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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. This has implications for raw materials, ingredients, primary packaging, intermediate goods as well as end-product goods flows.

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SYNOPSlS: Your Supply Chain Roadmap IDC’s Predictions for 2022 and Beyond

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Stephanie Krishnan noted that through increased automation use, Asia/Pacific supply chains could deal with restricted access to low-cost migrant workforces and gave examples of how turning to robotics for packaging has reduced the impact of labor bottlenecks.

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Digital Megatrends – Shaping Supply Chain Innovation

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

For instance, when Malaysia allowed only 60 per cent of its factory workforce to operate during the lockdown in June last year, it aggravated the global semiconductor shortage. The country is a key node in the world’s semiconductor pipeline, accounting for 13 per cent of global chip assembly testing and packaging.

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Best Ecommerce Platforms in Malaysia in 2022

Vinculum

These days e-commerce industry in Malaysia is flourishing significantly, and it has increased by 30% over the year with a track of RM254.6 Nowadays, Malaysia is booming its economy with online sales without any second thought. Shopify acts as the best e-commerce platform for dropshipping in Malaysia.

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Is TPPA going to ground e-commerce or let it fly (ideally, as air freight)?

DELMIA Quintiq

A number of express packages, the medium most frequently associated with online purchases, is expected to skyrocket. And, if many of those packages cross the Pacific waters, or generally travel farther than 600 kilometers, the air cargo shippers specializing in express packages will also stand to benefit from that wave of volume.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 16 – 22)

Logistics Viewpoints

USPS slowing first-class package delivery to lower costs. The United States Postal Service will slow delivery times for a third of its first-class packages in an effort to cut costs and its dependency on air transportation amid financial struggles. Apple, others face shipment delays as China Covid curbs squeeze suppliers.

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How to Learn About Supply Chain Research From Around the World in a Few Hours

MIT Supply Chain

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.