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Doing Business in Malaysia

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Malaysia became an independent nation, the Federation of Malaya, in 1957. Located in Southeast Asia, Malaysia is bordered by Thailand, Borneo, Indonesia, Brunei and the South China Sea. Manufacturing in Malaysia. Manufacturing products vary by region within Malaysia. Malaysia’s workforce is about 15 million people.

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This Week in Logistics News (June 22 – 28)

Logistics Viewpoints

The company said it took a $157 million impairment charge for permanently deactivating the 757 cargo jets along with seven engines. By the end of September, FedEx will no longer be the primary air cargo provider for the U.S. Postal Service after UPS recently won the five-year contract.

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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. CEVA Logistics actively reaches out to support social innovations and engage local communities. Photo Credit: L’Oréal.

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Who said supply chains are boring?: Using GPS to track cargo.

Supply Chains Rock

Using GPS to track cargo containers. Many months ago I blogged about some new services that were being created to help shippers track cargo using wireless technologies. 4 comments: logistics malaysia. Still not excited, well visit often and eventually you will be. Subscribe To. Wednesday, October 01, 2008. Christopher Sciacca.

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Is TPPA going to ground e-commerce or let it fly (ideally, as air freight)?

DELMIA Quintiq

And, if many of those packages cross the Pacific waters, or generally travel farther than 600 kilometers, the air cargo shippers specializing in express packages will also stand to benefit from that wave of volume. Looking at the TPPA economies, it appears that any growth in air cargo would come from the food and pharmaceuticals segments.

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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. He is also an Adjunct Professor with UTM Azman Hashim International Business School in Malaysia, conducting research on halal procurement strategy, halal supply chain management, and halal risk and reputation management.

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How to Handle Logistics During Chinese New Year

Material Handling & Logistics

Provide a forecast of your expected cargo to your shipper’s representative. Malaysia – CNY – February 16-17. . With one month worth of orders backed up, factories will first process orders from their preferred partners. . Inform your shipper about your priority shipments, in case there are only very limited spaces. .

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