​Industry 4.0 is here, but will the path to digital transformation be a disruptive force for Supply Chain talent?  The Fourth Industrial Revolution, also commonly referred to as Industry 4.0, is upon us. Amidst this era of breakthrough technologies, which encompasses the internet of things (IoT), big data, analytics, augmented reality, among others, many business leaders an...

​​There is overwhelming evidence that companies with diverse workforces perform better on every possible metric, with diversity positively impacting every level of a business, from the cleaning staff to the board of directors.Asian professionals say a workplace that respects diverse opinion is key to retaining talent. Bringing in as many perspectives, working styles and expe...

​With a rapidly evolving business climate on the horizon, how can firms be agile, innovative, and sharpen their operational capabilities to remain at the competitive edge of Supply Chains? It begins by reimagining the future through talent. By placing talent at the intersection of business decisions and growth strategies, End-to-End Supply Chain players can better prepare ...

​Following the seismic disruptions of the past 18 months, the Supply Chain and Procurement industry has been provided with an unprecedented opportunity. As many countries across the Asia Pacific are released from the clutches of the global pandemic, businesses can look to strengthen their supply chains and examine operational capacity in order to recalibrate their hiring act...

​The historical events of the past year made most firms pivot and re-evaluate their talent acquisition processes. Despite the resetting of traditional workplace rules, on the back of many businesses continuing to limit travel and in-person collaboration, what can be said for the virtual recruitment landscape then?  At DSJ Global, a subsidiary brand of the Phaidon Internation...

​​​The legacy of the global pandemic and the future of work is yet to be determined. As firms carve out a path forward, there are signs that the flexible working paradigm may be the solution to the impeding talent challenge, namely the battle of acquisition and retention.The special Forbes feature, in partnership with our parent company Phaidon International, raises prominen...

​Change may well be on the horizon and is accelerating exponentially. At the beginning of 2020, many supply chain companies were firmly thrust into a remote working trajectory, a watershed year for digital transformation within the workplace. For the past year, the high-speed mass adoption of flexible working required employers to redefine and re-examine the workplace. If fl...

​While we all cannot wait for a brand new start, it can be tricky to put the challenges of 2020 behind us. To learn as much as possible from the adversities we all faced last year, we’d like to suggest that we begin 2021 with a brief period of reflections.

​COVID-19 has not only disrupted but also challenged global supply chains in unprecedented ways. Multinational organisations have spent decades producing complex global supply chains and networks to maximise efficiency and to minimise cost, while being blind to the impact serious shocks like COVID-19 can have on the entire value chain.McKinsey & Company researchers report c...

Sourcing the right talent at the right time can prove arduous for any company. But the process becomes even more challenging when you work within a niche industry or sector. In these situations, a specialist recruiter can help find the perfect candidate for a hard-to-fill role.There are several benefits a specialist recruiter can offer when looking to find niche talent:Deep ...

"Are you working from home or back to the office?" The most common line we have all used to kick start on the conversation. However, slowly, we started to see more and more company has reopened. The conversation starter now changed to: "Welcome back, was the reopen smooth?".No doubt, this is the longest duration of the majority of companies have had a remote workforce. First...

While the global pandemic will inevitably result in long term transformations to the form and function of the workplace, the short term will mostly be characterized by iterative solutions intended to buy time and weather immediate concerns.It is uncertain when or if a vaccine for COVID-19 will be discovered, and radical reorganization of the workplace could prove an unnecess...

​No doubt, pandemic forced the global workforce to try on working from home arrangement. Certainly, this could be a very new experience for many companies and individuals. With such experience, 82% of end-to-end supply chain workforce reports wanting to embrace the working from home model according to a recent poll by our parent company, Phaidon International. While workforc...

​Talent matters as much or even more than people think. How to avoid a talent exodus post-pandemic?

Top five strategies to create a resilient supply chain that will protect your business from future disruption.

​​​​​In the procurement and supply chain industry in Asia-Pacific, many hiring managers have endured the length and breadth of the talent shortage. For years, many job post have been met with a trickle of responses, so much so that you have waited nervously to see if the source finally dries up.In 2020, this is likely to look different. As many companies make drastic cuts to...

Hiring managers, you put a lot of time and effort into securing a business-critical hire for your procurement or supply chain team. Given the Covid-19 epidemic, end-to-end supply chain talent is more important than ever before to ensure people have access to critical supplies, resources and equipment.With now factories in China are back to operations. This is an essential ti...

​During the Covid-19 epidemic, many of us in Hong Kong are grappling with a new reality. While some companies in the procurement & supply chain sector are slowing down their hiring process, this is an opportune moment to use technology to your advantage and get ahead of the competition to secure business-critical talent.  As a hiring manager, using video calling software as ...

What Impact has Coronavirus had on the Hong Kong Supply Chain Sector?Health care systems and health organisations worldwide have been caught off guard by the outbreak of the Coronavirus, with businesses in Hong Kong no exception. The World Health Organisation (WHO), has officially declared the outbreak a global emergency and have provided a swift response in turn. Steps have...

There is no one-size-fits-all solution to addressing gender diversity and workforce equality in Asia. While the region shares an upward economic trajectory, the pace of development varies significantly between countries. And so, too, does the advancement of women’s participation in the workforce. In developing countries, most of the workforce remains heavily dependent on agr...