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Digital Megatrends – Shaping Supply Chain Innovation

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

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. 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.

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Are Our Agri-Food Supply Chains In Crisis?

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

As a result our agri-food supply chains are in crisis, and we need to relook how best to organise a country’s agri-food system and optimise agri-food supply chains locally, regionally, and globally. He has been the architect of agri-food clusters in Indonesia and Malaysia. These products are distributed back into the retail channel.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

With the crisis in Ukraine and sanctions imposed on the Russian Federation, fuel and energy prices are now soaring. And this was before the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. Even in Malaysia, retail sales during Christmas and Chinese New Year showed an 26.5% GLOBAL CRISES DRIVE PRICES SKY-HIGH. Internal data alone won’t cut it.

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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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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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5 Megatrends Shaping Supply Chain Innovations

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Supply chain disruptions that started during the Covid-pandemic, are continuing, now fuelled by the Ukraine war. Halal industry will move to halal clusters/parks in advanced Muslim markets like Malaysia and Indonesia, to leverage the benefits of these halal advanced halal eco-systems. From global to local and regional sourcing.

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Interoceanic Passages

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These routes are typically found connecting important marketplaces with active commercial trade systems, such as Western Europe, North America, and East Asia. In reality, appointment and price systems must be used to control capacity for interoceanic canals like the Panama and Suez. Potential for closure or interruption.

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