The Chain Newsletter | March 10, 2022
The Chain Newsletter | March 10, 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...
Hong Kong delivery workers in short supply as logistic firms face pressure — www.scmp.com
The recent skyrocketing Covid-19 infections have sparked a manpower crunch and thrown the city’s supply chains into disarray forcing SF Express to curtail delivery services.
📰 Other News
Rethinking supply chain strategies? Tap into Singapore — sbr.com.sg
Manufacturing companies wishing to optimize their supply chains should take advantage of opportunities provided by Singapore, EY said.
Laos plans more expressways to improve logistics — www.thestar.com.my
The government is upgrading the country’s road network and is planning to build more expressways to improve logistics.
Restoring the Economy and Developing Supply Chains in Vietnam — www.thailand-business-news.com
The session was held to discuss Vietnam’s economic issues including improving business conditions, role and responsibility in developing sustainable supply chains, and more.
JD Logistics acquires rival Deppon Express — technode.com
This could be the second deal that JD has sealed in the logistics services industry this year, in addition to a $546 million share in on-demand courier Dada Nexus that was announced on Feb. 28.
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🔍 Insights
Ukrainian Invasion Adds to Chaos for Global Supply Chains — www.nytimes.com Russia’s military incursion is severing key supply chains and setting off a scramble among global companies to comply with new sanctions.
Read more relevant news and updates on the Supply Chain Asia blog.
📅 Upcoming Events
Fireside Chat with Keizo Ishii, Tupperware Japan, Mar. 16 — pro.chain.net Join us on March 16 at 2pm HK/SG for a live Fireside Chat 🔥 on Chain-NET with Keizo Ishii, Tupperware Japan. Register at fireside-keizo-ishii
Healthcare & Lifesciences Logistics Asia, Mar. 24 — www.airmeet.com
This virtual summit will explore the latest best practices, tactics and strategies in the field of healthcare, pharmaceutical and life sciences logistics excellence within the Asia-Pacific region.
For the full calendar of meetups, webinars, forums and summits, click here.
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🧰 Startups & Innovation
Indonesian ag marketplace AgriAku raises $6m to democratize farmer access to inputs — agfundernews.com AgriAku links sellers of fertilizers, seeds, and other inputs with local ag stores that serve smallholder farmers across Indonesia.
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📈 Chart/Image of the week
💼 Latest Positions
Associate Director, SD Supply Chain ESO (India) | Novartis
Design robust and scalable Inbound/outbound logistics, cold chain monitoring, solutions along with 3rd party application integrations, Warehouse Management Solutions in line with Industry standards to meet the business requirements. Click here to learn more about the job.
Senior Supply Chain Manager - Consumer (Bangkok) | Johnson & Johnson
Act as single point of contact for business sector supply chain to Thailand retail (consumer health and OTC) channel organization end to end (both Planning and Deliver). Review all of the job details and apply today!
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