The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Halal risk management practices of most companies are passive, meaning it is limited to the compliance of suppliers and their own (manufacturing) operations based on the requirements of the halal certification body and their halal standard(s). An example of an advanced halal ecosystem is Modern Halal Valley in Banten, Indonesia.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Early in the pandemic, the company organized an airlift of two flights per week to deliver several hundred million masks from China to France. We are honored to partner with Changi Airport Group in this humanitarian effort for our friends in Indonesia.’’. pandemic response. Acting for Planet.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 5, 2024

India has again demonstrated the highest level of PMI growth and the report authors point to Greece, Indonesia, Russia and Brazil as demonstrating stronger rates of expansion. along with Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia. Growth expansion has returned across China and the U.S.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

An agri-food cluster is a complete agri-food ecosystem, a geographical concentration of interconnected companies and institutions with a particular agri-food focus providing as complete a value chain as possible. He has been the architect of agri-food clusters in Indonesia and Malaysia.

Waste Reduction 130

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

According to the latest report: “ Surveyed companies commonly reported positive demand trends, greater client requirements and favorable market conditions.” Eurozone Factory Downturn Remains Strong The HCOB Eurozone Manufacturing PMI® report for November was headlined with declining new orders rates and rapidly depleting backlogs of work.

Procurement Analytics 59

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Bristlecone

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

AMERICAN CORPORATE APPAREL COMPANY SELECTS BRISTLECONE. It took a mere 18 weeks for Bristlecone to lead a Middle Eastern steel manufacturing client on a transformation journey that took them from manual processes to a powerful new procurement solution. Where can Bristlecone go for you? GLOBAL LEADER. INDUSTRY INNOVATOR.

Optimal Sourcing 40

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2023

This announcement comes in a backdrop where a federal court lawsuit brought by a group of Tesla shareholders regarding CEO Elon’s Musk’s infamous 2018 “ tweet ” that the company would be taken private, allegedly caused significant financial harm to investors. That report cautioned that a deal had not been signed and could not come to pass.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

Commentary from Anthony Fiore, Chair for ISM’s Business Survey Committee noted in-part: “ D emand remains soft, and production execution is stable as compared with November as panelists’ companies continue to manage outputs, material inputs and labor costs. These nations reportedly account for 98 percent of ASEAN manufacturing value added.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 15, 2019

Low-cost country sourcing is a procurement strategy that falls under a broad category of procurement efforts called global sourcing. If your company doesn’t have the capacity or infrastructure to manufacture as it would want to, they can only outsource it to a company that has the capabilities to.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The few pockets of production expansion were noted to be within Asia , including India, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. In the meantime, panelists’ companies are attempting to maintain head-count levels during the anticipated slow first half in preparation for a strong performance in the second half of 2023.”

Optimal Sourcing 59

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 20, 2022

front that retailers and certain businesses may have procured too much inventory , and now that these inventories have arrived, the challenge will be not to exposed to a decline in consumer buying activity in the months to come. This month, the Economist Intelligence Unit revised its forecast of the overall U.S. inflation rate to be 9.2

Manufacturing Procurement 98

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Kinaxis

OCTOBER 23, 2015

A massive El Niño occurred in 1997-1998, unleashing record rains in California, deadly tornados in Florida, and a brutal drought in Indonesia, thus landing the term firmly on the radar (no pun intended) of millions of people around the globe. El Niño may serve as the ultimate test of supply chain risk management and resiliency.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 100

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The top producing nations by notion of highest PMI levels were noted as India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Greece and Russia. companies doing business in China are growing increasingly pessimistic that any post pandemic boom will materialize. Reportedly business optimism has dipped to its lowest levels during the past nine months.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Supply Chain View from the Field

MAY 8, 2013

Companies like Nike and Disney have publicly stated that they are not going to Bangladesh for apparel sourcing in the future. But that leaves these companies with what other options? This is nothing short of slave labor, and apparel companies are going to have to come together as a group and drive community-based changes.

Bangladesh 60

Bangladesh Cambodia Myanmar Manufacturing Procurement 60

EcoVadis

JUNE 25, 2018

Deforestation for palm oil plantations in Indonesia averages to about 300,000 hectares (about half the size of Delaware) each year. An increasing number of major multinational companies are committing to tackle deforestation issues in their supply chains in a view to enhancing environmental and social impacts through responsible sourcing.

Sustainability 61

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EcoVadis

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Forest fires have been plaguing Indonesia since July, producing more emissions than the entire U.S. The leverage these companies have on suppliers is tremendous. The leverage these companies have on suppliers is tremendous. The window for making significant impact on reducing climate change is closing: a look at current events.

Global 40

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RFgen

JULY 17, 2016

Customers not only research companies to see where they acquire their raw materials, they favor socially conscious companies. Companies like Golden Agri-Resources rely on manufacturing supplies with poor reputation or growing public and federal scrutiny. Accounting for Problematic Supplies. Palm oil is difficult to produce.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

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RFgen

JULY 17, 2016

Customers not only research companies to see where they acquire their raw materials, they favor socially conscious companies. Companies like Golden Agri-Resources rely on manufacturing supplies with poor reputation or growing public and federal scrutiny. Accounting for Problematic Supplies. Palm oil is difficult to produce.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

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Requis

MARCH 23, 2021

Roberto Reichard is a capital projects development executive who has led some of the biggest onshore and offshore projects for energy companies around the world. I joined up with a company called Schlumberger , who provides oilfield services around the world. I had the opportunity to work in Turkey, Egypt and in Venezuela.

