3rd Last Mile ASEAN (LMA) reinstated its position as the most important event for the e-commerce logistics industry in Asia

3rd Last Mile ASEAN Conference & Expo successfully established itself this year as a ‘must-attend’ event for eCommerce, retailers, post & parcel, logistics suppliers and delivery companies to make new contacts, talk business and discuss hot issues to understand the last mile fragment’s challenges in running cross border last-mile delivery business. About 650 decision-makers from 25 countries attended the two-day event from eCommerce & retail background at BITEC on 26 & 27 September in Bangkok. 

The event kicked off with a welcome speech by Mr. Anuj Mathur, Managing Director, Manch Exhibitions, who conveyed his sincere thanks to Ministry of Industrial Promotion, Department of Business Development, Ministry of digital economy and society, Asian Institute of Logistics, Thai eCommerce Association, Institute for SME Development, Warehouse Silo and Cold Storage Business Association of Thailand, Hong Kong Federation of E-Commerce and Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau for all their support and co-operation. He also took this opportunity to thank Interroll, LogiNext, and Locus for extending their support to the event as sponsors.

The region’s leading brands in retail, e-commerce, postal operators, courier & express companies, logistics, and fulfillment companies came together, concluding successful debate on current issues discuss the challenges, latest trends & technologies in last-mile delivery and what factors drive e-commerce growth in ASEAN region.

The conference saw a versatile panel of experts, some of the highlights at Last Mile ASEAN were the discussions on understanding the need for standardized Omni-channel, the criticality of Social media and Social Listening, enhancing supply chain efficiency and return on investments through technology (AI / IoT), fundamentals of operations & fulfillment, last-mile challenges in food and grocery delivery and same day and next day delivery – driving market share and customer experience. 

“Manch Exhibition is proud to host such an appealing event on online and offline retail distribution and e-commerce delivery and fulfillment industry. We had a lot of very good feedback from exhibitors, partners, and retailers. The attendance by so many high-level decision-makers, supply chain, and logistics industry representatives gave substance to the discussions and demonstrated the commitment to realizing the overall impact of Asia’s evolving last-mile delivery and logistics industry. We hope that through this year's conference, we contributed to identifying much-needed solutions,” said Anuj Mathur, Managing Director of Manch Exhibitions.

The conference saw participation from all over the globe including Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia,Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippine, Russia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, United States of America and Vietnam.

"The event brought together thought leaders in the Retail, Brands, and Logistics space to map the way forward towards New Retail, the future of how retail will evolve in line with the more demanding and sophisticated consumer journey"

Mr. Bob Chua, Founder and CEO, BlinQ (Malaysia)

"A very engaging, informative and well-managed event. Thank you"

Mr. James Macleerie, Head of Transport, Thailand Cluster, DHL Supply Chain

"Selection of Topic, Panel discussion on Last Mile ASEAN very informative and current"

 Dr. Uttam Krishna, QA Head - ASEAN Region, Reckitt Benckiser Thailand

"Enjoyed the LAST MILE ASEAN seminar & expo and it was an excellent day." 

Mr. Mohammad Sahab Uddin, Director, E-Commerce Association of Bangladesh

"Well this event started today and what a start it was. It was so good to hear from other organizations regarding their challenges, successes and failures as we all adapt to an ever-changing First and Last Mile environment, where supplier and customer expectation and transparency has never been higher. Great content and speakers covering a wide range of topics. Looking forward to the next day and networking. Well Done!

Mr. Colin Hindle, National Head of Last Mile Implementation, Australia Post

"The Last Mile ASEAN Conference 2019 was packed with exciting industry trends and initiatives being discussed by experts from all over. Definitely a must visit for anyone looking to network within the last mile industry. Special thanks to the organizers for putting such an insightful event together."

Mr. Ali Akhai, Head of Operations & Expansion - DEX, Daraz Pakistan

“Last Mile ASEAN team has worked hard in delivering an outstanding and successful event and also thanks to the commitment and support of our exhibitors and industry partners, we’ve created a very successful business environment for the industry. The eCommerce, retailers, parcel and logistics industry continues to see Last Mile ASEAN Conference & Expo as being the place to be. We are extremely ambitious for the event's future and we look forward to an even bigger and better event in September 2020.” concluded Mathur.

For more information or any query, please contact Nidhi Singh at [email protected] or visit us at www.LastMileAsean.com