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State of Cross-Border E-commerce in Southeast Asia 2021
(Image Source: Parcel Monitor) Southeast Asia (SEA)’s golden age in cross-border e-commerce has begun. Home to about 8.58% of the global population, SEA is one of the fastest-growing e-commerce markets in the world. Looking at

Cyber Security in Supply Chain. Is it that important?
One thing is clear. Protecting your data is of most importance to this day and age. Especially if you are a multi-million company with global or regional operations. You must take care that your computers,

How to Screw up a TEAM
Author: Radu Palamariu, Managing Director Asia Pacific & Europe, Alcott Global How to Screw up a TEAM: Show zero empathy! Don’t listen to your team! Only care about your interest! One of my close friends,

Recruiters are JERKS! Dishonest! Lack ethics!
Author: Radu Palamariu, Managing Director Asia Pacific & Europe, Alcott Global Recruiters are JERKS! Dishonest! Lack of ethics! This is the feedback from a good friend of mine about recruiters. It shook me! But to

Blockchain – Revolution in Supply Chain?
Supply chains revolutionized how our society runs, now supply chains are being revolutionized. The name of the NEW game: blockchain! Supply chains can lack transparency and traceability. Two things at which blockchain is great at. Systems work based on

7 tips on how to negotiate your salary
If you are like most people, you don’t like negotiating. But despite it being about as enjoyable as a crying baby on a flight, it’s also necessary. It is not the place where you want

Leave Your Job if…
It’s never easy to say stop. It’s never easy to get out into the unknown and go for different professional challenges. Especially when you have a comfortable situation when you know most of the variables

6 Trends in Supply Chain in 2017
Supply chains have a reputation for being complicated and not the first choice for a career, especially for the millennials. But as companies adapt their Supply Chain to the digital economy, and as businesses enable

5 Steps on How to Get Promoted
May it be executive level or people in the middle management level, we sometimes do have discussions with our candidates around this topic. As sometimes, even if a bit counter-intuitive to our role as search

Hottest Supply Chain Jobs in Asia Pacific
According to DHL’s 2016 Trend Radar, the major influences on logistics and supply chain, what they called “megatrends,” are growing security awareness, the increased shift towards cleaner energy production and transportation, and further digitalization. These megatrends

Talking About Digital Acceleration with Graham Parker
We had the chance to talk to the CEO of Kontainers, Graham Parker. He discussed topics on EDIs, AI, the usefulness of data, and the skills the industry will need. It’s too often that discussions

Navigating the Supply Chain Challenges with Paul Graham
In an episode of our podcast, Leaders in Supply Chain and Logistics, we talked with Woolworths’ Chief Supply Chain Officer about data, talent acquisition, and other challenges facing the supply chain and logistics industry. If

Finding the Right Talent for Supply Chain and Logistics
Supply Chain and Logistics is a huge industry. It is the core of other industries like procurement, e-commerce, third-party logistics, and a lot more to mention. The industry runs in a very constructed business model,

Dealing with a Difficult Boss
How many bosses do you think you’ll have before retirement? The younger Baby Boomers have almost twelve jobs between the ages of 18 and 50 on average. The job-hopping Millennials will probably have even more.

Supply Chain Sustainability – does it matter? in conversation with Professor Yossi Sheffi of MIT
Let’s talk Sustainability ‘Sustainability’ is not an easy topic to discuss when most companies have a ‘profit first’ or ‘profit only’ mentality. In one of our Podcasts we cover the topic in detail with one of global

The single most important thing in START-ups: Hiring!
What is the biggest challenge for startups? You would think it’s raising money, closing deals, doing sales or finding partners. Wrong! It’s hiring people. I bet if you polled a bunch of startup founders the

Stuck in your senior job? Here’s what to do.
Getting stuck in your career is a huge risk. Avoid it at all cost! If only things would be that easy. Many people feel stranded in management roles. Your shiny title and good pay may

Top 3 Skills Logistics Companies want to recruit in 2018
The face of the typical logistics professional has morphed. This has resulted in the process of recruitment in the logistics and supply chain industries being more streamlined to identify innovative candidates who can speak the