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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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Pierre Curay is SCMAP president-elect for 2020

XVC Logistics’ Pierre Carlo Curay has been named president-elect of Supply Chain Management Association of the Philippines (SCMAP) for 2020, and will assume the…
  • December 6, 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
  • 3 minute read
SCMAP Supply Chain Perspective

Supply Chain Perspective to be held in Davao City

The Supply Chain Management Association of the Philippines, the country’s premiere supply chain organization, will hold a day-long conference, Supply Chain Perspective, in Davao…
  • November 12, 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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PH pharma largely untapped by cold chain logistics providers

The pharmaceutical and medical devices industry in the Philippines grew 7% last year and is seen to grow by the same percentage this year,…
  • October 1, 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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ARTA deputy Ernesto Perez named keynote speaker for 2019 SCMAP conference

Atty. Ernesto Perez, the deputy director general of the newly-established Anti-Red Tape Authority, has been named as one of the keynote speakers of the…
  • September 12, 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
  • 4 minute read

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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