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Navigating Modernization Challenges: Peer Insights for Success in Digital Transformation and Automation

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SIGN UP HERE Navigating Modernization Challenges: Peer Insights for Success in Digital Transformation and Automation Synopsis: The executive roundtable will gather industry leaders and experts to foster peer-to-peer discussions on the challenges encountered during the modernization journey and effective strategies to overcome them.

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5 Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovations

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Companies need to re-evaluate their supply chain strategies, if they are still most optimal. Risk management, however, will become a critical skill for logistics and supply chain management in order to make the right supply chain decisions in these turbulent times. E-commerce boom requires a new urban logistics model.

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People and Halal Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Muslim (majority) countries in Asia (such as Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia) and several countries in the Middle East are moving to stage 3: the halal supply chain. Some distributors and logistics might be halal certified; most are not. Both Malaysia and Indonesia have halal-exclusive, halal-segregated, and halal-mixed retailers.

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Report- Hewlett Packard Modifying Global Sourcing Strategy

Supply Chain Matters

based companies had indicated in survey data and in concerted actions that termed China Plus sourcing strategies that either explored alternative, nearshoring, or reshoring efforts were being undertaken. Investment firm Pimco indicated that countries such as India, Vietnam and Malaysia would benefit from China de-risking sourcing actions.

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The US Leads the World in the Fight Against Slavery

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 extractive materials that were mined and processed in Xinjiang.

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Are Our Agri-Food Supply Chains In Crisis?

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Cluster strategies contribute to a reduction of the carbon footprint of agri-food supply chains. Some supermarket concepts in Malaysia have already integrated the processing of ‘expiring’ food products into the supermarket design, through introducing its own bakeries and restaurants located at the supermarket.

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Essential Skills for Supply Chain Leaders in Asia during Pandemic

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Figure 1: Identifying gaps in supply chain competency Overall Findings from three segments of industry were identified namely logistics, manufacturing and trading. The logistics industry is known for its cost sensitivity and customer-oriented approach.