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Responsible sourcing and palm oil – a #ProvenanceLive recap

Provenance

Aim to source 100% certified RSPO (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil). Sourcing palm oil responsibly and sustainably is nuanced and can be complex. As you work towards 100% of your sourcing being certified, engage with the debate and industry best practices to inform a clear policy and strategy. Get to know your supply chain.

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Restructuring Global Value Chains & Tariff Reduction – A Continuous Evolution for Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In extreme cases, firms simply state that a product comes from one country when, in actual fact, it was manufactured in a country that is impacted by the higher tariff being imposed. Ensuring that any approach is fully compliant in order to avoid having to relocate production or supply sources often takes up a lot of internal resources.

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Bridging the Finance Gap for Asian SMEs

MIT Supply Chain

The Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI) has developed a framework for helping banks to tap into this vast market. Many Asian SMEs turn to other sources of finance such as unregistered money lenders that charge high interest rates. At least local lenders are accessible and understand the SME business model.

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

Logistics Bureau

The following five mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies that have managed to sustain their supply chain cost-reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. The company began with a pilot operation using a manufacturer in Malaysia. Sunsweet Growers. Making Supply Chain Cost Reductions Stick.

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

Logistics Bureau

The following three mini case studies explore a few high-profile companies which have managed to sustain their supply chain cost reduction efforts and keep expenses under control. The company began with a pilot operation using a manufacturer in Malaysia. Making Supply Chain Cost Reductions Stick.

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Why a Product-Centric Approach to Quality Matters

Arena Solutions

And what that often means is finding a second source, finding other options, another alternative. And there’s been a case study done and a real-world example, the earthquake and tsunami in Japan in 2011. GE Healthcare has published and has been studied for its response. And of course it can’t happen quickly.

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