Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Reportedly, the vast majority of detained goods were produced in either Malaysia, Vietnam or Thailand. Maintaining and/or enhancing brand reputation is more than marketing and stated policy. A further indicated misnomer is that ESG certifications from third-party certification entities should address and avoid forced labor risks.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 19, 2023

The lack of momentum in China based manufacturing has had a discernable contractionary impact on other regions, especially Taiwan and Malaysia. The latter Taiwan PMI index has been in negative territory for over a year and overall business confidence levels across Malaysia ’s manufacturing sector sunk to levels not recorded since July 2021.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

For example, the EU’s tightening rules on palm oil imported from Southeast Asia places Malaysia and Indonesia in a difficult position, as they account for 85% of the world’s total palm oil supply. Conclusion. Firms must constantly evaluate and evolve their supply chains and leverage opportunities.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

The subsequent rankings in the 2021 Production Statistics revealed that South Korea had overtaken Germany and Mexico, and Southeast Asian countries such as Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia have moved up the world ranking for car production. According to IHS, electric vehicle production is expected to climb exponentially in this decade from 7.7

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Geopolitical changes encompass alterations in international relations, trade policies, tariffs, or regulations. About the Author Jeroen Hendriks is Director at Artof Supply Chain Sdn Bhd, a consultancy company focusing on supply chain operations, based in Malaysia.

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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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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

In the last few years I have been working in the policy advocacy space globally. 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. He has spent the last 3 years working in Trade Policy and Advocacy.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 6, 2020

According to the MH&L staff, “Effective companies have developed clear policies explicitly prohibiting human trafficking, including incorporating a zero-tolerance policy for human trafficking in supplier selection procedures. These policies have also been integrated into contracts with suppliers and business partners.”

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

This will probably compel businesses, even those leading the curve, to review their corporate travel & entertaining policies. However this requires careful thought with clear policies and direction for staff. Many Companies will be playing “catch-up”, as Remote Working becomes the ‘new normal’. www.sennexconsultants.com.

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Provenance

JUNE 1, 2020

As you work towards 100% of your sourcing being certified, engage with the debate and industry best practices to inform a clear policy and strategy. There are national standards in Indonesia and Malaysia, which are useful but are not going far enough compared to the RSPO. . Talk to your shoppers.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

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. ” Doing the right thing is always a good policy and, according to Bateman and Bonanni, doing the right thing makes your company an innovator as well.

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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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MIT Supply Chain

MARCH 19, 2015

These findings have important policy implications. This article was written by Dr. Albert Tan , Director of Education, Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Innovation (MISI). Their preferred choices are to expand organically initially or to form strategic alliances with local or foreign firms.

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Material Handling & Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

In Malaysia last year, for instance, a supplier to Samsung and Panasonic was found confiscating passports of workers and subjecting them to long periods of standing without adequate rest and restricted toilet breaks—a textbook case of modern slavery. In January of this year, another Apple supplier, Catcher Technology Co.,

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EHS Sustainability Knowledge at Work

DECEMBER 13, 2018

According to 2016 FAO data , more than 80% of palm oil was produced in just two countries: Indonesia (53%) and Malaysia (29%). While these commodities are traded and consumed the world over, the bulk come from just a handful of countries where they are produced. Meanwhile, almost 40% of the world´s sugarcane was produced by Brazil alone.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 24, 2021

If government policies and local real estate environments do not incentivize this, then speak up and start asking for change. and supporting local conservation efforts can be one way to have a say in land use and development policy changes. Encouraging. Re-wild degraded land.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 7, 2017

This will never work – particularly as we move into an era of global outsourcing and contract manufacturing in low cost countries such as Vietnam, India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, and others in Asia. This entails answering questions workers may have about how policies will affect them.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 14, 2022

To enable SEA manufacturers and distributors, governments are implementing policies, collaborating regionally, and leveraging the potential of Industry 4.0. Policies to promote regional collaboration. Governments across Southeast Asia have implemented several policies to encourage intra-ASEAN collaboration and improved production.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 20, 2020

