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In e-commerce, supply chain and business strategy are merging

December 7, 2023 • by Richard Markoff, Ralf W. Seifert in Supply chain • 5 min read

With a growing number of online retailers now offering to provide third-party logistics to vendors, the boundaries are blurring between e-commerce and logistics....

Strategic energy sourcing in the modern business environment

December 4, 2023 • by Salvatore Cantale, Andrea Cantobelli in Supply chain • 8 min read

The energy landscape has evolved into a complex network of choices and implications for business. What should companies consider when selecting their energy sources?...

Carbon accounting: Learnings from the governance journey

November 16, 2023 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Richard Markoff, Alexander Schmidt in Supply chain • 6 min read

How companies understand their sustainability-related governance may hold the key to meeting climate goals and thriving in a net-zero economy...

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Vestas CEO: “Failure is always an option”

November 14, 2023 in Supply chain • 9 min read • Podcast available

Henrik Andersen discusses with IMD President Jean-François Manzoni the challenges of navigating supply chain disruptions and soaring raw material costs over the past three years, and why he changed the wind farm...

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Geely: The ever-evolving business

November 7, 2023 • by Mark J. Greeven, Patrick Reinmoeller in Supply chain • 9 min read

Li Shufu, CEO and founder of Chinese carmaker Geely, overcame a host of setbacks to become the billionaire owner of a multi-faceted business...

Three strategies to de-risk supply chains amid soaring geopolitical tensions

October 4, 2023 • by Carlos Cordon in Supply chain • 6 min read

De-risking strategies, sustainability considerations, and geopolitical awareness will play pivotal roles in reshaping how businesses operate in the years to come....

Planning as a Service: short-term gimmick or emerging strategy?

September 25, 2023 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Richard Markoff in Supply chain • 8 min read

At a supply chain software vendor event this summer in the United States, the CSCO of a major fast-moving consumer goods company declared, almost as an aside, that his company was in...

The end of globalization as we know it

August 18, 2023 • by Carlos Cordon in Supply chain • 5 min read

Regionalization is here and businesses should adapt. Lower sales and higher profits are hallmarks of our new era as globalization comes apart....

Applying the science of supply chain management to the art of talent management

August 2, 2023 • by Lars Häggström, Frederik Anseel, Geert Aelbrecht in Supply chain • 13 min read

Covid has turned many well-established supply chain and HR management strategies on their head, and there are important lessons in this for talent management professionals...

Cyber security: how to fortify the software supply chain

July 18, 2023 • by Öykü Işık in Supply chain • 6 min read

Increased IT integration between companies and suppliers has introduced new vulnerabilities. How can organizations prepare for the staggering rise in breaches through third-party vendors? ...

Supply chains need more than a tariff calculator