The Chain Newsletter | December 10, 2021

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🚨 Everyone's talking about...

Supply Chains in SEA Are Less Vulnerable After Delta-Driven Disruptions — www.wsj.com

Some SEA countries have learned and are better prepared for fresh waves of the Covid-19 virus.

📰 Other News

China forms new state-owned China Logistics Group — www.channelnewsasia.com

China established a new state-owned logistics group to strengthen domestic and global supply chains amid disruptions caused by the pandemic.

Does China pose a threat to global rare earth supply chains? — chinapower.csis.org China is the dominant global supplier of rare earths, a collection of 17 minerals that are indispensable to countless advanced technologies.

Shipping indicators signal improvement in supply chains — www.thejakartapost.com The Baltic Dry Index has fallen to a level last seen in early June, reflecting improvements in global supply chains.

A supply chain ‘guru’ who handled a pandemic supply chain crisis and intends to pass on the torch — www.tbsnews.net

Mohammed Zia took a couple of crucial initiatives to meet the demand for hygiene products.

🔍 Insights

How the Supply Chain Crisis Unfolded — www.nytimes.com The highly intricate and interconnected global supply chain is in upheaval, and in one way or another, much of the crisis can be traced to the outbreak of Covid-19.

Industry value chain resilience Industry value chains are facing conflict. An artificial intelligence approach can help companies adapt to changing markets and operational challenges.

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

📅 Upcoming Events

CPG Supply Chain Summit, Dec. 15 — now.blueyonder.com

Join for a new discussion on "Dealing with the changing face of consumer goods buying behaviors & the impact on Supply Chain" with speakers from Dole Packaged Foods, PT Kualitas Tekhnologi and Microsoft.

Supply Chain Optimization Asia, Jan. 13 — www.airmeet.com

The summit will explore the latest best practices, tactics and strategies in the field of inventory and logistics network optimization within APAC.

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

📺 Featured Video

🧰 Startups & Innovation

Wingcopter receives investment from Japan-based Drone Fund — www.itln.in German drone delivery pioneer Wingcopter announced that it has received an investment from DRONE FUND.

See the best logistics logistics startups in APAC at the LogTech50

📈 Chart/Image of the week

💼 Latest Positions

Supply Chain Associate Director (Shanghai) | Cartier

Designs and implements supply chain strategies that are aligned with our operational business plan and market requirements in the field of logistics, service levels and inventory management (both in boutiques/POS and in warehouse).

Senior Manager - Supply Chain - Supr Daily (India) | Swiggy

Ensure great customer experience through managing an early morning supply chain with a multi hierarchy team of 5000+ members which can successfully execute Tens of Thousands of shipments every morning without failures.

View more interesting supply chain positions on our Job Board.

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