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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o9 Solutions

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

In fact, according to a recent Accenture report Supply Chain Transformation on the Cloud , many supply chain and related functions such as engineering, planning, manufacturing, fulfillment, and service management are rated as either low or medium in their current cloud adoption levels.

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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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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.

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MIT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Driven by increases in both domestic demand and technological sophistication, India has become a major manufacturing hub for autos. A study carried out by the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI) and the Indian Institute of Management suggests that expanding the industry’s use of water […].

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

This article explores the concepts of resilience and agility in supply chain management, their link with change, and the strategies employed to navigate the evolving business landscape. These changes can significantly impact supply chains by affecting sourcing strategies, trade routes, and market access.

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MIT Supply Chain

DECEMBER 12, 2013

These are: the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics (Cambridge, USA), the Zaragoza Logistics Center (Zaragoza, Spain), the Center for Latin-American Logistics Innovation (Bogotá, Colombia), and the Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (Shah Alam, Malaysia). Obtain more information and register here.

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Vinculum

AUGUST 31, 2020

The high internet penetration and easy access are making online businesses in Malaysia quite beneficial. But before you start online selling in Malaysia, there are certain things to keep in mind like what to sell? In this article, we will see ways to start a business online in Malaysia. Where to sell? And How to sell?

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Also, warehouse automation excludes similar systems such as airport baggage handling, manufacturing-line automation, and manually driven forklifts. This validates our strategy and intensive standardization activities in the field of fully automated case picking and piece picking solutions as full-service provider.”.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 13, 2015

One of the strategies manufacturers and online stores will take is to price their products uniformly across the participating economies. If manufactures and e-stores across any TPPA economy offer similar prices, then the growth will predominantly occur in the ground segment, leaving the airlines wanting.

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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 20, 2014

Dr. David Gligor , Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI), is engaged in research to answer these questions. Adding to the confusion from a supply chain perspective is that most of the work relates to other disciplines such as manufacturing. But what exactly is supply chain agility and how can it be evaluated?

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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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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

As the calendar now moves to the second half of 2022, it is important to focus on rapidly changing developments including a marked escalation in geopolitical tensions that impact global supply chain strategies. Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing. Geo-Political and Hybrid Government Policy Dimensions.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2023

The July numbers signal a continued downturn in global manufacturing conditions with output and new order rates reportedly falling at faster rates. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Manufacturing production reportedly decreased for the second consecutive month.

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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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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Other materials are added to both synthetic and natural rubber to instill desired functional properties through the manufacturing process. Over 90% of natural rubber comes from Asia, with Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia making up 70% of the world’s supply of natural rubber.

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LevaData

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

LevaData recently sat down (in a virtual, COVID-19-friendly manner) with a group of Chief Supply Chain Officers (CSCOs) from some of the worlds most renowned high-tech electronics and manufacturing companies. For those organizations who had already reduced their dependency on China, many had moved production to Malaysia.

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LevaData

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

LevaData recently sat down (in a virtual, COVID-19-friendly manner) with a group of CSCOs from some of the worlds most renowned high-tech electronics and manufacturing companies. For those organizations who had already reduced their dependency on China, many had moved production to Malaysia. Keeping the lights on.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Reportedly, the vast majority of detained goods were produced in either Malaysia, Vietnam or Thailand. That is because that the country of origin of goods is irrelevant since reportedly only 13 percent of shipments detained by customs officials were of China origin.

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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% As Sales Director for Asia Pacific, Martin primarily focuses on go-to-market strategy, customer adoption and business growth in the region for E2open, the largest cloud-based provider of networked supply chain solutions. About the Author.

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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. annually in Singapore, Malaysia and Dubai.

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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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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Charlie Macdonald (Industry Executive for Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics, Telstra): We’re on this journey of transformation towards customer centricity. Read also: Strategies for lasting success by today’s top influencers. Our planners had a lot more to deal with, and we realized we had to move beyond spreadsheet planning.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Companies need to re-evaluate their supply chain strategies, if they are still most optimal. 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. The human factor out of manufacturing and logistics.

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Elementum

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

By becoming key players in trucking, warehousing, and shipping, Amazon is able to lower its shipping costs, open doors for smaller merchants to publish more products, and allow Chinese and Indian sellers and manufacturers to access Amazon warehouses. Next up: The Role of Traceability in the Pharma Supply Chain.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 9, 2020

The spread of the pandemic directly impacted international and inter-city logistics for Teradyne’s inbound materials in Suzhou, China, and Penang, Malaysia. Thanks to effective collaboration and special arrangements among Teradyne’s inbound planning and manufacturing teams, vendors, and our team at C.H. An air charter solution.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 30, 2022

The company engages in contract manufacturing services for companies. Then Jabil handles the sourcing and manufacturing of those products. Using a contract manufacturer allows companies to focus on their core competencies, which usually are not designing a product for manufacturing, production, or supply chain management.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Figure 1: Identifying gaps in supply chain competency Overall Findings from three segments of industry were identified namely logistics, manufacturing and trading. Manufacturing Industry: The manufacturing industry faces challenges stemming from material and labour shortages due to pandemic-related lockdowns.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 9, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights for readers a published report noting how various manufacturers are seeking and establishing added resiliency and control of component and production networks. Bloomberg reported in November 2022 that shipments of motor vehicles, computer parts and boats, manufactured in Mexico and destined for U.S.

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Vinculum

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

So we have compiled a list of Malaysia’s top inventory management software that can work best for your business in managing your inventory and saving your precious time and resources. The post What are the Best Inventory Management Softwares in Malaysia? appeared first on Vinculum Group.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 13, 2015

An NC State team worked with a major manufacturer to create a backbone cost database that establishes different types of cost data, including actual data, assumptions about the data based on prior history, and approximated data based on “best available information”. This is the biggest opportunity I see for 2015.

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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. Honeywell is well-positioned to support OBOR through its China growth strategy and portfolio,” Wei explains.

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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. If the shift in manufacturing is great enough, the TPP agreement could also impact trade lanes, shifting the most popular lanes to participating countries.

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Vinculum

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The consumers in Malaysia, for instance, want to buy a product in Singapore can now buy it from their own country. The B2C affair is gradually overlapping the B2B segment as customers are willing to purchase products directly from foreign manufacturers and retailers. The Current landscape. Pricing and payment options.

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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. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Slight Rise in Global Wide Production Activity Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® was headlined with back-to-back expansion levels in February. The HSBC India Manufacturing PMI® rose from 56.5 Manufacturing Among the two reported PMI reports relative to U.S.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Most impacted are Asian exporters such as China, Vietnam, and Malaysia where rigorous policies to contain any COVID-19 outbreaks are leading to factory and port shutdowns. and the capacity of sparsely vaccinated manufacturing countries to meet it,” reported the Wall Street Journal on August 25. “The But disruptions continue.

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