that is driven by their end-customers .
ENHANCING THE SUPPLY CHAIN MODEL While it is challenging to find top executives in general , most companies specifically struggle to
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