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.

Risk Management 130

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Governments including Canada , Germany , and the United Kingdom have enacted special legislation in these areas. Because of pressures from investors along with the governments of Germany and the United States , the automaker completed an audit of this facility in December, reportedly finding no evidence of human rights abuses.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain 52

Logistics Bureau

APRIL 20, 2020

COVID-19 and the Future of China Sourcing and Manufacture. But global dependence on Chinese manufacturing is mind-boggling…. The overriding reason for this China-dependence is the cost factor, and weaning manufacturing away from that country comes at a hefty price. Alternative Manufacturing Hubs: Asia’s Promise.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies China Material Savings 52

Resilinc

JULY 6, 2021

Reuters’ reporting team interviewed a wide range of managers at manufacturers, distributors, and retailers who predicted shortages of holiday gift items. It was an outbreak in the vast Shenzhen manufacturing and export hub that led to infections among dock workers and the sharp cutback in shipping out of Yantian, Nansha, and Shekou.

Supply Chain 80

Supply Chain Modeling Asia Hawaii 80

Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2023

In early April 2022, economists at Goldman Sachs indicated that supply chain resilience was a top-of-mind topic for manufacturers and retailers and observed that three main strategies were being undertaken. Investment firm Pimco indicated that countries such as India, Vietnam and Malaysia would benefit from China de-risking sourcing actions.

Sourcing Strategies 52

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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.

Procurement Analytics 59

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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

Procurement Analytics 59

Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Report Global 59

Material Handling & Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2018

Firms expressed discomfort as euro-area manufacturing growth accelerated to a record in December, capping a solid year for industry. Global growth also got a boost from a solid reading in China’s manufacturing sector. Car manufacturers are among those who have ramped up supply or felt the pressure of demand.

Manufacturing Procurement 58

Manufacturing Procurement Global Manufacturing South Korea 58

Enterra Insights

MARCH 6, 2020

”[4] William Shepherd and Jeff Schacknow, lawyers with the firm Holland & Knight LLP, report companies reliant on government contracts are especially vulnerable if human trafficking is found in their supply chains. Manufacturers in the U.S. government contracts.”[5]. ”[5]. ” What companies can do.

Company 100

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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 65 9816 2740.

Supply Chain Design Software 77

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

Our belief was that the year 2021 provided companies as well as government policy makers considerable painful evidence to the inherent vulnerabilities of globally extended and highly complex supply chains and of the needs among businesses to be able to better respond to major product demand and supply shocks.

Sourcing Strategies 59

Sourcing Strategies Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings Predictive Analytics Software 59

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Even in Malaysia, retail sales during Christmas and Chinese New Year showed an 26.5% Over the holiday season, expectation of consumer spending was high with 51% of Indonesians planning to spend $35, 25% of Singaporeans to spend $732 and the average Filipino family to spend $145. BE READY FOR THE NEW NORMAL.

Supply Chain Planning Software 246

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

”[1] They add, “The reasons for this increased interest are clear: Companies are under pressure from governments, consumers, NGOs, and other stakeholders to divulge more information about their supply chains, and the reputational cost of failing to meet these demands can be high.” Footnotes. [1]

Supply Chain Design Software 174

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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.

Supply Chain Planning 100

Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Scenario Planning Philippines 100

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.

Supply Chain 62

Supply Chain Manufacturing Procurement Electronics China 62

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

Manufacturing Procurement 116

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Manufacturing 116

Elementum

JUNE 19, 2015

In Malaysia, for example, one in three workers are victims of such forced labor. California has its own Transparency in Supply Chains Act, which requires that “retail sellers and manufacturers doing business in the state… disclose their efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking from their direct Supply Chains”.

Papua New Guinea 60

Papua New Guinea Supply Chain Planning Software Gartner Supply Chain Software 60

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.

Electronics 64

Electronics Manufacturing Procurement Chemicals Malaysia 64

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Companies are realising that high dependency on global sourcing from the cheapest source is a dangerous strategy in securing supply and continuity of manufacturing operations. Self-sufficiency top priority for governments. The human factor out of manufacturing and logistics. Only future will tell.

