Risk Management

The role of strategic sourcing in healthcare supply chain management

Friday, July 11, 2025 · Lesley Barton, National Clinical and Training Manager at Bunzl & AMHC
In a high-stakes healthcare environment where every supply decision can impact patient outcomes, strategic sourcing is emerging as a vital approach to reduce costs, minimize shortages, and align procurement with clinical excellence.

Prioritizing risk using structural simulation for complex global supply chains

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 · Greg Schlegel, Jim de Vries, and J. Chris White
Disruptions in your supply chain can hurt your business, but not all disruptions are the same. Structural modeling offers an opportunity to evaluate the types and locations of possible disruptions, and determine the proper approach to mitigate the risks.

How Exceptional Procure-to-Pay Supports Buyer and Supplier Synchronization

Monday, June 9, 2025 · Activ Technologies
Strong relationships depend on collaboration. In a healthy supply chain, buyers and suppliers count on timely feedback and accurate information. This synchronization keeps everyone happy and promotes trust, enabling the relationship to grow.

Tariff tensions ease as U.S., China cut deal

Monday, May 12, 2025 · SCMR Staff
After several weeks of rising tensions, the U.S. and China have reached an agreement to reduce tariffs for 90 days with more negotiations to follow in an effort to reach a broader trade deal.

Balancing risk and efficiency: Strategies for global supply chain realignment

Thursday, May 8, 2025 · V G Venkatesh, Ankur Rathi, and Yangyan Shi
Organizations that lead in building resilience are better positioned to benefit from future disruptions. Here’s how your organization can join that exclusive group.

Report: Supply chain agility contributes positively to stock performance

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 · Brian Straight
Cleo analyzed five years of earnings calls and stock price movement for 1,000 companies, and found investors rewarded those showing supply chain leadership.

Tariffs: A hidden threat to corporate and supply chain security

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 · Dean Weber, Edward Chua, Beth Musumeci, Megha Kalsi, & Edward Watabe
Tariff-related uncertainty can distract businesses, creating opportunities for cybercriminals to exploit vulnerabilities in corporate and supply chain security. Cybersecurity experts from AlixPartners share strategies to protect your supply chain.

Gartner survey reveals AI, ESG and geopolitics top supply chain influences

Thursday, March 20, 2025 · Brian Straight
A recent Gartner survey reveals the top influences to supply chain success, although it found only 29% of respondents said they had sufficiently developed three of the top five drivers for future readiness.

Are CSCOs prepared for tariffs?

Monday, March 10, 2025 · Brian Straight
Cost pressures and tariffs are just two of the concerns chief supply chain officers cited in a new survey by consultancy Egon Zehnder.

Risk management: The intersection of supply chain and aircraft availability

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 · Robert J. Delaney, MS, and Amanda L. Femano, Ph.D
With finite resources, it is in the best interest of any organization to properly quantify the risk associated with individual components. In both the military and industry, it is imperative that investments in the supply chain are prioritized based on the overall risk to the…

Reacting to risk: AI’s role in supply chain risk management

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 · Bridget McCrea
As supply chain risks continue to proliferate, more companies are turning to AI to help them identify potential disruptions, make data-based decisions and leverage new opportunities.

Building resilience

Tuesday, March 4, 2025 · Brian Straight
Tariffs have been added to traditional disruptions such as climate and cybersecurity, creating a complex web of concerns for chief supply chain officers.

Hexnode CEO: The supply chain still doesn’t know how to protect itself

Friday, February 14, 2025 · Apu Pavithran, founder and CEO, Hexnode
Despite knowing the importance of strong cybersecurity, the supply chain still struggles to overcome resource constraints, skill gaps, and legacy systems.

Businesses see some dark clouds

Thursday, February 6, 2025 · Brian Straight
A Dun & Bradstreet survey finds a decline in business optimism for Q1 as geopolitics, slow global economic growth, and trade policy concerns worry global businesses.

Geopolitical readiness in supply chains: Strategic challenges for leaders

Friday, January 31, 2025 · Hugo Teophilo
Supply chains face increasing geopolitical challenges, requiring leaders to address seven emerging risks through eight strategic organizational readiness questions.
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