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People and Halal Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

According to the State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2020-2021 a USD 2.4 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 new standard has three modules: transportation, warehousing, and retailing.

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The path to recovery from COVID-19 – LogiSYM August 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

This analysis focuses on four Southeast Asian economies: Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. Lockdowns with the closure of many physical retail outlets forced consumers online during the pandemic. We see a 26% increase in transit time during this period, which coincides with a spike in online purchases on e-commerce platforms.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Until now, businesses have been absorbing the rising costs of supply chain pressures, yet this is unsustainable. Supermarkets, retailers and importers are beginning to lift prices in response to the crises, essentially passing the costs onto their customers. And this was before the Russian invasion of Ukraine began.

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Risk Management in Halal Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

This results in incorrect actions and communication The service industry, like logistics service providers, distributors and retailers are not well prepared for halal issue and crisis management, endangering the effectiveness of halal risk mitigation measures by the brand owner.

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CSR Initiatives in the Global Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In Malaysia, CEVA Logistics worked closely with L’Oréal , a major producer of luxury and consumer products, to develop a social initiative of providing jobs for the hearing impaired at our warehouse since June 2020. He was also in charge of carbon management and accounting and CSR reporting. Photo Credit: L’Oréal.

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Top E-Commerce Sites in Malaysia 2022

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The booming economy in Malaysia has touched many hearts as it comes out with the best marketing strategies to fetch the massive crowd from Southeast Asia (SEA). Malaysia is at its peak in terms of growth and increases in population to look into the purchasing of the customer significantly. PrestoMall.

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Malaysia E-Commerce Digital Trends in 2022 and the Role of Logistics

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Millions of Malaysians who had become online consumers suddenly sparked exponential development in digital commerce, and retailers already using e-commerce platforms saw their online companies take a stand. Malaysia followed a similar path, reporting a 37 percent increase in e-commerce sales by 2020. percent, reaching $12.6