Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Background Supply chain ethical and social responsibility, that which umbrellas ESG conformance, have increasingly become a concern for businesses, large and small, along with their procurement organizations. Governments including Canada , Germany , and the United Kingdom have enacted special legislation in these areas.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing. Prediction Two of this year predictions indicated the following: Restoring More Direct Control in Strategic and Tactical Direct Material Sourcing Will be the Driving Force for Businesses and their Supply Chain Management Teams in the Coming Year.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

Global Production Continues to Contract Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® ended 2023 on a noted lackluster footing. Manufacturing production reportedly contracted at a slightly quicker pace in December, dashing hopes for a point of stabilization. The December reading of 49.0

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QAD

MARCH 28, 2024

In 2022, a report from Sheffield Hallam University found that every large car manufacturer was at a high risk of sourcing parts linked to Xinjiang. CBP has stopped more shipments from Malaysia and Vietnam than from China itself. This could include disruptive actions such as ditching suppliers and/or changing sourcing strategies.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Halal risk management practices of most companies are passive, meaning it is limited to the compliance of suppliers and their own (manufacturing) operations based on the requirements of the halal certification body and their halal standard(s). On the other hand, halal risks in the entire supply chain are not on their radar screens.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In our prior highlights and perceptions of September and October published indices , we observed that the numbers once again signaled continued contraction in global manufacturing output and product demand levels. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. in November.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 10, 2021

Global Supply Chain & Sourcing Director for ECCO Global Shoe Production & Sourcing. I packed my (one) bag to start a considerable journey into becoming a Supply Chain Professional from the manufacturing floor up, with Detmold (Detpak) Packaging. . Family reasons relocated me to Bangkok in 2011. .

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

In our prior highlights and perceptions of September and Q3-2023 published indices , we observed that the numbers once again signaled added contraction in global manufacturing output and product demand levels. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. down from the 49.2

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NC State SCRC

JULY 28, 2019

Low-cost country (LCC) sourcing is now a commonplace strategy for shrinking bottom line labor and material costs in most consumer products industries, including apparel, footwear, toys, and other manufactured products. The Clean Air Act of 1990 imposes large fines on producers of ozone-depleting substances and foul-smelling gases.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 16, 2022

Andrew Kinder ( @Kinder_ai ), a Senior Vice President of industry and solution strategy with Infor, insists, “COVID-19 has taught manufacturers a bitter lesson. He explains, “The issues knocking the supply chain out of kilter runs the gamut from enormous government interventions to the global pandemic shutting ports.”

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Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2018

A slew of global purchasing managers indexes all point to deep supply constraints as this year's economy looks to be the strongest since 2011. A slew of purchasing managers indexes published on Jan. A slew of purchasing managers indexes published on Jan. 2 from China, Germany, France, Italy and the U.K.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Even in Malaysia, retail sales during Christmas and Chinese New Year showed an 26.5% Brand loyalty is no longer the driver for consumer purchasing decisions. increase from the previous year, higher than the estimated 18.3%. So, it appeared consumer demand would remain high despite COVID-19. BE READY FOR THE NEW NORMAL.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Consumers, activists, and investors increasingly want to know the products they buy are sourced sustainably and ethically. In retail, buyers want to understand where the products they are purchasing are coming from and how they were created.” sources of raw materials. They are demanding more supply chain transparency.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 20, 2019

Since China banned the import of plastic waste (except the cleanest plastics) in late 2017, America has been shipping its plastic waste to other countries including: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Turkey, etc. . Source: The Guardian. Source: The Guardian. . What can we do?

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 6, 2020

And 55% believe they lack the information they need to make an educated decision about purchasing fair-labor products. (In Manufacturers in the U.S. government contracting space that permit these conditions in their supply chains risk losing their U.S. government contracts.”[5]. ”[5]. ” 2. .”

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

I then went on to work as a ‘shipper’, for a swiss confectionary manufacturer and then a global IT distributor. Our magazine, LogiSYM is the largest circulating supply chain magazine globally with more than 70,000 subscribers and we run symposiums in Singapore, Malaysia and Dubai. What is happening as part of industry 4.0

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Keep in mind that in mid 2022 supply chain issues were also contributing to inflation, so the government wasn’t totally focused on the implementation of UFLPA. But some of our customers knew that once we were done with the elections, the government (especially CBP), would start doing more on the implementation and enforcement side.

