The latest issue SCMAP’s official magazine, Supply Chain Philippines, features conversations with industry movers and innovators, focusing on how they are responding to new needs and emerging trends spawned by COVID-19 and the journey towards post-pandemic realities.

Orca Cold Chain president Yerik Cosiquien, J&T Express Philippines vice president Zoe Chi and GoRobinsons general manager Edna Belleza talk about how they have stepped up to the challenges posed by the pandemic, from enabling e-commerce to playing a vital role in vaccine distribution.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Emmanuel Privado, Eunice Angcao and Ronald Reonal talk about the agency’s efforts to improve its logistics capabilities to better respond to calamities. DeliverE project lead Arvi Miguel talks about how technology can improve market access for farmers across the country.

There is also a focus on supply chain startups, with interviews with Jannis Dargel of fulfillment enabler Locad and Dylan Wong, founder of Malaysian company CollectCo. We also talk to Frances Barsana of venture capital firm Kickstart Ventures on how startups can move supply chain in the country forward.

The issue also features a look at the recently finalized Regional Comprehensive Economic Plan, new roadmaps for the cold chain and e-commerce sectors, and an interview with YCP Solidiance’s Anna Rellama on how the industry can pursue digitalization.

You can now read the magazine online by clicking here. The issue will also see a limited print run, to be distributed to SCMAP members.

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