If you listened exclusively to President Duterte’s recent pronouncements you would leave with the impression that the Philippines has been hopelessly reliant on the…
October 31, 2016
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The Need for Responsive Regulations
For the past few months, SCMAP has been taking part in the Modernizing Government Regulations Program, led by the Development Academy of the Philippines…
October 17, 2016
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State of Mind
Sure, the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s headline may have been misleading, but the recent statement of Department of Transportation Secretary Arthur Tugade – in which…
October 2, 2016
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Investing in the future
The night before the first day of our flagship event, the 2016 SCMAP Supply Chain Conference, I was watching the news. The most striking…
September 17, 2016
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Onward to Vision 2020
As I write this column, we are deep into final preparations for the 2016 SCMAP Supply Chain Conference, which happens a week and a…
September 6, 2016
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If You Build It, They Might Come: Part Two
In our last column we explored the entry of foreign brands in the Philippine retail landscape, and how supply chain has to keep up.…
August 22, 2016
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If You Build It, They Might Come: Part One
In recent weeks news that two major international brands are looking to enter the Philippine market has got consumers quite excited. First, Swedish furniture…
August 8, 2016
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Delayed
First off, I would like to congratulate SCMAP’s Visayas chapter, led by its president Gilbert Cabataña, for the success of the Vismin Supply…
July 25, 2016
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Transportation Crisis
The new administration has gone to work, and one of the first proposals is the giving of emergency powers to President Rodrigo Duterte…
July 11, 2016
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4Tfying the network
SCMAP’s latest General Membership Meeting, held last June 16 at the Marco Polo in Ortigas, doubled as a forum on governance in 4T…
June 29, 2016
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A Wider Reach
First, on behalf of the Supply Chain Management Association of the Philippines, I would like to express my gratitude to the delegates and speakers…
June 13, 2016
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City of Golden Opportunity
I have been to Cagayan de Oro only twice in my life. The first time was in 2014, when I and my colleagues…
June 4, 2016
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Think Local
Today, we’re just one week away from Election Day. “Finally,” you might say. It has been a particularly toxic campaign period. I don’t…
May 3, 2016
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One Transport Policy To Rule Them All
On April 7, the Department of Trade and Industry presented the first draft of the National Logistics Master Plan to stakeholders. Led by the…
April 18, 2016
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Further Down the Line
One of the three pillars of the Supply Chain Management Association of the Philippines is “educate”. The thrust is to arm those in the…
