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The path to recovery from COVID-19 – LogiSYM August 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The first half of 2020 has been a rollercoaster ride for global and regional e-commerce logistics, setting off supply and demand shocks throughout the industry. This analysis focuses on four Southeast Asian economies: Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. How COVID-19 has affected e-commerce logistics.

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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. appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

And now on to this week’s logistics news. A pair of tech providers within the warehouse automation space, Louisville, Kentucky-based MHS Global and Atlanta-based Fortna , are combining to form a new multinational logistics provider, the companies announced this week. A truly inspiring Marathon Monday as always.

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Are Our Agri-Food Supply Chains In Crisis?

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The current climate change agenda, which is being rolled out by various governments, is also questioning the environmental footprint of these global agri-food supply chains as well as the environment footprint of the human diet itself. He has been the architect of agri-food clusters in Indonesia and Malaysia.

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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 People. Photo Credit: L’Oréal.

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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. When the local or national capacity is overwhelmed the government may request regional or international support.

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Driving Sustainable Supply Chain Change

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The importance of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) continues to grow. Things are changing, and supply chains participants are feeling pressure from customers, consumers, financiers, and governments to take action on these changes. Source: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Supply Chain 2022 Predictions — APEJ Implications.