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People and Halal Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Muslim (majority) countries in Asia (such as Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia) and several countries in the Middle East are moving to stage 3: the halal supply chain. In other words, halal requires an organisation of the supply chain instead of just the factory: from source all the way up to point of consumer purchase.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Even in Malaysia, retail sales during Christmas and Chinese New Year showed an 26.5% Brand loyalty is no longer the driver for consumer purchasing decisions. increase from the previous year, higher than the estimated 18.3%. So, it appeared consumer demand would remain high despite COVID-19.

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Are Our Agri-Food Supply Chains In Crisis?

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Through trade, countries are able to buy agri-food produce from other parts of the world that are not able to grow efficiently on their own land (or region) or are not in season. He has been the architect of agri-food clusters in Indonesia and Malaysia. These products are distributed back into the retail channel.

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Risk Management in Halal Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Also Malaysia has dedicated halal parks, 22 in total, supported by halal park guidelines and incentives. The halal trust of a brand is measured through a consumer survey, analysing the consumer perception of the halal logo, excellence, transparency, halal authenticity, and intention.

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Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Changing Landscape of Supply Chain Executives Traditionally, supply chain executives excelled in managing functions like transportation, warehousing, inventory, and production planning but supply chain process extends beyond the firm, involving global relationships with suppliers and customers.

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How a Solar Power Producer Reduced Procurement Cycle Time by 50%

Precoro

The company’s Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Assistant Procurement Manager shared their experiences in tackling procurement challenges and explained how Precoro provided the solution. Moreover, all analyses and reports were done manually using Excel.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

Nike @Nike Morgan Stanley predicts that Nike will move 20% of its production to more automated factories by 2023 to accommodate the new “buy now, wear now” shopping environment and “fast fashion” demand driven by e-commerce. In 2018, Wayfair expanded its warehouse and logistics investments in the U.S.