Rebuilding supply chains in the age of tariffs
As Trump-era policies return with sharper edges, companies must rethink supply chains not for speed, but for resilience. ...
June 30, 2025 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Katrin Siebenbürger Hacki in Supply chain • 5 min read
Tariq Farooq, Head of Global Supply Chain at Fresenius Kabi and former CSCO at Sanofi, reflects on why transformation requires disciplined execution, foundational capability building, and alignment between leadership intent and operational...
Continue readingJune 20, 2025 • by Carlos Cordon in Supply chain • 7 min read
As Trump-era policies return with sharper edges, companies must rethink supply chains not for speed, but for resilience. ...
May 13, 2025 • by Simon J. Evenett in Supply chain • 6 min read
As tariff tensions simmer and uncertainty clouds the future of global trade, freight industry leaders reflect on how businesses can brace for potential shortages, adapt supply chains, and stay resilient in a...
April 29, 2025 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Katrin Siebenbürger Hacki in Supply chain • 4 min read
Magdi Batato, a former Nestlé executive, has spent over three decades shaping global supply chains and operations in one of the world’s largest food and beverage companies. In his new role at...
April 28, 2025 in Supply chain • 10 min read
As global trade tensions and US tariffs disrupt conventional supply chains, corporate leaders must reconsider resilience through strategic diversification, regionalization, and risk management in order to remain competitive in an increasingly protectionist...
April 16, 2025 • by Carlos Cordon, Salvatore Cantale, Toni Yañez in Supply chain • 6 min read
With the US Administration poised to introduce its steepest tariffs in over a century if negotiations to end a tariff war fail, companies across the Medtech and Luxury sectors could revisit protectionist...
April 11, 2025 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Katrin Siebenbürger Hacki in Supply chain • 9 min read
The 2025 IMD Global Supply Chain Survey reveals how senior executives across 20 industries rate their organization’s performance against 26 dimensions shaping supply chain management....
April 3, 2025 • by Simon J. Evenett in Supply chain • 7 min read
The United States has finally abandoned traditional trade diplomacy in favor of a formula-based tariff regime that penalizes bilateral trade surpluses. For firms with cross-border supply chains, the implications extend far beyond...
February 5, 2025 • by Esther Salvi, Muhammad Shehryar Shahid, Mehak Sajjad in Supply chain • 7 min read
Digital tech, established businesses, and governments can combine to help bridge formal and informal supply chains....
January 31, 2025 • by Anna Timonina-Farkas, Ralf W. Seifert in Supply chain • 6 min read
Resilience and efficiency of supply chains should no longer be viewed as competing goals but rather as complementary aspects of a well-calibrated supply chain management strategy....
January 10, 2025 • by Carlos Cordon in Supply chain • 6 min read
GenAI is becoming a more common feature of the supply chain function, but significant areas of opportunity remain, suggests IMD’s Carlos Cordon....
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