The Chain Newsletter | March 17, 2022
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🚨 Everyone's talking about...
China locks down more than 30 million people as COVID-19 flares, threatening global supply chains — www.cbsnews.com The country's worst coronavirus outbreak since the start of the pandemic could again disrupt international trade, experts warn.
📰 Other News
Xin Hwa launches RM100mil e-fulfilment centre in Malaysia — www.thestar.com.my
Xin Hwa Holdings, a domestic logistics service provider, has invested RM100 million to establish an e-fulfilment centre in Shah Alam, Malaysia.
New Digital Logistics Platform Investments for Singapore — www.aseanbriefing.com
Highlights of Haulio Singapore's latest Series A funding, in which it raised some US$7 million, led by Temasek's Heliconia Capital.
Indian logistics management firm Shipsy to set up regional HQ in Indonesia — technode.global
The regional HQ will enable the organization to provide faster, better and localized support to existing customers in SEA.
Four transformations to build sustainable post-Covid supply chains — www.itln.in Global trends in adopting greener business practices are pushing environmentally responsible solutions in logistics.
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🔍 Insights
Disruption in the containerized logistics value chain — www.mckinsey.com
Container freight rates will remain elevated throughout most of 2022 while the containerized logistics disruption persists. How to navigate the current disruption?
E-commerce Effect: Change for the better — www.logisticsmgmt.com The impact of e-commerce on freight transportation has been profound, and it’s not restricted to any single mode—in fact, all have been affected. What’s the reality and what does it mean going forward?
Read more relevant news and updates on the Supply Chain Asia blog.
📅 Upcoming Events
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.
Supply Chain Planning Asia, Apr. 7 — www.airmeet.com
This summit will explore the latest best practices, tactics and strategies in the field of supply chain planning, S&OP, BIP and demand forecasting within the Asia-Pacific region and with plenty of real-life examples and end-users case studies.
For the full calendar of meetups, webinars, forums and summits, click here.
📺 Featured Video
🧰 Startups & Innovation
Tech-enabled startups are helping transform Indonesian fisheries, but challenges persist — kr-asia.com Tech-enabled startups are helping transform Indonesian fisheries, but challenges persist. Man fishermen are wary of the often "disruptive" tech platforms.
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📈 Chart/Image of the week
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Supply Chain Assistant Manager, Demand Planning, CPD (Shanghai) | L'Oréal
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Supply Chain Assistant Manager/Manager (Singapore) | 3M
The Supply Planning Assistant Manager will be responsible in Finished Goods planning for assigned business portfolio to achieve target service level within inventory and cost objectives. He/ she will be part of a high-performance team driving growth in the country and region through competency and capabilities of Supply Chain professionalism.
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