The Chain Newsletter - Oct. 14, 2021
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🚨 Everyone's talking about...
Vietnam′s COVID woes trigger supply chain issues for EU firms — www.dw.com
Vietnam's reputation as a major investment hub in Asia has been jeopardized as COVID-19 infections have surged, vaccination rates remained low, and strict lockdowns choked business activity.
📰 Other News
Prolonged arrival, costlier goods: A ‘new normal’ of Philippines logistics — businessmirror.com.ph
LOOK northwest. That’s where the future of the world’s and the country’s logistics and supply chain lies post-pandemic.
JD enhances services to tap delivery boom — global.chinadaily.com.cn
They are rolling out Shop Nowa one-hour delivery service－in cooperation with Dada Group, China's leading local on-demand delivery and retail platform.
“You are Passing Another Fox” with Albert Davidson from Linfox — indonesiaexpat.id Albert Davidson, Country Manager at Linfox Indonesia and Malaysia, has traversed the Asia-Pacific region throughout his career in logistics
India’s FMCG Firms Caught In Crossfire Between Distributors And Udaan — www.bloombergquint.com
More consumer goods makers face pushback from distributors supplying shampoos to staples to small retail stores.
Digital transformation vital for logistics firms’ competiveness — en.vietnamplus.vn Most of Vietnam’s logistics firms may struggle to operate and sharpen their competitive edge in the new context if they are not quickly to engage in digital transformation.
🔍 Insights
Rutgers professors weigh in on historic disruptions to global supply chain — dailytargum.com
Global supply chains are currently facing historic disruptions, with cargo ships getting stuck off the ports and China facing numerous shutdowns.
Asia: Rocked by supply disruptions — think.ing.com Covid remains a disruptive force in some parts of Asia, and it is now contributing to supply chain disruptions across the region
Read more relevant news and updates on the Supply Chain Asia blog.
📅 Upcoming Events
Service Logistics Asia Summit, Oct. 28 — servicelogistics.asia
Top executives from key industries (hitech, telco, auto) will share their insights on spare parts, aftermarket, aftersales, reverse, returns logistics.
ProcureTech Asia Summit, Nov. 11 — procuretech.asia
Take a deep dive into the industry alongside the chance to strategically analyze issues impacting the future of procurement technology in APAC.
For the full calendar of meetups, webinars, forums and summits, click here.
📺 Featured Video
Clogged shipping ports threaten holiday sales — www.youtube.com
Clogged shipping ports are making it difficult for retailers to stock shelves ahead of the all-important holiday season
For more events' replays, interviews and other interesting clips, visit SCM.tv
🧰 Startups & Innovation
Hong Kong startup Boxful acquires Yan Yan Movers — www.marketing-interactive.com Boxful provides door-to-door storage services in Hong Kong, Taipei, and Seoul.
UnaBiz Raises US$25 Million in Series B — finance.yahoo.com
The fresh funds will be used to strengthen the scaleup's foothold in Japan, SEA and M&A operations, and to sustain its growth trajectory.
To find the best supply chain, procurement & logistics solutions, click here.
📈 Chart of the week
💼 Latest Positions
Regional Supply Chain Director APAC (Singapore) | Microsoft
Responsible for establishing a supply chain that can meet the ever-growing growth of the Microsoft Cloud and our customers.
Director Supply Chain Management (Malaysia) | Jabil
Creates and executes regional Supply Chain strategy, driving operational, financial and business success through SCM strategy and operations and ensuring the effective management of Supply Chain resource.
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