Malaysia: Blockchain Adoption in the New Normal for Sustainable Rubber Industry

9 pages. The paper on 'Malaysia: Blockchain Adoption in the New Normal for Sustainable Rubber Industry' was presented by Ms. Mastura Ishak (Principal Researcher of Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology, MIGHT ) at industry briefing on Unblocking Blockchain: Benefits of Blockchain in the Manufacturing Industry on 29 September 2021. The speaker briefly highlighted the reason of adopting blockchain and its potential for rubber industry as well as external trends that impacting rubber industry. In this topic, she further explained the subtopics of supply chain management, knowledge & human capital, sustainable business rules and community-based ecosystem. In this webinar, the guest speakers include YBrs. Ts. Dr. Mohd Nor Azman Hassan, Deputy Secretary-General (Technology Development) of Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Mr. Ahmad Zuhairi Ismail, Principal Engineer of MIMOS Berhad and Ms. Mastura Ishak, Principal Researcher of Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT). They presented key information and insights on how blockchain can be incorporated and commissioned into the manufacturing operations, administrations, R&D and technological elements to achieve greater productivity outcomes. This briefing encouraged and enhanced Malaysian manufacturers for global exports and offered ways to improve their manufacturing capabilities and performance by implementing blockchain through streamlining operations, gaining greater visibility into the supply chain and effectively tracking assets with unprecedented precision.