1、APEC Resource Guide:Emerging Best Practices for Building Supply Chain Resilience in the Chemical SectorAPEC Chemical DialogueAPEC Chemical Dialogue April 2026 APEC Resource Guide:Building Supply Chain Resilience in the Chemical Sector APEC Chemical Dialogue April 2026 APEC Project:CD 201 2024A Produ
2、ced by APEC Chemical Dialogue For Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat 35 Heng Mui Keng Terrace Singapore 119616 Tel:(65)68919 600 Fax:(65)68919 690 Email:infoapec.org Website:www.apec.org 2026 APEC Secretariat APEC#226-CT-03.3 Table of Contents 1.Overview and Context2.Why Focus on Chemical
3、 Supply Chains?3.Identified Chokepoints and Challenges1.Fragmented Risk Identification and Regulation2.Limited Visibility and Traceability3.Logistics and Infrastructure Vulnerabilities4.Sustainability Pressures5.Workforce and Skills Gap4.Emerging Best Practices and Recommendations 1.Invest in Digita
4、l Trade and Supply Chain Visibility 2.Adoption of Circular Economy Principles 3.Investment in Capacity and Network Management 4.Harmonized Policy,Regulation,and Incentives 5.Strengthened Regional Cooperation 6.Workforce Development 7.Monitoring and Metrics5.Conclusion6.Annex 1010203 06 101101APEC Re
5、source Guide:Emerging Best Practices for Building Supply Chain Resilience in the Chemical Sector1.Overview and ContextChemicals are at the foundation of nearly every manufacturing supply chain from energy,automotive and transportation,agriculture,semiconductors and EV batteries as well as many essen
6、tial services including water treatment and healthcare.The Asia-Pacific region stands at the chemical industrys heart,representing more than 52%of the USD5.7 trillion global chemical manufacturing business(equivalent to 7%of global GDP).1 Moreover,the industry is a leading investor in global researc