[Video] The brave contender

Singapore – Yamato is confident it can own 50% market share of the local domestic delivery market in 10 years. ProcurementAsia catches up with Yamato at the launch of their door-to-door delivery service and finds out what makes them so optimistic.

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Switching to contract manufacturers

Singapore - Making up 50% of all revenue in Asia Pacific, strong growth in China has prompted Zebra to switch its manufacturing operations from Chicago and California to GuangZhou, China. Andrew Tay, president (Asia Pacific) tells us how better skill sets in China and more sophisticated supply chains helped ease the relocation process.


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Behind every great company is a great supply chain

Singapore - It would be useless if a company had a good product and marketing insight, but not the means to bring it to the customer, and this is where the supply chain comes in, says Didier Chenneveau, LG’s CSCO.

“You can’t be a great company without a great supply chain,” he says.

In this video interview with ProcurementAsia, Chenneveau speaks on the strategic importance of the supply chain on an organisation’s bottom line, their growing importance after the recession, and if CSCOs are going to get even more attention from top management from now on.

Chenneveau also gives his two cents worth on what CSCOs can expect in the year ahead, including where the market is going in terms of IT investments, strategy, RFID and the industry’s new favourite buzzword: sustainability.

Asia to recover before the West

Asia will emerge from the recession quicker than the West, because it can adapt quickly to changes in the economy, says Hoang Van Dung, first vice executive president of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Rebranding the supply chain

Singapore – Polishing your organisation’s supply chain image can help you attract top talent, go global and even appear more desirable to your customers. Bonsey Design's Jonathan Bonsey tells ProcurementAsia how.

Buying an ERM solution

Singapore – Procurement professionals should make sure their broad organisational goals are aligned with those of their ERM providers in order to maximise visibility. What else should you keep in mind when selecting a vendor that is right for your supply chain?

We find out in this video.

Adopt technology into your SC today

Many companies fail to understand what a good supply chain solution can do for them, preferring instead to use a spreadsheet, says William Leo, director, SCM, CEO Asia, Infor. He tells of how SCM solutions can help turn your supply chain into a cost-kicking, risk-mitigating organisation.