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Malaysia offers sourcing opportunities but with ESG concerns

Resilinc

Electrical machinery and electronics is Malaysia’s largest export category, and the nation of 33 million people is an important source of assembly, test, and packaging (ATP) for the semiconductor industry. But losing economical sources of palm oil and rubber products could have serious impacts on revenue and margins.

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Added Evidence of Emerging Regionalization of Global Supply Networks

Supply Chain Matters

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group, via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog calls reader attention to two recently published research papers that address evidence of ongoing shifts in global supply component and end production sourcing. The abstract notes that the research paper “ documents that shifts in the pattern of U.S.

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Prediction- Added Labor Activism Among Industry Supply Chains

Supply Chain Matters

With government trade policies favoring more domestic sourcing of deemed strategic supply networks such as semiconductor devices, there are already indications across the U.S. The Japan based labor union representing production workers at Toyota Motor are reportedly seeking the equivalent of a 7.6 based production facilities.

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Report That Samsung is Eyeing Massive Semiconductor Production Presence in the U.S.

Supply Chain Matters

This report indicates that move would reportedly amount to a nearly $200 billion investment, according to documents filed with the State of Texas. and Europe to actively consider tax incentives and other policy measures that would lead to more domestic sourcing of semiconductor production. Supply Chain Matters Perspectives.

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GAAP for Accounts Payable: What it is and why it's important

Precoro

Saving and organizing documents and records for AP transactions, such as purchase orders , receipts, vendor invoices, and payment records. Such documentation provides evidence of the legitimacy and accuracy of transactions. Principle of Consistency : Financial documentation should be consistent over time.

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50 expert tips on supply chain management

6 River Systems

When Toyota pioneered lean production in Japan back in the 1970s, its suppliers facilitated this by being colocated nearby. “Some companies are starting to invest in creating data-backed profiles of their supplier base so they know where and when to look for second sources. Develop alternative sources and diversify value chains.

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A vision for a transparent global Rare Earth Element system using blockchain technology

Provenance

In 2011, these concerns, specifically complaints from the United States, Japan and the European Union (EU), prompted the World Trade Organisation to rule against China’s export restrictions. In other words you cannot physically differentiate a sustainably sourced REE from a non-sustainably sourced REE without the use of tagging.