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Supply Chain Secrets Going Global – But Where Should we Share Them?

Logistics Bureau

I’ve been taking them around the Asia Pacific region for several years, and the seminars have received a tremendous reception in Thailand, Vietnam, and of course, Australia. So far, a visit to Nepal is already in the plan, and I’ve received the following suggestions as a result of my outreach activity : India – Mumbai and Bangalore.

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Malaysia a Key Link in Asia’s Disaster Resilience Plan

MIT Supply Chain

Asia accounts for an estimated 86% of the reported disaster victims worldwide [1]. Asia has many low-lying areas, which means that flooding is a perennial problem. Malaysia is the hub for humanitarian logistics in Asia. Subscribe to this free publication and access current and past issues here.

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SCRC Meeting Themes Emphasize That Building a Supply Chain Risk Capability is a Multi-Dimensional Journey

Supply Chain View from the Field

For instance, he pointed out that we were 3/4 of the way through the day after the Nepal earthquake, and no one in the room had received any word of the net impact of the earthquake on their supply chains, even though most people had supply chains that extended through Asia!

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Ethics in Procurement – Simple, but Not Always Easy

Logistics Bureau

Your Italian company is negotiating the supply of aerospace products to a government in Asia. This would mean breaking the contract with the first supplier without just cause. Legal action by that supplier would be unlikely, because of its small size. Your American company is competing with the Italian company above for the same contract.

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Digitizing the COVID Vaccine: India’s Got This Figured Out

NC State SCRC

I had an opportunity this week to interview Ran Singh, who is the Acting Director for Asia Pac for Audits and Compliance at GlaxoSmithKline. I met Ran through the 360RX Supply Chain Security Conference , held last year. At this meeting, I spoke on the ability to create “ supply chain immunity ” through greater preparedness.

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FedEx Announces New March 2022 International Shipping Surcharges

Intelligent Audit

16 The surcharge increase will apply to other destinations in the same zone as Europe, Asia, Middle East, and Africa. 19All MEISA except Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal, and Pakistan. 16 The surcharge increase will apply to other destinations in the same zone as Europe, Asia, Middle East, and Africa.