Last year, we have discussed gender diversity within procurement and E2E supply chain through webinar. During the session, Peter Lim, Head of Procurement, China at HSBC has shared with us the diversity struggle within the industry.Now we come to International Women’s Day, what does #EachForEqual mean to the Procurement & Supply Chain function in the Asia Pacific? How do we g...

As an award-winning supply chain & procurement talent partner under the Phaidon International brand, clients often ask us how to improve Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) in their workplace so they can attract, hire, and retain top talent with diverse experiences and viewpoints. To provide data-backed insights, we have surveyed both employees and employers from our da...

As APAC's supply chain growth surges, so does consumer demand, yet businesses grapple with the challenge of balancing costs amid ongoing disruptions like geopolitical conflicts, extreme weather, cyber threats, and shifting customer trends.In the midst of these complexities, securing the best talent is paramount to ensuring seamless operations and mitigating risks. However, t...

In supply chain management, the ability to adapt quickly to disruptions and uncertainties is paramount. The traditional approaches to supply chain management, characterized by rigid structures and long planning cycles, are giving way to more agile methodologies that emphasize flexibility, responsiveness, and resilience. Here we explore the crucial link between agile recruitm...

Supply chain hiring is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by a candidate-rich market. In a scenario where job seekers outnumber available positions, supply chain hiring managers face both opportunities and challenges. Drawing insights from industry trends, expert strategies, and the broader questions people ask in their search for information, we delve into the ...

​The role of Procurement in the supply chain has changed, and with it brings the need for a new interview strategy. But what interview questions should you be asking, and what do they reveal about the capabilities Procurement professionals must possess today? Before we dive deeper, Head of DSJ Global APAC, Matthew Monaghan, details how Procurement has evolved in recent year...

Discover interview and hiring guidance for employers, hiring managers, and HR professionals in the supply chain industry.The hiring process, including various stages like phone screenings, tests, in-person interviews, and site visits, can be lengthy and tiresome. It is crucial to maintain a streamlined and engaging process to attract top talent and effectively represent your...

​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...