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Malaysia offers sourcing opportunities but with ESG concerns

Resilinc

Among the countries flagged for high ESG concerns is Malaysia, which in 2021 exported $280 billion worth of goods and commodities, according to the Malaysian trade ministry. And that was just the latest enforcement action by CBP against Malaysia exporters. Malaysia is also challenged with a reputation for corruption.

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Lack of Trust Between the USA and China Could Affect the Future of the Globe

Enterra Insights

According to author Charles Mann , economic trade between China, Europe, and the Americas can be traced back hundreds of years to the summer of 1571. Cold-eyed, globe-trotting traders, they are from opposite ends of the earth: Spain and China. China war that would make Ukraine look like a neighborhood dust-up.”[2]

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How Southeast Asian manufacturers can use ERP to realign the supply chain

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

In 2019, China accounted for 28.7 Recent lockdowns in mainland China left global manufacturers reeling even further due to deteriorating factory production. The war between Ukraine and Russia has led to a global sunflower oil shortage as Ukraine typically exports about half of the world’s sunflower oil supply.

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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part One: Security Risks

Enterra Insights

.”[2] They go on to explain, “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has turned the Black Sea into a gauntlet of warships and mines, navigated by grain-laden bulk carriers sailing under the fragile consent of two warring states. ” Chinese Territorial Claims China has both territorial and economic ambitions in the maritime arena.

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Mid-Year Assessment of 2022 Supply Chain Sourcing Predictions- Part Two

Supply Chain Matters

and China relative to global trade and critical materials dependencies would be a likely scenario. Multi-industry supply management teams were already evaluating, and some were exercising a termed China Plus strategy, deploying an alternative area of supply or manufacturing from that of China.

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Global Manufacturing PMI Levels Rise in January 2024

Supply Chain Matters

Output reportedly rose in China , India and Brazil and fell more slowly in the Eurozone , Japan and the United States. China’s Production Activity Levels Again Contrast The two recognized indices of PMI within China indicated differing manufacturing activity levels in January, again adding to concerns for the country’s manufacturing economy.

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White paper: Are the weakest link in your supply chain?

Supply Chain Movement

Taiwan, Province of China. British Indian Ocean Territory. Brunei Darussalam. Burkina Faso. Cape Verde. Cayman Islands. Central African Republic. Christmas Island. Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Congo, The Democratic Republic of The. Cook Islands. Costa Rica. Cote D'ivoire. Czech Republic. Lao People's Democratic Republic. Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.