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Logistics Experts from SSI Schaefer Implement Automated Deep-Freeze Warehouse in Manila, Philippines – LogiSYM October/November 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SSI Schaefer has delivered an outstanding project in terms of sustainability in partnership with ORCA Cold Chain Solutions in the Philippines. Of the over 100 million inhabitants of the Philippines, 1.8 Up to 37% of the food produced worldwide spoils due to poor packaging, storage and handling.

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Is TPPA going to ground e-commerce or let it fly (ideally, as air freight)?

DELMIA Quintiq

A number of express packages, the medium most frequently associated with online purchases, is expected to skyrocket. And, if many of those packages cross the Pacific waters, or generally travel farther than 600 kilometers, the air cargo shippers specializing in express packages will also stand to benefit from that wave of volume.

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Cross-border B2C e-commerce in Southeast Asia: Key trends, challenges and solutions

Vinculum

Due to issues like low internet connectivity in SE Asia regions like Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indonesia, e-commerce shopping itself is considered a new concept. For instance, it’s easy to connect with technical professionals in the Philippines but challenging to find global traders and e-commerce experts. Customer Drive.

Asia 52
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A planning guide for beverage manufacturers in Asia

DELMIA Quintiq

Imagine that you produce a popular Malaysian soft drink and you now want to break into the Philippine market. So first, you need to modify your recipe to appeal to the notoriously sweet tooth of the Philippine consumer. You could either build a new plant in the Philippines or alternate short runs in your existing plants in Malaysia.

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Asia Supply Chain Excellence Report: Issue, January 2013

Tompkins Blog

In such industries, failure to monitor materials, quality and packaging can result in the product being detained and the supply chain being disrupted. While road infrastructure is at an international level near the coast, inland transportation can be a different story. Logistics failure.

Asia 51
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Leveraging Digital Technologies To Reinvent And Accelerate Supply Chain Automation – LogiSYM October/November 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

There is more to digital transformation than creating an online packaging around the existing product offerings. Current State of International Transportation Industry – LogiSYM October/November 2020. Supply Chain Disruptions Are New Opportunities – LogiSYM October/November 2020.

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Considerations for China Plus Supply Chain Sourcing Actions

Supply Chain Matters

The alternative supply chain or “ Altasian” is defined as countries consisting of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, the Philippines , Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Bangladesh. One example indicated was that U.S. Foxconn chairman Young Li travelled to both Bengaluru and Hyderabad last week.