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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. Three halal retailing business models can be differentiated: 1. Developments.

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Risk Management in Halal Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Also Malaysia has dedicated halal parks, 22 in total, supported by halal park guidelines and incentives. You cannot rely solely on a general management risk reports but also need to develop a specific view of risks, such as halal risks.

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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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Forced labor in cotton supply chains – Key takeaways from our webinar

SupplyShift

“While the YESS audit of spinners and mills can be done to similar standards as cut & sew, one difference is that many brands do not purchase fabric or yarn directly, and hence do not have a direct business relationship with mills in their supply chain. These facilities are located in India, Malaysia, Pakistan and Vietnam.

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Even if Consumers Aren’t Aware of Human Trafficking, Companies Need to Be

Enterra Insights

Bowman reports a national survey by SAP Ariba and SAP Fieldglass found, “60% of consumers would stop using a product if they knew that human trafficking or forced labor was used to create it.” And 55% believe they lack the information they need to make an educated decision about purchasing fair-labor products. (In

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Forced labor in cotton supply chains ? Key takeaways from our webinar

SupplyShift

“While the YESS audit of spinners and mills can be done to similar standards as cut & sew, one difference is that many brands do not purchase fabric or yarn directly, and hence do not have a direct business relationship with mills in their supply chain. These facilities are located in India, Malaysia, Pakistan and Vietnam.

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What’s New in 2015 for the supply chain world? See 2014?s predictions.

Supply Chain View from the Field

I sure called this one right…Globalization linked with increasing labor costs in countries such as China, as well as fuel costs and regulatory shifts, are driving a dramatic impact on where companies source, where they produce, and the complexity of processes required to sell to the customer.