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People and Halal Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

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. In other words, halal requires an organisation of the supply chain instead of just the factory: from source all the way up to point of consumer purchase.

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Chinese New Year Shutdown 2020: How to Prepare

ShipBob

In mainland China (and even in other countries that celebrate the holiday such as Indonesia, Malaysia, North Korea, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam, and Brunei), the Chinese New Year holiday is a very big deal. For some Americans, the holiday comes and goes without them even noticing. Consider other manufacturing locations.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 8 – 14)

Logistics Viewpoints

Pizza Hut has already eliminated these plastics – switching to primarily corrugated cardboard – in its India and Brunei markets, and that Pizza Hut New Zealand and Australia are now 95 percent and 90 percent plastic-free, respectively.

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Why Global Trade Agreements must be part of your supply chain planning: Guest Post by Tim Barnes

NC State SCRC

There is an overlap of countries that are party to both the TPP and RCEP, however for those nations, such as Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and Brunei, most have gone on the record saying that they see the US led TPP as the most critical and inclusive, and will put the RCEP on hold pending the decision on TPP.

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Interoceanic Passages

Abivin

billion of its total revenue in the fiscal year 2014, placing it as the third-largest source of income in the nation. The Panama Canal extension took place in a period of significant commercial change, including a review of sourcing tactics and the potential construction of a rival canal in Nicaragua. The area has 2.5

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

Enterra Insights

What alternative sources of supply are available for the essential resources? 9] Parisa Hafezi and Andrew Hayley, “ Exclusive: China presses Iran to rein in Houthi attacks in Red Sea, sources say ,” Reuters, 25 January 2024. [10] End-to-end transparency plays a central role in taking proactive measures.

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Spotlight on trade agreements: IPEF, TPP, RCEP

Resilinc

trillion in GDP—and Brunei—a tiny nation on the north coast of Borneo, Malaysia, with less than 500,000 people and $12 billion GDP—have in common? A significant trade in oil and gas, which flows from Brunei to India; medical and entrepreneurial talent, which tends to flow in the other direction; and recently, membership in the U.S.

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