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Supply Chain Asia - June 27, 2018
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> TOP STORIES
Google is investing $550 million in cash in China’s JD.com Inc. as the U.S. search giant pushes deeper into online commerce.
GRESIK, Indonesia -- It may not look like much right now, but an 1,800-hectare tract of land on the eastern edge of Java symbolizes Indonesia's future.
The California-based startup has raised $2 million from MDI Ventures, Telkom Indonesia’s corporate venture capital firm.
The closure of HNA Innovation Finance is part of the group’s downsizing effort, which includes a slew of overseas and domestic asset disposals, to slash debt,
Myanmar may well see a spike in manufacturing companies from China setting up operations as the latter’s trade war with the US escalates.
Study shows the dark side of the supply chain at Walmart and Whole Foods.
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> UPCOMING EVENTS
In this new GSCC webinar, speakers will share their insights on how digitization is transforming supply chains in Asia.
Find out how to cut costs and achieve organizational excellence from strategic sourcing to spend management initiatives, with proven strategies in China.
Top executives from leading companies will discuss the latest cross-border e-commerce trends and its impact on logistics, warehousing and transportation.
Hear how leading companies in Indonesia are working on harnessing data and using technologies to support value-creation in procurement.
This exclusive forum will help companies to achieve a transition from simple forecast to S&OP by looking closely at blockers of change, incorporation of financial analysis and cross-functional alignment.
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> RESEARCH & SURVEYS
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