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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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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In Malaysia, CEVA Logistics worked closely with L’Oréal , a major producer of luxury and consumer products, to develop a social initiative of providing jobs for the hearing impaired at our warehouse since June 2020. CEVA Logistics actively reaches out to support social innovations and engage local communities. Photo Credit: L’Oréal.

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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. He is also an Adjunct Professor with UTM Azman Hashim International Business School in Malaysia, conducting research on halal procurement strategy, halal supply chain management, and halal risk and reputation management.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

A spike in COVID-19 cases in some countries, which is causing factory shutdowns and port delays, added to corporate woes as soaring freight and transportation costs are pinching profit margins. Hasbro said it would raise prices mid-year and that it was taking steps to mitigate some of the expected supply issues.

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Plan for greater success: What experts said at Quintiq World Tour Singapore 2015

DELMIA Quintiq

Suhas Bhise (Head of PPC, Logistics and Sourcing, Arvind Limited): At Arvind, we began looking for a new solution because there was a limitation to how much our existing planning system could meet our requirements. Freight Exchange is a software platform for excess freight capacity. But today I say, “Why wait?”

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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. 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. Never let a good crisis go to waste.