Operations and supply chain management have evolved far beyond their traditional back-office role of procurement, logistics, and manufacturing. Today, these functions serve as strategic pillars of business continuity and long-term value creation. IMD experts, industry practitioners, and global thought leaders share cutting-edge research and actionable insights to transform your supply chain into a foundation of operational resilience.
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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 rapidly shifting landscape.
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 IMD, he explains how supply chain leadership must evolve in an increasingly complex business environment.
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 environment.
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 strategies from the 1990s.
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.
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 cost – this is a systemic shift with far-reaching consequences for their commercial footprint.
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