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The Force is Irresistible

Over the weekend I saw a college friend share what she calls a long rant from her husband – a rarity, as she described,…
  • December 21, 2019
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Sir Ed

Last Monday marked five years since the passing of Ed Sanchez, the long-time executive director of SCMAP.   As we mark our thirtieth anniversary…
  • December 6, 2019
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Resiliency and the Animal Spirit

Under normal circumstances I would be writing this particular column from Hong Kong, but due to the continuing unrest there it was decided that…
  • November 22, 2019
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The Movers Are Moving Away

On our way back from our extended weekend break, we passed by a newly-built distribution center, with many trucks, seemingly new, parked outside.  …
  • November 8, 2019
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Who Adjusts?

As I submitted my last column, the never-ending conversation surrounding traffic in Metro Manila flared up again.   As you’d expect. It is a…
  • October 26, 2019
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Building Blocks

The first time I encountered Job’s tears was in a Korean television show. Not sure anymore if it’s a variety show I followed or…
  • October 14, 2019
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Three Takeaways

It’s been a very hectic past few weeks for us at SCMAP as we mounted this year’s SCMAP Supply Chain Conference— an extra special…
  • September 28, 2019
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Exploring the Intersections

While working on our cover story for the next issue of our magazine, Supply Chain Philippines—it being our 30th anniversary, it is a retrospective…
  • September 15, 2019
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Once Again, Mobility

A news item caught my eye last week: ride-sharing giants Grab will pilot a scooter service in Intramuros. Thirty scooters will be deployed in…
  • September 2, 2019
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What’s In A Name?

A few weeks back we attended an event by the Department of Trade and Industry, unveiling consultations towards the establishment of a new e-commerce…
  • August 17, 2019
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Up In the Air

Last week it was confirmed that San Miguel Corporation will go ahead with construction of a state-of-the-art airport in Bulakan, Bulacan, after the Swiss…
  • August 5, 2019
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The Technology Element

“Intelligent industries must be supported by smart logistics,” DTI secretary Ramon Lopez said at the beginning of this year’s Logistics Services Philippines Conference, held…
  • July 22, 2019
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Breaking Point

This is typically a column about supply chain issues, but as I write this, Metro Manila is in the middle of yet another water…
  • July 9, 2019
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Long Way

We got a timely reminder from our executive director Cora Curay during our General Membership Meeting last week: we have gone a long way.…
  • June 22, 2019
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Why Can’t We Take Advantage?

One of the more impressive things I learned during our recently concluded Supply Chain Immersion in Bacolod is the use of drones to apply…
  • June 7, 2019
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Romance and Reality

There’s a degree of romance whenever one talks about Negros. You think of how the island became the nerve center of the Philippine sugar…
  • May 25, 2019
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Belt and Road Anxieties

On the surface, China’s Belt and Road Initiative is incredibly ambitious: a large infrastructure program cutting across the regional superpower and beyond, fostering trade…
  • May 17, 2019
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Lingering Reminders

I write this column on the morning of April 23, less than 24 hours after Luzon was hit by an earthquake that shook both…
  • April 30, 2019
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Unified

Now, forgive me for my simplistic understanding of these concepts. While I work with the supply chain sector I am approaching this from the…
  • April 14, 2019
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What Will You Do Next?

Perhaps some of us with a career in supply chain are still wary about what the future has in store for us. With new…
  • April 1, 2019
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