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. ...
Richard Markoff is a supply chain researcher, consultant, coach, and lecturer. He has worked in supply chain for L’Oréal for 22 years, in Canada, the US and France, spanning the entire value chain from manufacturing to customer collaboration. He is also Co-founder and Operating Partner of the venture capital firm Innovobot.
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. ...
August 5, 2024 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Richard Markoff, Matthew Spooner in Strategy • 6 min read
Demand Planning Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are frequently criticized for being too complex or irrelevant. However, an emerging approach is gaining popularity: evaluating the effectiveness of the planning process itself, rather than...
April 3, 2024 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Richard Markoff in Supply chain • 7 min read
Looking at previous customer purchase data might seem like an obvious source of information upon which to base your forecasts. But it’s not quite as straightforward as you’d think...
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