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Are Our Agri-Food Supply Chains In Crisis?

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

A good example is the Netherlands, which is a very small country in Europe, but with its fertile river delta and with an estimated 80% of its land dedicated to farming and cheap natural gas to heat its greenhouses, it has been able to become the world’s second largest agriculture exporter.

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State of E-Commerce in the Netherlands

Savant Events

After studying the state of e-commerce in various countries like: US , Australia , Singapore , Malaysia , Indonesia , and Thailand , our media partner, Parcel Monitor and their in-house data team took a look at the country’s state of e-commerce for the second half of 2020. How has that impacted the state of e-commerce in the Netherlands?

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The Importance of Transparency in Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

Notable examples include the Rana Plaza factory collapse in the fast fashion industry, slave labor in the Thai seafood industry, and deforestation in Malaysia and Indonesia. Food Safety Modernization Act) with further regulation on the horizon in the Netherlands and Switzerland, among others.”

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Malaysia offers sourcing opportunities but with ESG concerns

Resilinc

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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5 Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovations

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Halal industry will move to halal clusters/parks in advanced Muslim markets like Malaysia and Indonesia, to leverage the benefits of these halal advanced halal eco-systems. Marco Tieman is the CEO of LBB International , a supply chain strategy consultancy and research firm with offices in the Netherlands, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

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List of Top 65 Marketplaces Across the Globe in 2019

Vinculum

Bol.com is a leading online marketplace for electronics, books, toys, lifestyle and home & living category in the Netherlands. With 11 million products , it is the largest online marketplace in the Netherlands and Belgium. It operates in Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, China and Hong Kong. The marketplace ranks no.1

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Most desirable logistics location of Europe in 2018

Supply Chain Movement

The Netherlands is the best region for a logistics base according to the ‘VerkehrsRundschau Markenstudie ImageRanking’. The Netherlands secured first place based on the results from the large-scale survey among logistics decision-makers within manufacturing and retail companies in Germany. Netherlands. Netherlands Antilles.