The Chain Newsletter | July 21, 2022
The Chain Newsletter | July 21, 2022
Welcome to a new issue of The Chain, an easy way to stay updated on supply chain, procurement and logistics news in Asia in one quick digest.
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🚨 Everyone's talking about...
Pakistan’s e-commerce darling Airlift shuts down — restofworld.org The delivery giant couldn't overcome the global startup funding crunch and some bad business decisions.
📰 Other News
Singapore Post expects operating loss for post and parcel segments in 1Q — www.theedgesingapore.com
The international post & parcel business continued to face significant headwinds from further supply chain disruptions, also a knock-on impact from the ongoing lockdowns in China.
Singapore Maintains Rank As World's Top Maritime Hub — www.maritimeprofessional.com
Singapore has held onto its status as the world's top maritime hub for the ninth consecutive year, according to a recent index report.
Vietnam Hit by Raw Material Shortages Disrupting Supply Chains: 7 Industries to Watch — www.vietnam-briefing.com
Vietnam Briefing highlights raw material shortages disrupting supply chains including seven industries particularly impacted.
Transforming the Indonesian palm oil supply chain at scale — www.devex.com
End-to-end traceability in the supply chain plays a major role in propelling the industry into a more sustainable future.
What ails Cambodia’s logistics sector? — www.phnompenhpost.com
A World Bank report has laid bare weaknesses in Cambodia’s logistics sector which can weigh down its competitiveness.
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🔍 Insights
Optimising supply chains for the post-pandemic world — www.businesstimes.com.sg
Industry players embrace technology and diversification for supply chain resilience. Learn from their answers.
How is supply chain & logistics innovation progressing in the ship industry? — www.ship-technology.com Research and innovation in supply chain & logistics in the ship equipment supply, product and services sector has stagnated in the last quarter.
Leading the sustainable development of Japan’s logistics and shipping — www.theworldfolio.com
Discussed both MOL and Japan’s shipping sector’s capacity to meet diverse transport needs given their comprehensive approach to safety, timely service, and sustainability.
Digital Transformation Is Changing Supply Chain Relationships — hbr.org
Digital technologies are allowing companies to share supply chain information and assets in new ways. For example, it is making it possible for companies to share warehouse space and trucking capacity.
Read more relevant news and updates on the Supply Chain Asia blog.
📅 Upcoming Events
Supply Chain Virtual Meetup (APAC) | August 3 — pro.chain.net
Attended conveniently from your desk, this online get-together is the ideal platform for any supply chain, procurement and logistics practitioners to discuss current challenges.
Fireside Chat with Patrick Trachsler | August 4 — pro.chain.net
We are pleased to invite Patrick Trachsler, VP Global Supply Chain, DIH Technology to share his experience as leader in the field of supply chain and global sourcing.
For the full calendar of meetups, webinars, forums and summits, click here.
📺 Featured Video
🧰 Startups & Innovation
Shiprocket acquires Arvind’s SaaS business for Rs 200 crore — www.moneycontrol.com
In 2021, Shiprocket raised $185 million in a Series E round co-led by Zomato and Singapore's sovereign wealth fund Temasek.
Juragan Material is simplifying Indonesia’s complicated construction supply chain — techcrunch.com
Indonesia’s construction industry is large and growing quickly, but a lot of supply procurement is still done the old-fashioned way, through phone calls and text messages.
McEasy digitizing Indonesia’s logistics/transpo/supply chain — techcrunch.com McEasy develops software-as-a-service solutions for the logistics and supply chain industry, and raised $6.5 million in Series A funding led by East Ventures.
See the best logistics logistics startups in APAC at the LogTech50
ChainTech Show
Interview with Alvin Ea, Co-Founder & CEO of Haulio — www.chaintech.show
Together with my co-hosts Andie McKeown and Hue Vuong, we interviewed Alvin Ea from Haulio and discussed some of the challenges he faces in running and growing his company in Asia.
Interview with Dominic Sutton, Co-Founder, StockTrim — www.chaintech.show
Together with my co-host Chandan Laxman, we interviewed Dominic Sutton from StockTrim and discussed his company, its market positioning, key challenges and the future for his company.
📈 Chart/Image of the week
💼 Latest Positions
Director, Supply Chain Planning, Asia Pacific (Singapore) | Bio-Rad Laboratories
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Director, Supply Chain Management Excellence (Bangkok) | Pandora
Pandora is currently looking for SCM Excellence Director. As the Director of Supply Chain Excellence, you will play a central part in PANDORAs Supply Chain & Sustainability function and be an integral part in delivering on PANDORA’s Crafting and Supply Strategy. Learn more and apply Today!
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