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Digital Megatrends – Shaping Supply Chain Innovation

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

In Singapore, for instance, there was a period when eggs were running out as consumers hoarded them. The road ahead remains bumpy, with the pandemic still dominating the news and Russia’s recent invasion of Ukraine threatening global stability and supply chains. Then people’s basic needs came under threat.

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Are Our Agri-Food Supply Chains In Crisis?

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

There have been great urban farming success stories in Singapore and Hong Kong but it needs to be more widely adopted and further developed. He has been the architect of agri-food clusters in Indonesia and Malaysia. Food waste programmes are urgently needed to reduce food waste.

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How Southeast Asian manufacturers can use ERP to realign the supply chain

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

To further diversify supply chains , Singapore also established the SG+ twinning model, where businesses can take advantage of dual production locations with its close neighbours including Johor in Malaysia; and the Batam, Bintan and Karimun islands in Indonesia. This was further exacerbated by the Russia-Ukraine war.

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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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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

With Singapore serving as the primary harbor and other significant cities like Malacca and Penang constituting the Strait Settlements, England seized control of the passage in 1867. This rule persisted up to the Second World War and Malaysia's independence in 1957. The area has 2.5

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High Seas Troubles Affect Global Supply Chains, Part One: Security Risks

Enterra Insights

”[2] They go on to explain, “Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has turned the Black Sea into a gauntlet of warships and mines, navigated by grain-laden bulk carriers sailing under the fragile consent of two warring states. Suddenly, that pillar of the international order shows signs of buckling.”[2]

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Global Manufacturing PMI Levels Rise in January 2024

Supply Chain Matters

This index is a compilation of seven ASEAN nations- Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar , the Philippines , Singapore , Thailand , and Vietnam. One relates to the rising geo-political tensions across the Middle East region that could lead to further hostilities involving multiple nations beyond Israel and Hamas or Russia and Ukraine.