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In conversation with business leaders in Asia: Supply chain resiliency in consumer and retail
Against the backdrop of the global pandemic, HSBC and Deloitte Consulting hosted a series of three virtual roundtables to understand how supply chains have been affected across different industries and how they might evolve going forward.
In this first episode, hear from business leaders in the consumer and retail sector as they discuss the challenges faced as well as insights on how they are navigating the new normal:
- Part 1: Consumer and retail
- Part 2: Industrials
- Part 3: Shipping and logistics
The Panel
Aamir Mehdi
Director Supply Chain - Global Consumer & Foodservice
Fonterra
Apurva Gupta
Head of Procurement APAC
Kimberly-Clark
Harm-Jan Meijer
Head of Sourcing and Procurement Asia Pacific
Cargill
Boy Kester (Facilitator)
Partner
Strategy, Growth & Innovation – Consumer
Deloitte Consulting, Singapore
Winfield Wong (Moderator)
Regional Head of Business Development
Global Trade and Receivables Finance
Asia-Pacific, HSBC
Discussion Highlights
00:00 – Introductions by HSBC and Deloitte
04:23 – Changing customer behavior and reactions
16:36 – Impact on business operating models
25:50 – Key supply chain disruptions and responses
35:03 – Looking forward: Threats and opportunities, strategic initiatives, and countering current and future threats
49:45 – Building resilience into supply chains
