The pandemic has been difficult for everyone, but these supply chain players moved the needle regardless. We ask innovators, disruptors and reinventors how they responded to challenges and what they see on the horizon as we continue to live through these extraordinary times.
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Interviews
Yerik Cosiquien
The president of Orca Cold Chain Solutions talks about playing a key role in distributing COVID-19 vaccines and his long-term vision on ensuring the safety of the food that arrives at your table.
Zoe Chi
J&T Express Philippines’ vice president talks about how the courier service enabled e-commerce as it surged during the pandemic, and her perspective on the sector’s growth in the coming years.
Edna Belleza
GoRobinsons’ general manager looks back at how they set up an online store in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how earlier moves towards digital transformation put them in a good position to respond.
Emmanuel Privado, Eunice Angcao and Ronald Reonal
Part of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s National Resource and Logistics Management Bureau, they discuss how the agency responded to criticisms of slow disaster response by investing in improved logistics capabilities.
Arvi Miguel
The project lead for the DeliverE logistics platform talks about how technology can help connect farmers to larger markets, and its long-term goals for ensuring food safety and security.
Jannis Dargel
The co-founder of logistics startup Locad talks about how their system enables e-commerce fulfillment for both large and small players, and casts his gaze at what lies ahead for the sector.
Dylan Wong
The founder of Malaysian startup CollectCo, which links brick-and-mortar stores to the last mile, talks about how it coped with the impact of the pandemic in the country, and its plans for expanding across the region.
Frances Barsana
The business development manager for Kickstart Ventures, the venture capital firm of the Ayala Group, talks about how startups can help larger companies and the supply chain sector as a whole.
Other Features
Two roadmaps for Philippine supply chain
We discuss the recently released industry road maps for the cold chain and e-commerce sectors.
How can we bridge the digital divide?
YCP Solidiance’s Anna Rellama talks about the Philippines’ journey towards supply chain digitalization and the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
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