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Supply Chains Need to Adjust Now to New Global Factors

Friday, July 21, 2023 · Marko Kovacevic and Sarah Lahti
The environment for supply chains has changed. Companies need to redesign their operations now to be trusted and reliable sources for their customers.

Is vertical integration the new monopoly?

Friday, July 14, 2023 · Daniel Corn
There will always be some constricting of the market in which the number of suppliers for a specific product are reduced. The rule of supply and demand drives companies to sustain or die. The difference this time is that these companies are now vertically integrated to the…

Supply chain: The intersection of ESG and the new customer

Thursday, June 22, 2023 · Craig Moss and David Kurz
No company can meet its ESG goals on its own. It needs the cooperation of its suppliers and partners. Supply chain leaders that adapt and thrive in the new landscape can go beyond risk mitigation to bring their organization a competitive advantage.

Schneider Electric tops Gartner Global Supply Chain Top 25 for first time

Friday, May 26, 2023 · Brian Straight
The top global supply chains identify and capture new opportunities, drive progress and transform the way their organizations work, Gartner said. Schneider Electric is atop the Global Supply Chain Top 25 for the first time.

How nearshoring is shaping investment decisions

Tuesday, April 25, 2023 · Jonathan Civita
With no sign of slowing, the trend to reshore or nearshore sourcing and production is shifting investment decisions in warehousing, logistics and manufacturing.

Kearney unites research efforts under Supply Chain Institute

Tuesday, April 11, 2023 · Brian Straight
Kearney has united its supply chain research under a single umbrella, enabling quicker access to data and new research opportunities.

How to reconfigure the global supply chain

Friday, March 10, 2023 · Jaime Mora
A prevailing conclusion from the learnings of the past years is that we should move away from a “manufacturing center of the world” to be better prepared to mitigate the shortages and transport challenges. But it’s not that simple.

MIT’s CTL looking for supply chain professionals for sustainability survey

Wednesday, February 15, 2023 · Brian Straight
Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center for Transportation & Logistics is once looking to identify the current status of sustainability inside the supply chain and is asking global professionals to participate in its 4th annual survey.

With a little help from friends: Towards regional supply chains

Thursday, December 22, 2022 · Gilles Paché
At the operational level, regional supply chains could replace traditional global supply chains. But is friend-shoring so easy to implement? Probably not, but it is certainly worth evaluating.

New report on global flows focuses on resilience

Tuesday, December 20, 2022 · SCMR Staff
McKinsey Global Institute says the future challenge is to harness benefits of interconnectedness despite risks and downsides of dependency.

“It’s all around people, process and technology”

Wednesday, September 28, 2022 · Bob Trebilcock
Frank McKay, Jabil’s chief supply chain and procurement officer, reflects on the last two years in supply chain management

The impact of agility and resilience on the supply chain

Friday, March 25, 2022 · Nick Vyas
The challenge in this time of global uncertainty is to create an integrated, holistic approach to supply chains that delivers a competitive advantage in a globalized but decoupled world.

Stanley Black & Decker: Make where you sell, buy where you make

Wednesday, February 16, 2022 · Bob Trebilcock
One of the world's best known tool manufacturers is rethinking its supply chain strategy to get closer to the customer, and closer to its suppliers.

Towards sustainable logistics development in Asia and the Pacific

Friday, December 24, 2021 · Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana
It's imperative that the region accelerate meaningful change in transport systems as countries put their development agendas back on track.

The Rebound Podcast : From supply chain re-design to resilience. 5 Questions For Lynn Torrel

Thursday, December 23, 2021 · Bob Trebilcock
Flex’s supply chain leader discusses the digital transformation at one of the world’s largest contract manufacturers.
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