Material Savings 52

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Fiore, Chair of the ISM Business Survey Committee indicated in part: “ Following four straight months of panelists’ companies reporting softening new orders rates, the September index reading reflects companies adjusting to potential lower demand.”. Both of these provide clear warning signs for supply chain strategy and planning teams.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

In 1989, he left Stanford to head to HP for a year, during the company’s heyday. There to help the company tackle its inventory issues, Lee discovered something that he would go on to spend the next few decades learning how to implement: supply chain is never isolated to supply chain. One company he’s impressed with?

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 3, 2023

Once more, executives established an objective to half the costs for developing and producing the company next generation vehicle. Second, true to the company’s core Silicon Valley ’s high tech culture of striving to shatter existing industry norms and practices, the company produced its first vehicle in 2008, nearly 15 years ago.

Supply Chain Planning 52

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Many companies are leveraging data from their ERP systems to analyze consumer behavior and align their processes with the principles of Industry 4.0. Companies emphasized offshore sourcing, single suppliers, and centralized warehousing to optimize their operations.

Purchasing Skills 130

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Fiore further stated: “ Demand remains soft, but production execution is stable compared to September as panelists companies continue to manage outputs, material inputs and- more aggressively- labor costs. This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand , and Vietnam.

Procurement Analytics 59

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 10, 2021

My projects in Malaysia, Philippines, China, Indonesia and eventually Vietnam, ranged from customer service and order fulfillment, shop-floor planning, inventory management, import/export and procurement. Working directly with factory management teams to better serve their customers locally and regionally.

Sourcing Strategies 162

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Vinculum

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

specializes in procuring products that are unavailable in the country. Metrodeal has been gaining popularity at an impressive pace and has expanded its businesses to other South Asian nations like Indonesia and Thailand. Galleon.ph. Globe Online Shopping. in an attempt to tap into the Philippines e-commerce marketplace.

Philippines 52

Philippines Singapore Thailand Indonesia 52

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

This report’s byline begins: “ Increasingly, (however), under a weighty combination of commercial and political pressure, foreign companies are beginning to pluck up the courage if not to leave China entirely, then at least look beyond it for growth.” The report further indicates that India with 1.4

Sourcing Strategies 52

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 23, 2018

But as companies have become more adept at dealing with unexpected changes, several technologies have emerged to help manage risk and minimize losses. And in many cases, visibility is simply a matter of having regular status updates or reports between a company and an individual supplier, factory, carrier, or bank.

Supply Chain Planning Software 49

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 26, 2021

That makes the slow but steady increase in the number of large companies doing just that all the more notable. A combination of geopolitical instability and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic has many companies, large and small, second-guessing their commitment to China as a center for offshore manufacture.

China 98

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Vinculum

JULY 16, 2021

Lazada has its presence in major ASEAN countries such as Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia. All you need to have is an authentic business license, a registered company and you are good to set up an account on Lazada.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2020

First conceived at the 19 th ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Summit in Bali, Indonesia, way back in 2011, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) finally came into fruition on November 15 at this year’s 37 th ASEAN Summit. billion people.

Japan 130

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Resilinc

JULY 20, 2021

In the decades since, Linton and his teams at IBM, LG, Flex and other companies have driven billions in annual procurement to China and other Asian countries, helping to create the Asia-centric manufacturing supply chains of today. Companies have to look for ways to ameliorate that, such as reducing long transit times.”.

Manufacturing Procurement 62

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EcoVadis

DECEMBER 7, 2018

RMI, which brings together more than 360 companies from over ten industries, including the automotive and mining sectors, has recently published a new Practical Guide to align with the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct. tin from Indonesia). 3TGs: Updates on Gold Sustainable Procurement.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The report authors specifically noted: “ Demand remains soft but shows signs of improvement, and production execution is stable compared to December, as panelists’ companies continue to manage outputs, material inputs and labor costs.” The sub-index of production rose 0.5 percentage points while the new orders index increased a significant 5.5

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement South Korea Manufacturing Global 52

NC State SCRC

JULY 28, 2019

Organizations continue to scour global markets for even lower labor rates, moving from Western China to the Pearl River, and now to Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, and North Africa. Supplier evaluation involves assessing the environmental policies of suppliers (primarily other major chemical companies).

Manufacturing Procurement 40

Manufacturing Procurement Purchasing Skills Sourcing Strategies Sourcing 40

QAD

MAY 18, 2023

The trend also stands to shake up the global electric vehicle (EV) and battery supply chain, and companies that act decisively now will be more likely to come out on top. The approach calls for a deeper look at procurement chains, critical mineral qualification and the calculation of mineral content.

Price Reduction 90

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2017

The theme, Navigating the Future in an Uncertain Political and Regulatory Environment”, included a keynote I gave, followed by presentations from Jason Schenker (Prestige Economics), Tim Barnes (AsiaPacific Consulting), and an industry panel of experts, representing a variety of different public and private sector companies.

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