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Disruption to Adaption: How APAC Navigating through Supply Chain in 2025

Written by Neo Ai Khim | Jun 17, 2025 2:44:55 PM

As a Supply Chain Manager supporting the launch of our new plant in Johor, I’m constantly thinking about how every upstream decision impacts our ability to deliver downstream smoothly. With today’s rapidly changing environment across Asia-Pacific shaped by rising geopolitical tensions, evolving trade agreements, and accelerated technological innovation, businesses across APAC are rethinking how to move goods and manage disruptions. Here are three key takeaways to help make sense of supply chain dynamics in APAC today.

Global Challenges, Local Responses

With these challenges happening more significantly across industries, I strongly believe resilience is crucial for businesses, especially in the medical packaging industry. Smart strategies paired with regional focus help companies shape supply chains that evolve with the market.

 

Sources:

[1] https://impact.economist.com/projects/trade-in-transition/key-findings/key-finding-1/

[2] https://reports.weforum.org/docs/WEF_Global_Cybersecurity_Outlook_2025.pdf

[3] https://www8.cao.go.jp/cstp/english/society5_0/index.html