Dongguans Foreign Trade Jumps in Early 2025

Dongguans Foreign Trade Jumps in Early 2025

In the first two months of 2025, Dongguan's total foreign trade import and export value increased by 21.7% year-on-year, reaching 228.38 billion yuan. Import and export to ASEAN saw significant growth. Private enterprises were the main driving force behind the increase, with general trade accounting for more than half. Exports of high-tech products led the way, while traditional industries also maintained growth. This strong start for Dongguan's foreign trade is driven by both internal and external factors, indicating a positive trend in economic transformation and upgrading.

11/03/2025 Logistics Industry Insights
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Firms Prioritize Resilient Supply Chains Over Costcutting

Firms Prioritize Resilient Supply Chains Over Costcutting

This paper argues that traditional supply chain management overly focuses on cost control and supplier monitoring, neglecting the importance of supply chain resilience. It emphasizes that supply chain management should prioritize optimizing supply chain structure, enhancing the ability to withstand external shocks, and gaining a deep understanding of supplier market characteristics. By analyzing supply chain elasticity, the vulnerability of the supply chain can be assessed and improved, ultimately building a more competitive supply chain network. This shift in focus allows for proactive risk mitigation and a more robust response to disruptions.

11/03/2025 Logistics Industry Insights
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Russia Shifts to Ruble Settlements As Markets Adapt

Russia Shifts to Ruble Settlements As Markets Adapt

The Russian economy is undergoing a profound transformation, with the rise of RMB settlement and reshaping of the consumer electronics market. Parallel import policies continue, retail trade fluctuates, and trade channels shift. Western companies are withdrawing, exacerbating logistical challenges. Russia is actively responding to these challenges by deepening cooperation with Eastern countries, promoting economic diversification, and pursuing modernization. This involves adapting to new market dynamics and building resilience in the face of external pressures. The focus is on fostering sustainable growth and strengthening its position in the global economy.

01/06/2026 Logistics
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DHL Restructures Amid Layoffs to Maintain Logistics Leadership

DHL Restructures Amid Layoffs to Maintain Logistics Leadership

Faced with a global economic downturn and increased competition, logistics giant DHL launched the "Fit For Growth" plan, laying off 8,000 employees to cut costs. This article delves into DHL's financial reports, diversified business layout, external challenges, and e-commerce logistics opportunities, exploring whether it can solidify its global market dominance amidst uncertainty. Competitors' "winter is coming" strategies and the fierce competition in the e-commerce market add variables to DHL's future development. The analysis will focus on how DHL plans to maintain its market share and profitability during this period.

01/05/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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Yellow Freight Shuts Down After 100 Years Shaking Trucking Industry

Yellow Freight Shuts Down After 100 Years Shaking Trucking Industry

The bankruptcy of Yellow Corporation, a century-old American freight giant, highlights internal issues like mismanagement, strategic errors, and labor disputes, alongside external challenges such as intense industry competition, market shifts, and the pandemic's impact. Its collapse will likely accelerate the industry reshuffle and could lead to increased LTL shipping prices. Yellow's case serves as a warning against reckless expansion, emphasizing the importance of organic growth, meticulous management, and avoiding the 'too big to fail' trap. Companies should prioritize sustainable practices and adapt to evolving market dynamics to ensure long-term viability.

01/28/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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Big Data Boosts Supply Chain Efficiency in Digital Shift

Big Data Boosts Supply Chain Efficiency in Digital Shift

Advanced data analytics is crucial for large supply chains, helping businesses interpret information, predict demand, and optimize operations. However, companies must assess their scale, expertise, data foundation, and resources. Define goals, evaluate data, choose the right tools, cultivate talent, and implement incrementally. Cases like Walmart demonstrate that data analysis can optimize inventory, logistics, and marketing, enabling businesses to gain a competitive edge in the digital age. Successful implementation requires a strategic approach and careful consideration of internal capabilities and external resources to maximize the benefits of data-driven decision-making.

01/28/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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Thrasio Bankruptcy Signals Trouble for Amazon Aggregators

Thrasio Bankruptcy Signals Trouble for Amazon Aggregators

The bankruptcy of Amazon aggregator Thrasio reveals issues such as over-reliance on financing and operational deficiencies. Cross-border e-commerce businesses need to return to the fundamentals of commerce and focus on refined operations to meet challenges. Thrasio's failure highlights the importance of sustainable growth and efficient management rather than solely relying on external funding. This case serves as a cautionary tale for businesses pursuing similar aggregation models within the Amazon marketplace, emphasizing the need for robust operational strategies and a strong understanding of the underlying business fundamentals.

02/11/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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Six Strategies to Speed Up International Air Freight Deliveries

Six Strategies to Speed Up International Air Freight Deliveries

International air freight transit time is influenced by multiple factors including routes, space availability, customs clearance, operations, and external environment. This article delves into these six key factors, helping you understand how to effectively improve international air freight efficiency. Learn how to optimize route selection, avoid peak season congestion, enhance customs clearance efficiency, pay attention to warehouse operation details, focus on destination port ground handling and last-mile delivery, and mitigate force majeure risks. By addressing these aspects, you can ensure your goods fly faster and more reliably.

02/12/2026 Logistics Encyclopedia
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AI Transforms Construction Project Collaboration

AI Transforms Construction Project Collaboration

The construction industry is undergoing a digital transformation, making traditional management methods insufficient. HelpLook AI Knowledge Base platform offers a one-stop solution for building an efficient knowledge management system. It integrates project data, unifies internal and external knowledge, enables intelligent search, and continuously improves and upgrades. This empowers companies to enhance project collaboration and control capabilities, maintaining a competitive edge in the market. By centralizing information and leveraging AI, HelpLook helps construction companies streamline workflows and make data-driven decisions, ultimately leading to increased efficiency and profitability.

02/12/2026 Logistics Encyclopedia
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Baidus ERNIE Bot Hits 200M Users Transforming Chinas AI Market

Baidus ERNIE Bot Hits 200M Users Transforming Chinas AI Market

Baidu's Wenxin Assistant has surpassed 200 million monthly active users, entering the top tier of domestic AI applications, alongside Doubao and Qianwen as three major entry points. Powered by the Wenxin Large Model 5.0, Wenxin Assistant is deeply integrated into Baidu's ecosystem and connected to external services, with over 1.2 billion daily calls. This signifies a shift from AI applications being a novelty to a necessity. Baidu is driving its upgrade from information provision to service delivery and plans to launch a multimodal Spring Festival travel assistant to further expand the boundaries of AI services.

02/03/2026 Logistics Industry Insights
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