The Chain Newsletter | November 12, 2021
The Chain Newsletter | November 12, 2021
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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đš Everyone's talking about...
Beijing-based courier Yunniao files for bankruptcy â technode.com
Founded in 2014, the company raised over US$ 210 million in funding from Warburg Pincus, Sequoia China, and Matrix Partners.
đ° Other News
Thai companies accused of fraud in sales of medical gloves â www.asahi.com
Suspected head of a company arrested of cheating overseas buyers for undelivered medical rubber gloves during the coronavirus pandemic.
Alibaba is better off without Singlesâ Day â www.reuters.com
Alibaba wants Singles' Day to be greener this time. But the extravaganza looks increasingly at odds with Beijing's environmental goals.
Taiwanâs Ally Logistic Property to invest US$1b in Malaysia â www.thesundaily.my
Taiwanâs largest warehousing infrastructure developer, Ally Logistic Property Co Ltd (ALP), is set to invest US$1 billion.
đ Insights
Green tech is no longer a 'good to have' in supply chains â www.businesstimes.com.sg Following 2021's global disruption, sustainability issues are now more prominent than ever.
Read more relevant news and updates on the Supply Chain Asia blog.
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Upcoming Events
Intra-Logistics Asia Summit, Nov. 25 â www.airmeet.com
Bringing senior professionals with expertise in managing the logistical flow within the walls of a fulfillment or distribution center in APAC.
Supply Chain Security Asia, Dec. 3 â www.airmeet.com
Best practices for managing cyber attacks and the latest technologies and tools available to prevent and fight them in APAC.
For the full calendar of meetups, webinars, forums and summits, click here.ï»ż
đș Featured Video
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𧰠Startups & Innovation
This last mile EV delivery startup eyes 100,000 fleet â www.livemint.com Zypp also assists its delivery riders in purchasing a scooter on simple EMIs over a period of 2-3 years with no additional interest
Singapore Unicorn Ninja Van Steps Up Investments In Automation Amid E-Commerce Boom â www.forbes.com âWeâre starting to invest more heavily into long-term automation,â Ninja Van Groupâs cofounder and CEO Lai Chang Wen said.
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đŒ Latest Positions
AM/Manager, ASEAN Supply Chain and Procurement (Indonesia) | IBM
Reporting to ASEAN Supply Chain Transformation Lead, the Management Consultant will actively contribute to manage Supply Chain and Procurement offerings across ASEAN
Regional Supply Chain Director APAC (Singapore) | Microsoft
Creates, communicates, and maintains an organizational vision and strategy that is based on appropriate business intelligence, is following Microsoft policies, and has buy-in from stakeholders, Microsoft-wide
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