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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

From just being environmentally friendly, it has become a holistic framework that encompasses the environment, social and corporate governance. The responsibility of sustainability is no longer limited to the individual, but it extends to corporations, industries and even governments. Acting for Planet.

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The Advantage of Speed: The Cooper Health Supply Chain Relies Upon Real-time Risk Alerts

Logistics Viewpoints

I was on the phone with Australia, China, Indonesia – really everywhere – trying to negotiate directly with suppliers. These are big data platforms that monitor news sources and assorted databases from governments, financial institutions, ESG NGOs, and other sources to detect when a negative event has occurred or may be about to occur.

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The Green Corridor: Full Circle – The Promise and Struggles of the Circular Economy and Green Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Sunpower, Sun Energy Indonesia can all make our rooftops into power stations. Train, ship and airline technologies are lagging behind, but there are steps happening. Train, ship and airline technologies are lagging behind, but there are steps happening. Solarisation of warehousing is possible.

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Restructuring Global Value Chains & Tariff Reduction – A Continuous Evolution for Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

are reporting that they are being inundated with requests from importers seeking to use provisions such as the “321 de minimis” rule, which allows goods worth less than $800 to be shipped to the U.S. For instance, law firms and consultants in the U.S. without being subject to tariffs. Conclusion. About the Author.

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Doing Business in Singapore

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Located in southeastern Asia between Malaysia and Indonesia, Singapore is made up of a series of islands. Singapore has an open and corruption-free government, with stable prices, low unemployment, good wages, and a per capita GDP that ranks high among developed countries. Singapore’s landmass is only 719 sq. in the United States.

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Global Production Levels Falling At the End of 2023

Supply Chain Matters

Overall, this government index closed the year declining 3 percentage points from the beginning of 2023. Global economists continue to observe that China ’s economy is in need of more government stimulus efforts to avoid an economic contraction in output and employment levels in 2024. The reported December value of 49 slipped 0.4

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Doing Business in Malaysia

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The fledgling country was troubled by an insurgency, confrontations with Indonesia, the Philippine’s claim on Sabah and then Singapore’s withdrawal in 1965. Located in Southeast Asia, Malaysia is bordered by Thailand, Borneo, Indonesia, Brunei and the South China Sea. The country moves over 2 billion mt-km of freight per year. .