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What is Genuinely New in Supply Chain Management?

Logistics Viewpoints

Surprisingly, most of the goods seized did not originate in China but rather in Malaysia and Vietnam. In the case of goods detained from Malaysia, manufacturers in those countries were producing goods often made with ores that were mined and refined in Xinjiang. Rules were used to make these decisions.

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Malaysia a Key Link in Asia’s Disaster Resilience Plan

MIT Supply Chain

This was one of the main talking points at the 2013 Health & Humanitarian Logistics Conference, hosted by the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI) in Malaysia this June. Malaysia is the hub for humanitarian logistics in Asia. Asia has many low-lying areas, which means that flooding is a perennial problem.

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Are Our Agri-Food Supply Chains In Crisis?

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

A good example is the Netherlands, which is a very small country in Europe, but with its fertile river delta and with an estimated 80% of its land dedicated to farming and cheap natural gas to heat its greenhouses, it has been able to become the world’s second largest agriculture exporter.

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Digital Megatrends – Shaping Supply Chain Innovation

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

For instance, when Malaysia allowed only 60 per cent of its factory workforce to operate during the lockdown in June last year, it aggravated the global semiconductor shortage. CALISTA is a prime example of a supply chain orchestrator. 7 Such close collaborations can also reap cost savings for companies.

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3PL pick and pack to benefit retailers

20Cube Logistics

20Cube offers pick-and-pack 3PL services in Malaysia and Hong Kong, providing retailers with a cost-effective and streamlined solution for complex supply chain processes. 20Cube, for example, uses digital freight forwarding technology to provide insights into inventory management and distribution tracking. Let’s break it down.

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SYNOPSlS: Your Supply Chain Roadmap IDC’s Predictions for 2022 and Beyond

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Stephanie Krishnan noted that through increased automation use, Asia/Pacific supply chains could deal with restricted access to low-cost migrant workforces and gave examples of how turning to robotics for packaging has reduced the impact of labor bottlenecks.

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Risk Management in Halal Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

An example of an advanced halal ecosystem is Modern Halal Valley in Banten, Indonesia. Also Malaysia has dedicated halal parks, 22 in total, supported by halal park guidelines and incentives. Halal ecosystems, through geographical clustering of halal industries together, could create synergy advantages for brand owners.