One-China policy hampers global trade. Government investing in education and infrastructure. Stable economy. The Cons: Relatively small workforce. A tendency toward political instability. Somewhat prone to natural disasters. The Pros: Low labour costs, on a par with China. Well-educated English-speaking office staff. No export tax.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Over the past years there have been active government policies in Western countries, like in Europe and the USA, to reduce farming by government or institutional investors buying farmland from farmers. He is also a professor with HELP University and a research fellow with University of Malaya in Malaysia. MORE FROM THIS EDITION.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Recognizing the critical importance of proper inventory management during these times, most interviewees emphasized the need to constantly review and adjust inventory policies and supplier reliability for survival. Establishing policies within the system ensures efficient inventory management.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

MARCH 13, 2015

If we use soybean oil to make biodiesel in this country which promotes palm tree growth in Malaysia – it is not something we can control. Somebody will do it regardless of our country – there is X amount of demand for total fuel and chemicals in the market and nothing we can do policy-wise is going to change that.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 23, 2017

By deploying the “fast fashion” business model, the apparel industry began to outsource garment manufacture to suppliers and subcontractors in low-cost countries, such as China, India, Vietnam, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.

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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. They are really taking a broad perspective. Wei offers three specific steps for U.S. government is trying to make sure that U.S.

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Supply Chains Rock

JULY 7, 2009

By the end of 2008, we had completed a cumulative total of 553 initial audits; including expansion into three additional growth market countries (36 initial audits): Argentina, Malaysia and Vietnam. Public Policy & Sustainability Blog. In 2008, IBM spent $1.5 billion inside the U.S. Latin American Logistics. MIT Supply Chain 2020.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 13, 2015

The last SCRC conference again emphasized the increasing complexity of logistics regulations, protectionist policies, product regulations, compliance to customs, trade, local content issues, and security requirements. This is likely to continue. More of the same.

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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. Outbreaks in Vietnam and other Asian countries are being met with strict quarantine and distancing policies to prevent the infections spreading.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Malaysia has led this initiative for several years, and whilst there have been several barriers, good progress has been made. Dr Tieman outlined the many opportunities in this sector, from adopting new technologies, cluster hubs, sustainable policies, advance packaging & even to e-commerce.

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Supply Chains Rock

OCTOBER 1, 2008

4 comments: logistics malaysia. Public Policy & Sustainability Blog. They are an innovative producer of high quality sweeteners, breath mints and semi-pharmaceutical products, has begun working with arviem to improve its global supply chain visibility for trade lanes between China and Europe. Christopher Sciacca. MIT Supply Chain 2020.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Jason Plautz ( @Jason_Plautz ) reports a new guide from the United Nations (UN) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), concludes, “Cities are ‘key implementers’ of policies that will help avert the worst consequences of climate change. degrees Celsius.’ ’ … In order to limit warming below the 1.5

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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. Here are the top six questions our customers are asking about the TPP agreement. What is the TPP agreement?

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Vinculum

JUNE 29, 2020

Starting with Malaysia, it has widened its reach to Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Hong Kong, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Taiwan, Australia, and New Zealand. You need to adhere to all the relevant state laws and policies of the nation where your business operates. You should always pay attention to your pricing and product range.

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Vinculum

AUGUST 26, 2020

The effect is evident in Asian Pacific countries, like Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and more. To check foreign rules and legal policies are an essential aspect, as each country has its terms and condition for shipment of goods. Check the regulations of the foreign market.

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Vinculum

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Asian Pacific countries like Malaysia, Singapore are the countries with growing opportunities for a thriving online marketplace. It is useful if you provide a return and refund policy as well. Have you ever thought about why global brands such as Amazon, eBay, Alibaba are far ahead and consistent in selling online?

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Vinculum

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

As per the report of Facebook and Bain & Company, online purchasing has been grown from 33% to 45% in 2021 in countries like the Philippines, Singapore, and Malaysia. Every e-commerce platform has its return policies to consider and provide guidance for the return process. Return Policies.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 30, 2018

Contrast that with their use of words like “continuity” and “security” to describe the junta-run government’s economic policies since it seized power. GDP growth lags that of Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam. In the 2018 edition of the Bloomberg Innovation Index , Thailand ranked 45th.

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The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 20, 2019

Since China banned the import of plastic waste (except the cleanest plastics) in late 2017, America has been shipping its plastic waste to other countries including: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Turkey, etc. . Source: The Guardian. What can we do?

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