The workshop was on 23rd August 2017 in Ho Chi Minh City with the main following contains:
– Informing the study results on the application of GDS for APEC Supply Chain Connectivity from the tracking, cost-benefit analysis and risk management of GDS pilot projects, and recommend next actions/policy options to enhance supply chain connectivity through GDS, thereby contributing to broader APEC objectives on Connectivity, Global Value Chains, Supply-Chain Connectivity Framework Action Plan and Bogor Goals;
– sharing pilot stakeholders’ experiences in participating in the GDS projects, from training to streamlining/enhancement of current operations/processes, capturing data/information and finally realising the challenges and benefits of adopting GDS
– Discussion on Next Steps to Promote a Wider Adoption of GDS: aiming to exchange views or ideas on how to further promote the adoption of GDS in the APEC region, in terms of length (i.e. end-to-end stakeholders, both government and private ones, involved along the supply chain), breadth (i.e. broader application in different products/areas) and depth (e.g. mandatory vs voluntary adoption), and to address related enablers and challenges.