The Chain Newsletter - September 24, 2021
The Chain Newsletter - September 24, 2021
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🚨 Everyone's talking about...
COVID surge in Southeast Asia disrupts global supply chains — www.dw.com The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting massive production disruptions in Southeast Asia will lead to greater diversification and a major reshaping of global supply chains, according to experts.
📰 Other News
Fake chips slipping into supply chain, industry insiders warn — asia.nikkei.com
Electronics makers grappling with an unprecedented global chip crunch are increasingly turning to unconventional supply channels to meet thei
FedEx Express: working to combat COVID-19 in Indonesia — postandparcel.info
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., delivered a shipment of 15 pallets carrying COVID-19 swab kits and personal protective equipment to Jakarta.
🔍 Insights
Ready for Rightshoring? The Tools and Strategies You Need to Help Your Supply Chain — spendmatters.com For supply chain recovery, businesses are evaluating “rightshoring” — sourcing from the optimum location for the need.
Supply Chain Issues: Why Shortages and Delayed Shipping Could Stay Through 2023 — www.bloomberg.com Logistics managers are battling the pandemic, a labor shortage, and huge demand to get goods to your front door.
Read more relevant news and updates on the Supply Chain Asia blog.
📅 Upcoming Events
Supply Chain Sustainability Asia, Sep. 29 — sustainsc.asia
Join the summit and learn from professionals and experts who are sharing their best practices in being green in Asia-Pacific.
A Digital Integrated Logistics Solution: The Key to Agility & Resilience, Oct. 7 — zoom.us
Join the live discussion with Rosemarie Rafael (Airspeed), Ben Tan (Courts), Wayne Appleby (Infor) and Joanna Pawluczuk (Zyllem).
For the full calendar of meetups, webinars, forums and summits, click here.
🧰 Tools & Solutions
OpenText Trading Grid — www.scm.directory
Trading Grid builds on decades of OpenText expertise in connecting external supply chain operations while adding modern data and application integration technologies...
To find the best supply chain, procurement & logistics solutions, click here.
💼 Latest Positions
Supply Chain Director (Shanghai) — www.linkedin.com
Leisger is seeking to appoint a Supply Chain Director, to be based in Shanghai global HQ.
Senior Director, Supply Chain Management & Procurement (Singapore) — jll.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com
The role plays a key part of this mission and is accountable for the performance and management of the account vendors across APAC.
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