The Chain Newsletter | May 26, 2022
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🚨 Everyone's talking about...
From sneakers to Teslas, China lockdowns upend global supply chains — www.business-standard.com
While "supply-chain disruption" is emerging once more as the most repeated phrase of corporate earnings season, the impact goes beyond multinationals' profits.
📰 Other News
Warehouse Automation in India gets smarter, faster and sustainable — www.itln.in In this report, we spoke to industry professionals to get their thoughts on completely automated warehouses and what the future holds.
Apple is Potentially Expanding Its Manufacturing to Vietnam — www.techtimes.com Apple could be expanding its efforts more in Vietnam after its CEO met with the country's Prime Minister.
Kerry Logistics rolls out Hong Kong’s first electric trucks in bid to achieve zero carbon emissions in 10 year — www.scmp.com Firm director William Ma says e-trucks have hit the road in ‘trial run’ and currently transporting high-end fashion goods.
India's 'quick commerce' delivery expands beyond groceries — asia.nikkei.com
A number of Indian startups have taken to delivering anything from food to fashion, pushing the fast-delivery sector beyond just groceries.
Hong Kong-Listed ESR Sells Its Stake In China Logistics At Net Gain Of $134 Million — www.forbes.com
Hong Kong-listed ESR sold its stake in China Logistics Property Holdings for a net gain of $134 million.
FamilyMart constructing logistics center in Hualien — www.taipeitimes.com
Taiwan FamilyMart broke ground for a new multi-temperature logistics center in Hualien County’s Jian Township (吉安), which is expected to begin operations next year.
Is Thai supply chain anchored to China? — www.bangkokpost.com
China's Covid containment measures have influenced Thailand's supply chain security and could cast a shadow on local manufacturers' decisions in the medium term.
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🔍 Insights
Can blockchain smooth global supply chains? — www.ft.com
From the outbreak of Covid-19 to the war in Ukraine and China’s recent lockdowns, a string of extraordinary events has upended the system that ensures the smooth movement of goods across the world.
How Can India Achieve Immutability In The Software Supply Chain — www.indiatimes.com
Supply chain or third-party attacks leverage weaknesses within software components and delivery pipelines to exploit and compromise cloud-based applications.
Read more relevant news and updates on the Supply Chain Asia blog.
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Supply Chain Virtual Meetup APAC | June 2 — pro.chain.net
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Future Warehouse Asia Summit | June 9 — pro.chain.net
Join hundreds of fellow supply chain and logistics professionals from around Asia to explore a wide range of warehousing from the comfort of your own desk.
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🧰 Startups & Innovation
How tech startups are boosting the growth of small e-commerce businesses in India — economictimes.indiatimes.com
The industry as a whole are being transformed by emerging technologies and tech startups.
Hong Kong logistics firm raises pre-series A money — www.techinasia.com
Hong Kong-based Spaceship, has raised an undisclosed amount in a pre-series A round from investors including, Paragon Investment, 500 Global, and SparkLabs Taipei.
SoftBank-backed logistics firm Delhivery valued at $4.9 billion in India debut — www.reuters.com
Shares of Delhivery rose as much as 7.6% in their market debut on Tuesday, giving the company a valuation of 379.60 billion rupees ($4.89 billion).
Celcius Raises $4.5 Million From Mumbai Angels, Others In Latest Funding Round — www.livemint.com
Celcius raised $4.5 million from Mumbai Angels, Supply Chain Labs, Endurance Capital, VCats, Keiretsu Forum, Huddle and EVAN in its latest funding round.
NextBillion.ai raises $21M in Series B round led by Mirae Asset Capital — yourstory.com SaaS startup NextBillion.ai said the funding will be utilised to accelerate operations globally and expand into North America and Europe.
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📈 Chart/Image of the week
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