EcoVadis

DECEMBER 11, 2017

EcoVadis was recently chosen as an independent third-party solution provider for the new “ Responsible Beauty Initiative ,” which is a procurement initiative created by four European leaders in the cosmetics industry (Clarins, Coty, Groupe Rocher and L’Oréal) as well as all of their suppliers. Powered by EcoVadis.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

At the time, Ron Widdows , former chairman of the World Shipping Council, reported that piracy was costing “the global shipping industry anywhere from $3.5 … On 14 December 2023 the report recorded the first successful hijacking of a vessel off the coast of Somalia since 2017.”[11] billion to upwards of $8 billion a year.”[1]

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 20, 2019

Since China banned the import of plastic waste (except the cleanest plastics) in late 2017, America has been shipping its plastic waste to other countries including: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Turkey, etc. . Source: The Guardian.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Alexis Bateman ( @hickmana ), Director of MIT Sustainable Supply Chains, and Leonardo Bonanni ( @amerigo ), founder and CEO of Sourcemap, write, “The concept of supply chain transparency was virtually unknown 15 years ago, yet today it commands the attention of mid- and senior-level managers across a broad spectrum of companies and industries.”[1]

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

2015 was a big year in terms of logistics and globalization for Amazon, who began making their way into the shipping industry, registering in China as a freight forwarder and a shipping broker for 12 routes, including Shanghai to Los Angeles and Hamburg. Rumors are circling that the company is planning a launch in Singapore in early 2017.

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EcoVadis

MARCH 13, 2018

Human rights abuse is often more egregious in the electronics sector than other industries since the parts are almost exclusively made in some of the poorest countries in the world. Companies operating in Asia are especially prone to unfair labor practices, particularly Malaysia, which has nearly 200 electronics factories.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2018

Firms expressed discomfort as euro-area manufacturing growth accelerated to a record in December, capping a solid year for industry. With industry at its limits, there are implications for inflation in the euro region, which remains below the European Central Bank’s target of just under 2%. “The this year, slightly faster than the 3.6%

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 23, 2018

Supply chain industry executives are split sharply about how Mexico will fare if it is able to agree with the United States and Canada on terms to update the North American Free Trade Agreement. . Malaysia remained the leader for smaller emerging markets. GDP growth. GDP gain in 2010. Qatar jumps two spots to No. 31 from No.

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Vinculum

MARCH 3, 2020

Though the average spend in the Vietnamese e-commerce industry has been roughly $46 per user, the value of online consumer goods purchases shot up by 30 percent from 2017 to 2018. billion in 2018) to Vietnam’s e-commerce industry. billion in 2018) to Vietnam’s e-commerce industry. Increase Spend.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2017

The Supply Chain Resource Cooperative held its bi-annual Industry Partner Meeting in the Talley Student Center at North Carolina State University this past week. The barriers to global trade may or may not occur, as there is a lot of political influence on behalf of many industrial interests.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Advance Auto Parts @AdvanceAuto The auto parts industry is driven by speed, as independent garages can’t afford to wait for parts they need to repair their customers’ vehicles. As of mid-2017, 80% of the company’s shipments out of its warehouse were going to areas other than California and New York.

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Logistics Bureau

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

You’ve been involved in the supply chain industry for nearly thirty years. The Thailand business grew along with expansion into China, Korea, Malaysia and Indonesia. Speaking of challenges, what is the one business-related project in 2017 that you are most proud of?

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Vinculum

MARCH 5, 2020

billion in 2017 to $200 billion by 2026. Digitization in the last decade and a half has also witnessed the emergence of Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, and Indonesia as other major forces in the Asian marketplace. billion in annual sales. Accounting for 32.6

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2017

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. Another industrial conglomerate, Honeywell, has also been involved in the project and is a good example of how a U.S.-based

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Elementum

JUNE 26, 2017

According to research reports, 22 retailers in the US are on the brink of bankruptcy, and more than 1,000 stores have closed their doors or are set to shut down in 2017. Overall retail sales in the US in May 2017 also suffered a drop of 0.3% , which is the largest decline in 16 months. amid the major drop in overall sales.

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OptiProERP

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Financial Controller Maxim Fisun joined Xiris , an industrial equipment manufacturer for vision systems, in 2017, and was tasked with the search for an ERP system. . They have an office in Germany, with sales agents in India and China, and are adding representation in Malaysia. In other words, digitalization is here right now.

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Exapro Hub

JUNE 21, 2018

Stagnation of deliveries of circular knitting machines (up 0.12% in 2017), and finishing machines in the “fabrics continuous” category fell by 2%. The study shows that the six largest investors in the short-staple segment in 2017 are: Bangladesh, Pakistan, China, Uzbekistan, India and Indonesia. Malaysia: 25% / 49%.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Dr. Logendra Ponniah, a member of the faculty of Arts & Social Sciences at Taylor’s University in Malaysia, cites Christopher Hitchens, who once said, “The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks.”[2] ” Footnotes. [1]

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

Supply Chain Cost Reduction Challenges: Deere and Company has a diverse product range, which includes a mix of heavy machinery for the consumer market, and industrial equipment, which is made to order. The company began with a pilot operation using a manufacturer in Malaysia. Making Supply Chain Cost Reductions Stick.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 30, 2018

Thailand’s rulers, led by Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha, are waging an all-out campaign to attract foreign investment to the country’s infrastructure and industrial sectors. GDP growth lags that of Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. Officials are frank about the need for a jumpstart.

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