Can your supply chain be both resilient and efficient?
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. ...
5 February 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. ...
Continue reading31 January 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. ...
10 January 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. ...
9 December 2024 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Vasilis Karamalegos in Supply chain • 8 min read
Manufacturers must adopt a unified strategy across different divisions if they are to extract the full value of Industry 4.0.  ...
13 September 2024 • by Carlos Cordon in Supply chain • 6 min read
Companies need a new, holistic approach to sustainability if they are to head off criticism and accusations of greenwashing....
3 September 2024 • by Carlos Cordon in Supply chain • 6 min read
The mining sector’s ability to produce the raw materials required for climate change mitigation will have significant supply chain implications, argues IMD’s Carlos Cordon. ...
25 July 2024 • by Amanda Williams, Gail Whiteman, Knut Haanaes in Supply chain • 7 min read
Turbulent times can leave businesses scrambling for measures to help them bounce back after disruption. But these actions may in fact increase overall supply chain fragility. ...
4 July 2024 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Philip Sieber-Gasser in Supply chain • 7 min read
The sheer complexity of trade regulation and the risk of non-compliance mean companies are missing out on billions in tariff savings from Free Trade Arrangements (FTA) in their global supply chains. New...
24 June 2024 • by Carlos Cordon in Supply chain • 7 min read
In an era of unpredictability, businesses must take many more strategic decisions about supply chain management, say IMD’s Carlos Cordon and supply chain adviser Tariq Farooq ...
13 June 2024 • by Suzanne de Treville in Supply chain • 15 min read
Many executives recognize the value of local manufacturing but struggle to shake off the view that low-cost production is better for the bottom line. Exploring their options through simulations and competitive games...
25 April 2024 • by Carlos Cordon in Supply chain • 7 min read
Amid mounting geopolitical tensions, CEOs must take direct control of supply chain resilience, says IMD’s Carlos Cordon...
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