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People and Halal Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

According to the State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2020-2021 a USD 2.4 Muslim (majority) countries in Asia (such as Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia) and several countries in the Middle East are moving to stage 3: the halal supply chain. Developments. The halal industry is a fast-growing industry.

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Work-from-Home, Trust & The Friday Factor – LogiSYM September 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Nick is a Director and Founder of Sennex – a leading integrated workplace strategy, design & construction company operating in Singapore, Hong Kong & Malaysia. Work-from-Home, Trust & The Friday Factor – LogiSYM September 2020. Staying Ahead of Supply Chain Paradigms – LogiSYM September 2020.

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Digital Megatrends – Shaping Supply Chain Innovation

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For instance, when Malaysia allowed only 60 per cent of its factory workforce to operate during the lockdown in June last year, it aggravated the global semiconductor shortage. Semiconductor shortages worldwide have also made the going tough for Singapore’s Creative Technology, a leader in digital entertainment products, since 2020.

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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

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In Malaysia, CEVA Logistics worked closely with L’Oréal , a major producer of luxury and consumer products, to develop a social initiative of providing jobs for the hearing impaired at our warehouse since June 2020. CEVA Logistics actively reaches out to support social innovations and engage local communities.

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Doing Business in Thailand

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Its bordering countries include Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Malaysia. The World Bank Doing Business 2020 study ranks Thailand as number 21 overall in the world in feasibility doing business, primarily because of high marks in setting up a business and protections for minority investors. and Malaysia. Manufacturing in Thailand.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

This past Monday marked the first normal Boston Marathon since 2019, as the 2020 marathon was canceled due to the Covid pandemic, and the 2021 marathon was shifted to October with a smaller field. And what a race it was. Hasbro said it would raise prices mid-year and that it was taking steps to mitigate some of the expected supply issues.

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Ho Ho No! Port Congestion and Supply Chain Delays Threaten to Disrupt Christmas

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The extreme port congestion and container shortages that drastically reduced shipping out of Southern China last month have eased, but as freight volumes from Yantian and other Pearl River Delta ports recover, the rebound will send another wave of disruptions through the troubled global shipping network, according to American Shipper.