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Pressures have long been mounting on businesses to review the globalisation of their supply chains. But the COVID-19 pandemic has presented both a final warning and an opportunity for Asia Pacific to rethink and rebuild.
Consumer markets in Asia Pacific are growing rapidly, while the supplier and production landscape matures and diversifies. Increasing standards are also driving the adoption of regionalisation models, in which companies not only manufacture in Asia Pacific, but also source from and sell to the region.
Meanwhile, economic protectionism and trade uncertainties are on the rise, along with the need to address threats linked to sustainability.
But just as multiple drivers are pushing businesses to transform their supply chains, there are numerous factors making such transformation more achievable than ever.
The dip in economic activity caused by COVID-19 has created the need and opportunity for many businesses to begin overhauling their legacy systems to build new ones, capable of meeting expected resurgent demand in Asia Pacific while engineering resilience against multiplying risks.
Low interest rates and bond yields have made capital more available and affordable, creating a window of opportunity to invest in transformation initiatives or make strategic acquisitions.
But much is still to be done. Suppliers in Asia Pacific must be moving toward ensuring they can meet the demands of multinationals wanting to establish a wider footprint in the region, strengthening quality standards, reliability and network visibility as needed.
Governments in Asia Pacific also have a vital role to play in promoting local innovation, enhancing infrastructure and using custom policies to boost stakeholder collaboration.
Global Strategy & Corporate Development Leader, PwC United States
Sridharan Nair
PwC Asia Pacific Vice Chairman, Markets, PwC Malaysia
David Wijeratne
Oliver Sargent
Jason Hayes
Gary Dutton
Ay-Tjhing Phan
Markets Leader, PwC Japan
Roderick Danao
Kok Weng Sam
Kevin Lin
Niphan Srisukhumbowornchai
David Tay
Redha Shukor
Consumer and Industrial Products Leader, South East Asia Consulting, PwC Singapore
+65 8223 1503
Sustainability Strategy & Transformation Lead Partner, Shanghai, PwC China
+[86] (21) 2323 5349
Asia Pacific International Tax Services Leader, China Tax Digital Products & Solutions Leader, Shanghai, PwC China
+[86] (21) 2323 3219
Sarah Stewart
Partner, PwC Australia
Daimi Tanaka
Partner, PwC Japan
Jacky Lu
Partner, PwC Taiwan
Nurul A'in Abdul Latif
Paulson Tseng