Innovation 244

Innovation Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 244

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.

Cost Reduction Strategies 40

Cost Reduction Strategies Inventory Reduction Third Party Logistics Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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.

Brazil 58

Brazil Argentina Paraguay Manufacturing Procurement 58

CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 9, 2020

As a leading supplier of automation equipment for testing and industrial applications, Teradyne’s products are used to test semiconductors, wireless products, data storage, and complex electronic systems for consumer, communications, industrial, and government customers. Robinson, the order was delivered on time and as planned.

Negotiating Skills 44

Negotiating Skills Taiwan Vendor Strategies Material Savings 44

Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 13, 2015

The recent spate of terrorism in France, the massive and mysterious number of airplane disasters in Malaysia, and even more regulatory risks will continue to drive greater disruptions – which again means better communication, risk mitigation, and early warning systems to alert managers when there is a problem. More of the same.

Negotiating Skills 60

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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.

China 73

China Logistics Network Optimization Software Global Logistics 73

Elementum

OCTOBER 29, 2015

On a blustery English afternoon, he was called to the UK Home Office to meet with members of the British government. As most infrastructure in both the US and UK is owned and operated by the private sector, the government wanted to know if companies were prepared and what their recovery plans entailed. It turned out that nobody knew.

Supply Chain Planning Software 60

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Pricing Training Supply and Demand 60

CH Robinson Transportfolio

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Essentially it is a proposed trade agreement between 12 countries—the United States, Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam. Here are the top six questions our customers are asking about the TPP agreement. What is the TPP agreement?

Resource Reduction 34

Resource Reduction Brunei Peru New Zealand 34

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 10, 2021

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. . I took up a role to develop and facilitate the regional S&OP program for BlueScope steel, spanning, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia.

Sourcing Strategies 162

Sourcing Strategies Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings Negotiating Skills 162

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.”

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Alloy Supply Chain Software 130

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. . The US government, business leaders, and consumers must work together to develop a better solution.

Waste Reduction 60

Waste Reduction San Francisco Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies 60

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.

Expense Reduction 77

Expense Reduction Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Design Software Norway 77

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

Logistics Network Optimization Software 60

Logistics Network Optimization Software Company Logistics South America 60

MIT Supply Chain

JUNE 3, 2021

As companies look to restructure their global supply chains in response to the Covid-19 pandemic and other disruptive forces, the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region has an opportunity to become the next manufacturing and logistics hub. Costa Rica, Mexico, and Colombia came in fourth, fifth, and sixth, respectively (behind Malaysia).

Costa Rica 52

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 30, 2018

GDP growth lags that of Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. The EEC is a special investment zone targeted by the government for aggressive development. Government officials point to some recent positive numbers as signs that the post-coup Thailand has become a more stable and vibrant performer.

Thailand 40

Thailand Price Reduction Price Mitigation Strategies Philippines 40

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. Consumers increasingly expect companies to adhere to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) mandates.

Manufacturing Procurement 76

Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Strategies Material Savings Malaysia 76

Resilinc

JULY 20, 2021

In the decades since, Linton and his teams at IBM, LG, Flex and other companies have driven billions in annual procurement to China and other Asian countries, helping to create the Asia-centric manufacturing supply chains of today. based manufacturers will still need a strong supply base from friendly countries.

Manufacturing Procurement 62

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Exapro Hub

JUNE 21, 2018

Malaysia: 25% / 49%. The Chinese government has recently put in place initiatives such as the 13th Five-Year Plan for the Textile Industry (covering the period from 2016-2020) and “Made in China 2025” which are showcasing value-added manufacturing and automation. Cambodia: 30% / 63%. Pakistan: 32% / 68%.

China 31

China Sri Lanka Global Bangladesh 31

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.

China 98

China Manufacturing Procurement Cost Reduction Strategies Resource Reduction 98