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Malaysia a Key Link in Asia’s Disaster Resilience Plan

MIT Supply Chain

This was one of the main talking points at the 2013 Health & Humanitarian Logistics Conference, hosted by the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI) in Malaysia this June. Malaysia is the hub for humanitarian logistics in Asia. Brussels: CRED; 2012.

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This Week in Logistics News (November 17-21, 2014)

Talking Logistics

The solutions help customers across a number of industry verticals, including third-party logistics (3PL), food and beverage, retail and healthcare, improve transportation efficiency and reduce the cost of delivering goods. When Amazon acquired Kiva in March 2012, the big question was, Why?

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China Flexes Its Global Logistics Muscle

Material Handling & Logistics

This is truly a brilliant plan on China’s part,” explains David Gonsalvez, CEO of the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation, which is part of the MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence Network. The routes they build within their country, he notes, are greatly needed to transport goods domestically.

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Philippines 2022: Top online marketplaces

Vinculum

Retailers may also transport their items everywhere in Asia with just one service, thanks to Lazada Global Shipping. Since 2012, Zalora has consistently been among the top eCommerce sites in the Philippines, bringing in an estimated 1,250,000 visitors per month. This translates to lower costs and more convenience.

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Top 10 eCommerce Companies in Singapore

Vinculum

Qoo10 was renamed eBay in 2012 after eBay purchased Gmarket, a joint venture between eBay and Giosis. Carousell was founded in the same year as Zalora and Lazada in Singapore (2012). In Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia, the platform is also available. Qoo10 Singapore. Monthly Traffic Estimate: 7,850,000. Carousell Singapore.

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How to Sell on Zalora Step by Step Guide for Beginners

Vinculum

Launched in 2012, its websites in many Southeast Asian countries have well-established customer bases within a short time. Starting with Malaysia, it has widened its reach to Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Hong Kong, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Australia, and New Zealand.

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7 Mini Case Studies: Successful Supply Chain Cost Reduction and Management

Logistics Bureau

Supply Chain Cost Management Results: Deere & Company’s supply chain cost-management achievements included an inventory decrease of $1 billion, a significant reduction in customer delivery lead times (from ten days to five or less) and annual transportation cost savings of around 5%.