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Why supply chain reorganization now tops the CEO’s agenda

April 25, 2024 • by Carlos Cordon in Supply Chain • 6 min read

Amid mounting geopolitical tensions, CEOs must take direct control of supply chain resilience, says IMD’s Carlos Cordon...

The challenges of using true demand through the supply chain

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...

Sustainable Supply Chain vertical integration

Securing supply chains through vertical integration

March 28, 2024 • by Carlos Cordon in Supply Chain • 7 min read

Organizations are facing increasingly demanding challenges, from soaring materials costs to new geopolitical risks and perpetual supply chain instability. New international rules add to the pressure, requiring companies to manage the Scope...

Beyond the hype cycle: GenAI use cases in supply chain planning

March 14, 2024 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Alberto Fabregat, Srinath Goud Vanga in Supply Chain • 9 min read

How can businesses employ large language models in supply chain management?...

ESG to fight climate change and pollution

Under attack from multiple angles, does ESG’s evolution need a helping hand?

February 5, 2024 • by Eugenio Longo in Supply Chain • 7 min read

Standards, supply chains, and 'white spots': ESG's star is still in the ascendancy – but businesses and banks need immaculate data to report with confidence....

Five supply chain trends for 2024

January 31, 2024 • by Carlos Cordon in Supply Chain • 7 min read

After several years of unprecedented disruption, will 2024 be any easier for supply chain leaders? Almost certainly not....

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....

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....

Decoding the New China Playbook: 9 strategic shifts that redefined the dragon in the decade to 2025