Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2022

Of these 37 projects, 23 are in the US, which brings Amazon’s total clean energy procurement in the US from 7.2 Ferrero , the maker of Nutella, said it is going to stop sourcing palm oil, which is a key ingredient in the hazelnut spread, from Sime Darby Plantation Bhd in Malaysia after the US government found the company used forced labor.

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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% 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.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

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

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

In its current form the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a potential free trade agreement (FTA) between the US and 11 Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries (Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Japan, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, and New Zealand). The United States currently has FTA’s with six (6) of the 11 TPP countries.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

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. His experience covers the full Logistics spectrum, from raw material procurement to. annually in Singapore, Malaysia and Dubai.

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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. . Mitigating Labor Risk Takes a Back Seat – and Shouldn’t.

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Proxima

APRIL 13, 2022

The first World Sustainable Procurement Day was quite some event and it was a great privilege to feature on a panel alongside Emma Howcroft from Avantor and Mark Freebairn from Odgers Berndtson. As Emma noted, conversations about how procurement can measure value rather than just price savings are longstanding.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2023

Investment firm Pimco indicated that countries such as India, Vietnam and Malaysia would benefit from China de-risking sourcing actions. government, amounting to upwards of 73 percent of that market, hence the motivation to establish an overall supply network not solely reliant on a China sourced supply network.

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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.

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SupplyShift

APRIL 27, 2021

These facilities are located in India, Malaysia, Pakistan and Vietnam. On the other hand, in countries such as Malaysia, companies have engaged the government to change laws through collective voice in industry initiatives. . Learn more about the YESS pilot here. . On Challenges of Reporting and Monitoring.

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Resilinc

MAY 31, 2022

Among the countries flagged for high ESG concerns is Malaysia, which in 2021 exported $280 billion worth of goods and commodities, according to the Malaysian trade ministry. And that was just the latest enforcement action by CBP against Malaysia exporters. Malaysia is also challenged with a reputation for corruption.

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SupplyShift

APRIL 27, 2021

These facilities are located in India, Malaysia, Pakistan and Vietnam. On the other hand, in countries such as Malaysia, companies have engaged the government to change laws through collective voice in industry initiatives. Learn more about the YESS pilot here. How do you make sense of all these nuances?

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In its reporting highlighting November PMI reporting, The Wall Street Journal observed : “ Together, the surveys show that China’s economy is in need of more government help to avoid a pronounced year-end slowdown, economists say. However, new export orders reportedly fell, linked mostly to continued subdued global product demand conditions.

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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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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The Chinese government is cutting interest rates and instituting added stimulus actions to spur the manufacturing and services economy. This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand , and Vietnam. and Europe.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 10, 2021

My projects in Malaysia, Philippines, China, Indonesia and eventually Vietnam, ranged from customer service and order fulfillment, shop-floor planning, inventory management, import/export and procurement. Business, governments, NGOs but also us as individuals need to assume responsibility.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 16, 2022

He explains, “The issues knocking the supply chain out of kilter runs the gamut from enormous government interventions to the global pandemic shutting ports.” McCrea reports, in response to the current situation, “some companies are procuring materials from more U.S.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 26, 2021

Other products, such as motherboards and smart-home components, will no longer be produced in China either, as Alphabet plans to move their manufacture to Taiwan, Thailand, and Malaysia. The Japanese government allocated more than $2 billion (USD) of its economic stimulus package to aiding its manufacturers to move back onto home soil.

China 98

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Nearly 70 percent of respondents indicated that the government needs to introduce regulations which hold businesses more accountable for responsible sourcing. It is awarding longer-term contracts only to suppliers who can commit to its environmental, social, and ethical expectations.

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Sourcing Strategies Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Purchasing Skills 203

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. Now, Linton believes those supply chains must change.

Manufacturing Procurement 62

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NC State SCRC

JULY 28, 2019

Organizations continue to scour global markets for even lower labor rates, moving from Western China to the Pearl River, and now to Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, and North Africa. This industry knows that if it does not adopt a set of environmental policies, then government regulators will initiate strict regulations.

Manufacturing Procurement 40

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2017

Jason Schenker provided an interesting backdrop to these discussions also, noticing that optimism is very high for corporate and personal tax reductions, regulation reductions, and more government spending. But as he noted, “Expectations – Reality = Disappointment!” This is a development that we all need to be more aware of.

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