Blind Spots in APAC Sourcing: Closing the Compliance and Traceability Gaps

Sourcing risks, regulatory realities, and how to build resilient compliance in APAC

Global supply chains increasingly rely on the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region for critical materials, advanced manufacturing, and consumer goods. Yet with this opportunity comes significant complexity. Companies sourcing from APAC must navigate diverse legal frameworks, shifting regulations, and limited visibility into sub-tier suppliers.

In our recent webinar, Blind Spots in APAC Sourcing, Source Intelligence and Sayari experts shared practical insights for addressing hidden compliance and traceability risks while building resilient supply chains.

Navigating APAC supply chains? Here’s what you need to know.

This webinar explores how companies can uncover compliance and traceability blind spots, navigate diverse regulatory frameworks, and build resilient supply chains in one of the world’s most critical sourcing regions.

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What’s covered in the webinar

Whether you’re sourcing electronics, critical minerals, or textiles—or working to strengthen supply chain resilience in complex markets—this webinar delivers actionable guidance for navigating APAC with confidence. During the discussion, the panel explored:

Sourcing risks in APAC

Why industries such as semiconductors, batteries, garments, and critical minerals are central to global supply chains—and the compliance challenges that come with them.

Market entry challenges

How diverse legal systems, shifting regulations, language barriers, and documentation requirements create obstacles for companies entering or expanding in APAC.

Compliance blind spots

Where forced labor, sanctioned ownership, and ESG risks are often hidden in Tier 2 and Tier 3 suppliers, and why self-reported supplier declarations fall short.

The role of technology and data

How Source Intelligence and Sayari partner to combine authoritative trade, ownership, and regulatory data with product-level compliance and full material declarations to close traceability gaps.

Strategies for resilience

Practical steps for building programs that enable continuous monitoring, reduce false positives, and provide defensible, audit-ready compliance across complex supply chains.

Why watch the full webinar?

APAC is a region of enormous opportunity—but also one of unique complexity. With its central role in manufacturing and raw materials, companies must balance rapid growth opportunities with increasing regulatory scrutiny. Success depends on uncovering hidden risks, ensuring transparency across multi-tier networks, and aligning compliance with global market demands. This session will give your team the tools to:

• Avoid costly shipment detentions, contract losses, and reputational damage
• Improve traceability across multi-tier supply chains
• Stay ahead of evolving regulations like UFLPA, EUDR, and PFAS requirements
• Build a resilient sourcing and compliance strategy that protects growth and brand reputation
  

Meet the speakers

Teresa Newton – Account Executive, Source Intelligence

Teresa is an Account Executive at Source Intelligence. She partners with global organizations to identify and mitigate sourcing risks, navigate complex regulatory requirements, and implement effective compliance strategies that drive resilience and operational excellence.

Travis Miller – Chief Strategy Officer, Source Intelligence

Travis is the Chief Strategy Officer at Source Intelligence. With 20+ years of experience in compliance, sustainability, and legal risk, he previously served as Google’s Head of Supply Chain Compliance and brings a unique perspective as a former user of Source Intelligence’s compliance technology.

Frederic Ho – Vice President of APAC, Sayari

Frederic currently serves as Vice President of APAC at Sayari, where he focuses on establishing the company’s presence in the region and addressing the challenges in navigating global trade due to evolving geopolitical dynamics. 

Watch the full webinar on demand to learn how your business can succeed in the APAC region.