Supply Chain Resilience

From cost-cutting to cost leadership: A new model for supply chains

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 · Benjamin Jury, senior principal, research, Gartner Supply Chain
As inflation, tariffs, and demand volatility persist, Gartner research shows CSCOs must shift from reactive cost cutting to contextual, metrics-driven cost leadership that protects resilience and long-term supply chain performance.

3 strategies to turn supply chain uncertainty into advantage in 2026

Monday, December 15, 2025 · Thomas O’Connor, chief of research, Gartner Supply Chain
In an era of persistent volatility, Gartner argues that supply chain leaders can turn uncertainty into advantage by embedding AI into workflows, engineering profit through disciplined cost management, and stress-testing networks before disruption strikes.

Turning vehicle recalls into a test of supply chain resilience: Lessons from 2025

Friday, October 31, 2025 · Corrine Chen
The wave of large-scale automotive recalls in 2025 revealed that recall management has evolved from a compliance exercise into a crucial measure of supply chain resilience, agility, and customer trust.

Beyond risk management: Making the case for supply chain resilience investment

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 · Jarrod Goentzel
Investing in resilience beyond traditional risk management can deliver long-term operational, financial, and competitive advantages, turning adaptive capacity into a strategic asset for future-ready supply chains.

Boosting new product launches with supplier know-how in pharma

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 · Rachel Cooper
In the pharmaceutical industry, partnering with experienced suppliers, especially those familiar with your target market, can accelerate product launches, improve regulatory navigation, and drive innovation.

Securing critical minerals during a global trade war

Monday, June 9, 2025 · University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Institute
Within the world of supply chain management, your competitive advantage might have been making the lowest-cost product at the fastest possible speed. Today’s ability to achieve competitive advantage depends on end-to-end upstream visibility and the ability to secure critical…

Building unshaken supply chains: A blueprint for economic resilience

Thursday, May 1, 2025 · Abhijit H. Supekar
An unshaken supply chain is built with transparent, simplified supply chains managed by a strong team built on trust and powered by innovative, smart tools. With the right technology, tools, architecture, and, most importantly, people, any company can create a helpful…

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.

Three frameworks for creative problem-solving in supply chain

Thursday, October 31, 2024 · Marisa Brown and Nathanael Vlachos, APQC
Maneuver warfare, design thinking, and TRIZ all offer frameworks for creative thinking and problem-solving that can help organizations develop novel solutions to today’s challenges

Mitigating geopolitical uncertainty: 4 essential tactics for industrial CSCOs

Wednesday, October 30, 2024 · Gartner Supply Chain
Enhancing data visibility, regionalizing supply chain networks, engaging in scenario planning, and fostering collaboration within the partner ecosystem are essential tactics to boost supply chain resilience and agility.

DHL offers framework to building supply chain diversification

Thursday, August 1, 2024 · Brian Straight
DHL and Professor Richard Wilding have created a framework organizations can follow as they build out a diversified supply chain.

A smarter approach to sustainability is vital for healthy, resilient supply chains

Thursday, July 18, 2024 · James Payne and Henrietta Hunter
Procurement teams the world over face unprecedented volatility from geopolitical conflict, climate crisis and more. To ride the headwinds, a shift towards a smarter, sustainable approach to supply chains is needed. Forum for the Future’s Global Head – Purpose of Business…

DOT launches national University Transportation Centers Program

Monday, February 27, 2023 · SCMR Staff
The intent is to improve the mobility of people and goods across the country.

Reducing supply chain disruption gets special attention

Thursday, September 15, 2022 · SCMR Staff
A survey of procurement decision-makers shows companies are investing in new strategies to minimize the frequency and impact of disruptions.

Supply chain resilience reaches peak of inflated expectations

Tuesday, September 13, 2022 · SCMR Staff
Gartner hype cycle measure will transform to a plateau of productivity over time.
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