The geopoliticization of supply chains
The COVID pandemic elevated geopolitical understanding as a critical consideration for supply chain managers – and it remains essential to their success today. ...
Ralf W. Seifert is Professor of Operations Management at IMD and co-author of The Digital Supply Chain Challenge: Breaking Through. He directs IMD’s Strategic Supply Chain Leadership (SSCL) program, which addresses both traditional supply chain strategy and implementation issues as well as digitalization trends and the impact of new technologies.
November 3, 2025 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Richard Markoff in Geopolitics • 8 min read
The COVID pandemic elevated geopolitical understanding as a critical consideration for supply chain managers – and it remains essential to their success today. ...
October 6, 2025 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Katrin Siebenbürger Hacki in Supply chain • 6 min read
In this exclusive interview, Jeroen van Weesep, Senior Vice President and Head of Supply Chain of Personal Health at Philips, reflects on how supply chain leadership evolves to deliver value in an...
September 9, 2025 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Katrin Siebenbürger Hacki in Industrials • 6 min read
Stefan Noeken, former EVP of Supply Chain Management and member of the executive board at Hilti Corporation, offers insights into the strategic evolution of supply chains and the key imperatives required to...
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