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 21, 2022

Water pollution shrank or completely stopped on the beaches of Bangladesh, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Maldives. The focus is on accelerating solutions to combat our greatest threat, climate change, and to activate everyone—governments, citizens, and businesses—to do their part. Let the green revolution begin. Electric Vehicles.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 14, 2022

For decades, ASEAN manufacturing, once seen as a global phenomenon, had been overshadowed by the meteoric rise of Chinese factories. percent of global manufacturing output and was regarded as the world’s manufacturing superpower. Building manufacturing opportunities from the ground up. In 2019, China accounted for 28.7

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EcoVadis

MARCH 13, 2018

Unfortunately, a portion of these numbers are thanks to incidences of trafficked and forced labor in the electronics sector, particularly in poorer countries that have suffered from war, corrupt governments and inadequate job prospects. . Countries Rich in Manufacturing Have Insufficient Labor Rights.

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Kinaxis

JANUARY 4, 2016

Driven by consumers and their growing demands, governments are taking heed and moving plans into action when it comes to protecting the environment and ensuring businesses are doing their part. The number of heat stress days may rise to as high as 364 in Singapore and Malaysia, with Indonesia looking at 355 days and the Philippines 337.

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Elementum

JUNE 19, 2015

In Malaysia, for example, one in three workers are victims of such forced labor. Many OEM’s use labor organizations to source laborers because it is cheaper and more efficient; however, by doing so they run the risk of employing forced laborers in the process.

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EHS Sustainability Knowledge at Work

DECEMBER 13, 2018

According to 2016 FAO data , more than 80% of palm oil was produced in just two countries: Indonesia (53%) and Malaysia (29%). And it is these extra layers of supply chain that create more complexity for those at the end of the chain, such as manufacturers and retailers. What happens next? Soy will continue to expand.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 13, 2015

I sure called this one right…Globalization linked with increasing labor costs in countries such as China, as well as fuel costs and regulatory shifts, are driving a dramatic impact on where companies source, where they produce, and the complexity of processes required to sell to the customer. This is likely to continue. The solution?

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 22, 2023

Do we have a crystal ball, and a system to produce a dashboard of every unit crossing a border where we pay a duty, and how much we are paying different countries like Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam or any of the hundreds of different countries we do business in today with suppliers or distributors? This is all very real.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 19, 2015

China’s logistics industry is gaining in importance and developing rapidly to support the nation’s manufacturing sector. While China has gained a reputation as a cost effective place for manufacturing, logistical costs (about 18% of the cost of sales) in the country are still very high compared to other developed countries.

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Material Handling & Logistics

AUGUST 16, 2017

This is truly a brilliant plan on China’s part,” explains David Gonsalvez, CEO of the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation, which is part of the MIT Global Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence Network. That plan focused on giving control back to stable governments. For example, China is Malaysia’s top trading partner.

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Exapro Hub

JUNE 21, 2018

Every day, thousands of products and clothing purchased are made from its knitted fabrics. Malaysia: 25% / 49%. Source of some data: just-style.com). Cambodia: 30% / 63%. Pakistan: 32% / 68%. Vietnam: 23% / 50%. Sri Lanka: 15% / 38%. Indonesia: 26% / 40%. In return, this supports the investment into upstream textile plants.

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Elementum

AUGUST 2, 2017

Logistics, the complex operation involving the movements of people, facilities, and supplies, is applied in every industry from manufacturing to retail to trade. In 2015, the Asian-Pacific region dominated the industry with significant impact from China, India, Singapore, Indonesia, Japan, and Malaysia. in 2015 to US $15.5T

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

A big part of sustainability initiatives includes the use of ethical sourcing. Ethical sourcing is the process of ensuring that the products made are obtained through responsible and sustainable methods. While we have seen more companies promoting ethical sourcing, does the consumer really care? Ethical Sourcing.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 26, 2021

Whether to relocate supply or manufacturing from China to another low-cost country or switch to a near-shoring or re-shoring strategy is not a decision to take lightly. Nike: The world-famous sportswear brand has been moving manufacturing from China to some African and Southeast Asian countries.

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