Logistics platform powers food importer
Toyota Mobility Solutions Philippines Inc. (TMSPH) introduces one of its flagship new mobility solutions, a logistics platform that aims to digitalize logistics processes and support operating efficiency and growth of local enterprises.
This specialized system is designed to automate daily planning, which covers delivery routing, loading optimization, vehicle assignment, and trip booking. TMSPH’s Logistics Platform also offers real-time delivery status tracking for daily management of business.
In this initial phase of launching the digital platform, TMPSH has started supporting logistics operation of Mida Food Distributors Inc. , a leading seafood importer, distributor, and processor in the Philippines.
Mida Food provides quality frozen seafood products for businesses in the food service industry, as well as individuals and households through its retail brand, Pacific Bay.
Through TMSPH’s Logistics Platform, Mida Food can address the limitations in its delivery operations, such as the difficulty in route planning due to various client restrictions, challenges with truck capacity vis-í -vis demand and product load, and lack of visibility in delivery status.
The Logistics Platform streamlines administration and generates the ideal route and loading plan that easily integrates the variable delivery conditions.
Best workplace
Amway Philippines has been hailed as the top workplace in the country in 2022 by Best Places to Work, a prestigious international certification program that is considered as the “Platinum Standard” in identifying and recognizing top workplaces around the world.
According to Best Places to Work, Amway Philippines–the local affiliate of Amway, a leading entrepreneur-led health and wellness company and the number 1 direct-selling company in the world–ensures their “employees are happy, healthy, and enjoy coming to work.” Amway also emerged as the program’s fifth best place to work in the world in 2022 for “demonstrating excellence in the workplace by creating differentiated employee experiences and inclusive cultures that lead to stronger, more sustainable business results”.
Finalists for Impact ‘23 bared
Sprout Solutions announced the top 10 finalists for the upcoming Impact ‘23: The Philippine B2B SaaS Challenge.
The leading homegrown B2B SaaS company and HR tech leader in the country, in partnership with Kaya Founders, aims to discover new visionary entrepreneurs to lead the era of digital transformation.
Impact ‘23: The PH B2B SaaS Challenge is a startup accelerator program designed to unveil the next wave of innovative B2B solutions from local and international early-stage startups. The program is jointly organized by Sprout and Kaya Founders, made possible by its sponsors Amazon Web Services (AWS), Brankas, and Beeline, in partnership with Asia CEO Events.
The 10 selected candidates in no particular order are Happy Benefits, Umwelt Peopletech Solutions Private Limited, Smile API, Olivia Technology Group Inc, Twala, Britana, Aiah, Meron, MeetBit, and Betterteem. These early-stage startups have all displayed tremendous potential in helping streamline the employee lifecycle, remove barriers to different financial transactions, and make key business processes more efficient.
The finalists will join the Impact ‘23 8-week accelerator program starting January 16.
Lalamove marks 6th year
Lalamove marks 6th yearIn celebration of its sixth anniversary of reliable same-day delivery service in the Philippines, Lalamove recognized its hardworking partner drivers in its three key locations —Manila, Pampanga, and Cebu during the recently concluded caravan entitled “6sik Saya Ka Dito, Bossing!”
Seven partner drivers were rewarded with brand-new motorcycles from Alpine Motors Corp., Tata Motors, and GCash, while others also won appliances, smartphones, cash prizes, vouchers, and more. They were also treated with an exclusive movie screening for them to enjoy with their families.
Lalamove continuously ensures that their partner drivers are given the benefits.
Panalomover Driver Benefits are perks exclusive for all Lalamove Bossings, through this they can enjoy fuel discounts, healthcare, vehicle insurance, maintenance and purchase, financing, gadgets and gears, and more.
Tradition of sharing
Tradition of sharingBike Scouts, Pizza Hut, and a very special advocacy called the Midnight Ride, come together to bring the merry to these homeless communities during the holiday season.
Bike Scouts’ most established traditions i the Midnight Ride is held yearly on Christmas Eve, where volunteer Bike Scouts ride across the city to distribute food and gifts to the homeless.
For 2022 Bike Scouts forged a unique partnership for the season — the Bike Scouts x Pizza Hut Midnight Ride Thru Delivery.
Over 141 pinned locations became markers for where the Bike Scouts x Pizza Hut Midnight Ride Thru Delivery delivered impromptu Noche Buena feasts to the homeless.
DepEd awards Ovialand
Ovialand Inc. was awarded by the Department of Education’s division in San Pablo, Laguna (DepEd) for contributing to the success of the department’s programs to promote quality, accessible, inclusive, and liberating basic education to students.
The award was given in recognition of Ovialand’s initiative of helping schools in San Pablo enhance the quality of their services to students. The company repaired four classrooms at Soledad Elementary School and donated four Smart TVs to San Vicente Integrated High School.
Ovialand has previously helped schools provide a better learning and teaching environment for students and teachers alike. In Candelaria, Quezon, the company worked together with its business partner Kyushu Yaesu Inc. to build new buildings for Masin Elementary School
Sunlight Air, BillEase partnership
Domestic boutique charter airline Sunlight Air and consumer finance app BillEase opened 2023 with a partnership enabling tourists to book flights and pay later even without a credit card.
Through BillEase and Sunlight Air partnership, customers can now purchase Sunlight Air’s SmartPass in an easy and cardless option. BillEase app users will only have to settle a minimum down payment, then split the rest of the payments for up to 12 months of customizable installments.
Sunlight Air SmartPass is a single-use voucher that provides passengers with added flexibility when they decide to fly wherever and whenever they want. Comes in a digital or printed booklet, one voucher gives passengers the opportunity to choose from the destinations of Sunlight Air: Busuanga (Coron); San Vicente (El Nido); Camiguin and Siargao.
Each SmartPass booklet contains ten (10) pre-paid one-way flight vouchers and 1 SmartPass voucher is equivalent to a one-way ticket that includes a 7kgs hand-carry and 10kgs check-in baggage allowance
Skinimalism is the way to go
Japanese skincare brand Hada Labo espouses going back to basics and simple skin care routines.
This cult favorite is beloved throughout Japan for embodying the beauty of simplicity. Its products are all formulated free of all unnecessary additives, colorants, fragrances, and mineral oils that burden the skin.
One of its bestselling products is the face lotion (selling out a bottle every five seconds in Japan), Hada Labo offers two lines of face lotions in the Philippines.
Gokujyun Hydrating Lotion is Japan’s No. 1 face lotion t perfect for daily use while Shirojyun Premium Whitening Lotion a offers brightening ingredients to give you that crystal bright glow, making it the perfect choice.
More Than Just Rice: SunnywoodPH
For over 25 years, Sunnywood Superfoods Corporation has shown a promising dedication in providing healthy, high-quality rice products that best suit their consumers’ preferences and lifestyles. Among their brands is Harvester’s which provides an exciting variety of rice— from white, unpolished, to long grain, and more. Bringing forth a wide span of healthier rice that truly makes one’s meal, the company continuously lives up to their motto: “More than Just Rice — It’s the Meaning of Life.”.
Outside of its core business activity of rice, Sunnywood Superfoods Corporation has been reaching out to street and public school children by way of support of the Child Evangelism Fellowship NCR South Area whose volunteers teach and impart biblical moral values. The impact on the lives of these young people when they are shown love, attention and care are immeasurable.
Sunnywood Superfoods Corp. through brands Harvester’s, Jordan Farms and Farmboy, has been broadening their consumers’ horizons.
The same way that Sunnywood Superfoods Corporation treasures its consumers and their health, they also value and show strong support to local producers of rice. With all these considered, the company’s actions embody their motto that they are more than just rice.
