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How can supply chain managers work more closely with corporate travel buyers and suppliers to ensure they are all heading in the right direction?
Your gateway to leading travel buyers and suppliers across Asia Pacific: Ahead of this year’s Business Travel Show Asia Pacific, corporate travel buyers share their insights on how and where the corporate travel supply chain across the region can better support travel buyers and supply chain managers.
The corporate travel landscape across Asia Pacific is shifting rapidly. Supply chain managers, travel buyers and suppliers are tasked with meeting the same objective: delivery of an efficient, cost-effective and safe travel programme. Ahead of this year’s Business Travel Show Asia Pacific, travel buyers from across the region who will be speaking at the show, share insights on how this can be achieved.
Start with strategy and establish clear processes and communication to demonstrate value:
Suppliers who take the time to understand a buyer's broader business objectives, not just their travel budget, are far better positioned to offer relevant solutions. Likewise, ensure reporting and management processes are standardised and ideas and solutions are clearly communicated. This can help make the internal reporting process easier for supply chain and travel buyers. Bee Lian Lim, regional travel manager, Align Tech, explains: “Relationships and networking drive success. Go out and exchange ideas and learn from each other.”
Make data a two-way street:
Buyers are increasingly data-driven, and suppliers should be, too. Sharing relevant insights gives buyers confidence their supplier has a full and detailed understanding of their travel programme objectives and performance. Likewise, buyers should share their own data including traveller feedback and policy compliance rates, so suppliers can tailor offerings accordingly. Myril Anne Espita, travel operations coordinator (APAC), ICON Clinical Research Organisation highlights how data is enabling their travel programmes to be more strategic: “We use data to identify spend patterns, traveller behaviours and supplier performance across markets. This helps us negotiate with suppliers and target cost savings.”
Adopt a flexible approach:
Relevant when managing domestic and international programmes. As Mina Salim, travel manager APAC JBT Marel, comments, “The Asia Pacific market is so varied, and a one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work. Suppliers who can adapt to local needs and nuances really stand out.” Regional differences across countries and continents vary significantly, from language to tax laws and transport infrastructure, so an agile approach to ensuring these are supported is vital.
Business Travel Show Asia Pacific returns to Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, from 14-15 April 2026. Over 500 leading corporate travel buyers and suppliers are expected to come together for two days of sourcing, learning, networking and insights on the latest news, trends and research influencing one of the fastest growing corporate travel markets globally.
For more information and to register please visit: businesstravelshowapac.com/register
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