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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? ...

Radio Frequency ID: A solution for lost luggage?

July 7, 2023 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Richard Markoff in Supply Chain • 7 min read

Airport luggage handling is a complex, expensive process that is at its capacity limit. The authors look at the question of why RFID technology has not yet stepped in to modernize and...

How to measure and strengthen sustainability along the supply chain

May 24, 2023 • by Carlos Cordon in Supply Chain • 6 min read

To properly address supply-chain risk, multinationals should be doing due diligence on every supplier and cascading action down through the value chain....

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Four steps to building a future-ready organization

April 14, 2023 • by Mark J. Greeven, Howard H. Yu in Supply Chain • 6 min read

Being future-ready is a source of competitive advantage in turbulent times. Professors Howard Yu and Mark Greeven explain how Xiaomi and others not only survive, but thrive through uncertainty....

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Strategies to foster inclusive growth in your supply chain

March 20, 2023 in Supply Chain • 6 min read

Providing fair wages and investing in communities across the value chain is not only morally right but also good for business, said speakers at an event organized by the IMD Alumni Club...

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Moving from a carbon offsetting to a carbon insetting mindset

March 10, 2023 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Laurence Bongrain in Supply Chain • 6 min read

Increasing scrutiny of the voluntary carbon credit market means companies will need to put greater focus on decarbonizing their supply chains rather than offsetting carbon if they are to avoid claims of...

Now is the time to address supply-chain risk

February 24, 2023 • by Carlos Cordon in Supply Chain • 5 min read

The COVID-19 pandemic and war in Ukraine have exposed dangerous vulnerabilities in companies’ supply chains, warns Carlos Cordon, Professor of Strategy and Supply Chain Management at IMD Business School. Now, boards must...

Material advantage: How circular strategies drive business value