C.H. Robinson champions sustainable and resilient supply chains across Asia
6 Feb 20246 min read
Summary
- Stephen Ly, Vice President SEA and Global Forwarding at C.H. Robinson, emphasises that sustainability must align with long‑term business viability and resource availability to ensure stable markets and future growth.
- He highlights how C.H. Robinson supports renewable‑energy clients—such as those in solar, wind, battery and EV sectors—and leverages technologies and platforms like Navisphere® and ERP systems to provide end‑to‑end visibility that enables better decision‑making and sustainability improvements.
- In the Asia‑Pacific region, Ly points out that building resilient supply chains amid natural‑disaster risk and volatility means adopting diversified, adaptable multimodal logistics networks and embracing collaboration across carriers, shippers and communities to achieve both operational agility and environmental impact.
Integrating technological advancements in supply chain and logistics operations renders a boost in efficiency and resilience. Stephen Ly’s and C.H. Robinson's stance, one of the world’s top logistics service providers, is a testament that making eco-conscious decisions drives a shift that benefits not only the present but also the future.
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“The pursuit of sustainability is aligned with long-term business viability. By addressing environmental and social concerns, companies can contribute to the overall well-being of the planet and society, ensuring the availability of resources and stable markets in the future,” Stephen said.
Stephen travels across Asia as the Vice President (VP) of Southeast Asia and Global Forwarding Business. Mainly, overseeing the strategy on business expansion, increasing profit while ensuring the deployment as well as optimization of C.H. Robinson’s resources.
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“We [C.H Robinson] manage logistics for renewable-energy projects around the globe – from manufacturing to installation to recycling. We support the solar, wind, battery, and electric vehicle industries, and our renewable-energy customers are among our largest and fastest-growing,”he added.
Logistics in motion
Having an intensive range of experiences in diverse markets, Stephen underscores that the logistics industry has a transformative nature. Wherein, networks unlock doors to business and personal opportunities.
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“Our team offers more than logistics expertise – they provide a deep understanding of the nuances and complexities of global supply chains that shippers can rely on to do supply chain analysis and design, to recommend and execute optimizations of their supply chain, and to work as an extension of their own team to overcome any challenge, disruption or volatility they may face,” Stephen said.
C.H. Robinson provides insights, technology as well as supply chain efficiencies to shippers, ushering sustainability. Among said initiatives is the integration of their Navisphere® into transportation management systems (TMS). They also make use of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems for online marketplaces.
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“Having end-to-end visibility enhances transparency and accountability across the supply chain, enables better decision-making and the identification of opportunities for further sustainability improvements,” Stephen shared.
In regards, he underscored that they embody sustainability in their company values, belief in doing the right thing, and their mission to improve the world’s supply chains and drive long-term business success.
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