Finding suitable suppliers, increased regulation make it tough to diversify supply chain

Continuous lockdowns brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic and ongoing turmoil between Russia and Ukraine raised the fragility of supply chains. As much as organisations have become more aware of the importance of strengthening their supply chain through diversification, companies in ASEAN find it difficult to source for suitable suppliers (43.5%) and to navigate increasing legal and regulatory problems such as supply chain due diligence regulations (32.1%). Companies also expressed difficulty in identifying suitable procurement markets (29.1%).

As a result, companies in ASEAN require support in the areas of market analyses (35.7%), legal advice on compliance with local laws and regulations (34.5%) and business partners search (33.9%).