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Malaysia offers sourcing opportunities but with ESG concerns

Resilinc

Electrical machinery and electronics is Malaysia’s largest export category, and the nation of 33 million people is an important source of assembly, test, and packaging (ATP) for the semiconductor industry. Norway’s Transparency Act and The Netherlands’ Child Labour Due Diligence Law will impose similar penalties, according to Holland.

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Bol.com Selects Ivalua to Digitalize Strategic Source-to-Contract

ivalua

Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , today announced that bol.com, the largest online retailer in the Netherlands and Belgium, has selected Ivalua’s solution to digitalize its indirect Source-to-Contract (S2C) processes. The project has been delivered in partnership with Accenture. Learn more at www.ivalua.com.

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5 Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovations

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In these times of global turmoil, there are five (5) important megatrends shaping supply chain innovations in the coming years, namely in e-fulfillment, sourcing, food and agriculture, labour intensive operations, and halal supply chain management. From global to local and regional sourcing. Marco Tieman – CEO, LBB International.

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Parcel Monitor: E-Commerce Logistics in the Netherlands

Savant Events

(Image Source: Parcel Monitor ). Online shopping has gained popularity across the globe in recent years, with the Netherlands being no exception. Dominated by local e-commerce players, the Netherlands ranks as the 17th largest ecommerce market in the world with a revenue of ????$???? ??????????????. . About Parcel Monitor .

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3 Supply Chain Trends to Keep an Eye on in 2020

AIMMS

Moving past waste, water, and C02 reduction, they have begun searching for renewable energy sources, different forms of packaging, and increased efficiency overall. More and more enterprises will be focusing on processes like ethical sourcing, reverse logistics, and using green materials in response to public demands.

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Are Our Agri-Food Supply Chains In Crisis?

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

A good example is the Netherlands, which is a very small country in Europe, but with its fertile river delta and with an estimated 80% of its land dedicated to farming and cheap natural gas to heat its greenhouses, it has been able to become the world’s second largest agriculture exporter.

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Getting Real About Supply Chain Transparency

Enterra Insights

That’s already the case in the Netherlands, and there’s pressure on the European Commission to follow suit when it presents a proposal for new sustainable corporate governance laws in June. He writes, “The free Responsible Sourcing Tool helps visualize how human trafficking could enter your supply chain. ”[3].