The Chain Newsletter | August 9, 2022

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🚨 Everyone's talking about...

Foreign businesses want out of China. Breaking up is tough — www-latimes-com.cdn.ampproject.org

Multinational companies are facing a slew of fresh challenges doing business in China because of the ever-deteriorating U.S.-China relationship.

📰 Other News

Honda Motor to cut production by 40% in Japan due to supply chain disruptions — seekingalpha.com

Honda Motor (HMC) plans to cut down production plans by up to 40% in Japan early in September due to persistent supply chain and logistical issues.

New projects to enhance Cambodia’s logistics capabilities — www.khmertimeskh.com The intermodal transportation connectivity and logistics system master plan worth $48.6 billion will cover 332 projects.

From carbon ambition to delivery in Philippines — www.bworldonline.com

The number of companies establishing science-based targets for decarbonization had strongly increased since 2015. 2022 and beyond will be about delivering on and monetizing those ambitions.

Taiwan’s marine shippers, airlines re-route to avoid China’s military exercises, and costs will rise — www.scmp.com Delays are possible for Taiwan shippers and airlines as they re-route to avoid dangerous encounters amid military exercises that China kicked off following Nancy Pelosi’s departure.

'2024 bug' to wreak havoc on Japan's logistics — japantoday.com

"Up to now, distribution has managed to overcome several crises, but this time, there's real concern that the industry might not be able to move goods." That is how Hiroaki Oshima puts it.

Thailand monsoon floods threaten to disrupt supply chains — asia.nikkei.com

Thailand's monsoon season has shifted into high gear, flooding rivers and inundating farmland as foreign companies brace for the  damage to reach industrial parks.

Apple shifts iPad assembly to Vietnam amid Covid lockdowns in China — www.fierceelectronics.com

Apple is moving some of its iPad production from China to Vietnam after Covid lockdowns in Shanghai caused supply chain snafus.

Chung-Ang University study stresses need to mitigate food cold chain challenges in China — www.foodingredientsfirst.com

Researchers are offering a set of critical success factors for mitigating the recent challenges faced by the food cold chains in China.

Vietnam’s Cold Storage Industry: Drivers, Challenges and Market Entry — www.vietnam-briefing.com Vietnam Briefing profiles the cold storage industry including industry drivers, challenges and market entry options in Vietnam

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🔍 Insights

Sustainable supply chains, what does it mean? — www.thestar.com.my

From raw materials sourcing to production to final delivery, the journey of a product in today’s global supply chain is rife with environmental and societal issues.

Shipping success: Logistics company plays a key role in helping to write the Singapore story — www.straitstimes.com How Pacific Logistics Group keeps Singapore connected to the world, while keeping nation building close to its heart. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Can e-commerce help customs agencies fix old problems? — www.mckinsey.com Transformations that aim to unlock more opportunities from e-commerce could also help customs agencies tackle issues they’ve long wrestled with, including revenue leakage and illicit goods flows.

Read more relevant news and updates on the Supply Chain Asia blog.

📅 Upcoming Events

Supply Chain Sustainability Asia Summit | September 29 — pro.chain.net

Supply Chain Sustainability Asia will give you the opportunity to learn about the latest solutions for tackling the challenges of staying sustainable in Asia Pacific.

Supply Chain Social Night (Shanghai) | October 13 — pro.chain.net

Join our Supply Chain Social Night - A networking series that encourages dialogue and collaboration between supply chain, procurement and logistics professionals.

For the full calendar of meetups, webinars, forums and summits, click here.

📺 Featured Video

🧰 Startups & Innovation

Top 4 tech-based solutions that are changing the face of logistics in India — newspatrolling.com

Here are the 4 most impressive and relevant technologies that are helping logistics companies like FreightFox, Blue Yonder, Ariba, etc constantly evolve and stay on the cutting edge.

How technology is making logistics sector efficient, transparent, consumer-centric, future-ready — yourstory.com

As logistics plays a critical role, leveraging new-age tools to streamline processes, build efficiency, meet demands and build overall customer satisfaction becomes important.

See the best logistics logistics startups in APAC at the LogTech50

ChainTech Show

Interview with Vivek Singh, Co-Founder, Hopstack — www.chaintech.show

We discussed why his personal journey, why he started the company, the current startup ecosystem, how they are developing their solutions in APAC and much more.

Interview with Janardan Dalmia, Founder & CEO, Trukkin — www.chaintech.show

Together with my co-host Chandan Laxman, we interviewed Janardan Dalmia from Trukkin and discussed the latest developments of his company.

📈 Chart/Image of the week

💼 Latest Positions

Director, Asia-Pacific Supply Chain (Singapore) | Cardinal Health

Cardinal Health is Hiring! The Director, Asia-Pacific (APAC) Supply Chain is responsible to build and lead the operational capabilities required to support continued growth of the Medical Segment business in the region. If this interest you, apply now!

Supply Chain Associate Director (Bogor, Indonesia) | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

As an Associate Director, you must provide support to country plans and operations including Country Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and Logistics & Customer Fulfillment to ensure smooth execution of operations in the country in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. Click below link to apply.

View more interesting supply chain positions on our Job Board.

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