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Malaysia a Key Link in Asia’s Disaster Resilience Plan

MIT Supply Chain

How can the region build the capacity it needs to respond effectively to these crises? 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. The AHA Centre is based on this philosophy.

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How to Handle Logistics During Chinese New Year

Material Handling & Logistics

One to two weeks before CNY, factories will speed up their production causing a surge of freight. Guenzerodt outlines what can happen during this time and how to prepare for it. . How CNY can affect your business: --Longer production and quotation times: Production time will be delayed and quotation requests will be processed slower.

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From Triage to Transformation… Building Resiliency with Agile Supply Chains

LevaData

For those organizations who had already reduced their dependency on China, many had moved production to Malaysia. While the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan served as a precursor, the shutdown of Malaysia followed shortly. How to play the new game. Never let a good crisis go to waste.

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From Triage to Transformation… Building Resiliency with Agile Supply Chains

LevaData

For those organizations who had already reduced their dependency on China, many had moved production to Malaysia. While the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan served as a precursor, the shutdown of Malaysia followed shortly. How to play the new game. Never let a good crisis go to waste.

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An Air Charter Solution for Teradyne in a Time of Disruption

CH Robinson Transportfolio

The spread of the pandemic directly impacted international and inter-city logistics for Teradyne’s inbound materials in Suzhou, China, and Penang, Malaysia. Commercial air freight and sea shipments were unable to meet Teradyne’s needs. With the onset of COVID-19, Teradyne’s supply chain faced several challenges. Our team at C.H.

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Freightera vs Traditional and Online Solutions, Freightquote, FreightCenter, Uber Freight, Flexport, Freightos

Freightera

We will discuss how other services and companies compare to Freightera using ground freight shipping in North America as the baseline. Array of Services, Features, and Ratings HOW TO READ THIS TABLE. Empty circle: No or Not applicable Freight Carriers Freight carriers are the backbone of our industry. Here’s why.

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Freightera vs Traditional and Online Solutions, Freightquote, FreightCenter, Uber Freight, Flexport, Freightos

Freightera

We will discuss how other services and companies compare to Freightera using ground freight shipping in North America as the baseline. Array of Services, Features, and Ratings HOW TO READ THIS TABLE. Empty circle: No or Not applicable Freight Carriers Freight carriers are the backbone of our industry. Here’s why.

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