Asia pacific | SupplyChainBrain

Japan, India and Australia Seek Supply-Chain Pact

August 24, 2020

Japan, India and Australia are seeking to build stronger supply chains to counter China’s dominance as trade and geopolitical tensions escalate across the region.

Unilever Uses Phones to Track Sustainable Palm Oil

August 18, 2020

Bloomberg

Unilever is planning to use new geo-location technology to make its palm oil supply chains more transparent and tackle a farm-to-table traceability problem that has plagued the industry for decades.

Labor Abuse Allegations Tie Up Ships in Australia Ports

August 13, 2020

Bloomberg

Australian authorities detained at least two cargo ships for alleged labor violations related to demands from seafarers to be sent home, some of whom have spent more than a year at sea.

Apple’s Climate Promise Depends on Taiwan Partners Going Green

August 12, 2020

Bloomberg

Apple Inc. has gone carbon neutral. But in order to say the same for its flagship iPhone, it’s going to need help from Taiwan.

How Demand Management Enables Supply-Chain and Financial Resiliency

August 11, 2020

Anaplan

These technologies are underpinning today's shock-resistant supply chains.

Ship Crews Stuck in Lockdown Strain Global Supply Chains

Supply-Chain Risk Grows as Weary Crews Halt Ships and Clog Ports

August 9, 2020

Bloomberg

A new risk to global supply chains is emerging as exhausted seafarers stuck offshore for months halt work, a breaking point caused by restrictions on crew changes amid coronavirus precautions.

Amazon Makes Sweeping Changes for First Prime Day of Pandemic

August 6, 2020

Bloomberg

Amazon.com will kick off its first Prime Day since the coronavirus outbreak later this week in India — modifying almost everything about the retail bonanza to navigate the realities of a new era.

Demand Sensing: A Critical Supply Chain Capability for the Now Economy

July 31, 2020

GEP

In an age of instant gratification, meeting immediate market demand is key to retaining competitive advantage.

Pandemic Fuels Chemical Romance With Japan Chip-Material Makers

July 30, 2020

Bloomberg

The accelerated digital transformation across almost every sector amid the coronavirus pandemic is boosting an esoteric collection of Japanese companies that dominate the global supply of semiconductor materials.

Survey Shows Asian Businesses Facing Huge Liquidity Pressures

July 24, 2020

Gordon Cessford, SCB Contributor

COVID-19 has thrown the global economy into turmoil, interrupting normal operations everywhere, wreaking havoc on supply chains, and causing a severe drop in global trade. Asia, of course, is not immune.