Asia Pacific

India Taps Amazon, Microsoft to Boost Its Farming Industry

September 17, 2021

Amazon, Microsoft and Cisco Systems are among technology giants lining up to harness data from India’s farmers in an ambitious government-led productivity drive aimed at transforming an outmoded agricultural industry.

Obscure Firm’s 1,219% Rise Shows Profit, Pain of Chip Crunch

September 16, 2021

Bloomberg

The semiconductor squeeze is turning low-profile companies like Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corp. into star players.

Economies on the Brink Push Southeast Asia to Reopen

September 14, 2021

Bloomberg

Even as they struggle with one of the world’s worst COVID-19 outbreaks, nations across Southeast Asia are slowly realizing that they can no longer afford the economy-crippling restrictions needed to squash it.

Shanghai Halts Some Port Operations and Flights on Typhoon

September 13, 2021

Bloomberg

Shanghai has halted some container port operations and will cancel most flights Monday and Tuesday as Typhoon Chanthu approaches the city, which is China’s financial capital and a major shipping hub.

Ford Will Stop Making Cars in India, Take $2 Billion Charge

September 10, 2021

Bloomberg

Ford Motor Co. will shut its car factories in India and record roughly $2 billion in restructuring charges, scaling back significantly in a country that past management saw becoming one of its three biggest markets.

Vietnam’s Supply Chain Role to Grow Despite Covid, U.S. Chamber Says

September 7, 2021

Bloomberg

Covid has disrupted but not derailed Vietnam’s expanding role in global supply chains and growth prospects.

Delta Surge: Is This as Good as Global Growth Gets?

September 7, 2021

Bloomberg

The pandemic’s summer resurgence is slowing the global economic recovery as the delta variant dogs efforts to rev up factories, offices and schools.

Global Worker Shortage, Brexit Drive Up Food Prices

September 7, 2021

Bloomberg

Across the world, a dearth of workers is shaking up food supply chains.

Virus Endangers Parts Supply for Already-Embattled Car Industry

Global Supply Squeeze, Delta Virus Rip Through Factories

September 3, 2021

Bloomberg

Orders at factories are piling up as companies around the world struggle to meet demand amid a damaging mixture of the coronavirus and widespread bottlenecks in supply chains.

Tuesday, Sep 28, 2021

How to Digitize, Optimize, and Automate Complex Automotive & Industrial Supply Chains

September 2, 2021

OneNetwork

Given the global nature of today’s supply networks, multi-tier visibility, planning and execution has become very complex. To manage today’s complexities, current systems are forcing functional groups to resolve problems with outdated processes and approaches.

Asia Pacific

The latest supply chain news, analysis, trends and best practices for companies operating in Asia Pacific. The Asia Pacific region is the part of the world in or near the Western Pacific Ocean - including East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Australia and Oceania. Learn how businesses are optimizing supply chain and logistics performance in these regions - addressing a range of challenges such as rising labor costs, poor infrastructure, complex customs and trade laws, unstable political climates and government controlled exchange rates.