How vulnerable supply chains deliver a world of trouble
Manufacturers are for the first time bearing the brunt of cyberattacks. Defending a company’s downstream supply chains is just as important as making the core business cybersecure....

February 10, 2026 • by Winter Nie, Yunfei Feng in Supply Chain • 14 min read
China's economy shows contradictory signals – macro headwinds yet surging innovation investment and competitive intensity. To decode this evolving reality, here are the nine key trends global businesses must understand about operating...
Continue readingNovember 7, 2022 • by Stephen Phipson in Supply Chain • 6 min read
Manufacturers are for the first time bearing the brunt of cyberattacks. Defending a company’s downstream supply chains is just as important as making the core business cybersecure....
November 2, 2022 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Katrin Siebenbürger Hacki in Supply Chain • 6 min read
The third edition of the IMD Global Supply Chain Survey examines how senior executives rate their organizations on 24 important trends in supply chain management, and provides insights into how those trends...
August 9, 2022 • by Carlos Cordon in Supply Chain • 4 min read
Concerns over “tit for tat” retaliatory measures in the wake of the controversial visit to Taiwan by Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the US House of Representatives, have underlined the urgent need for...
July 21, 2022 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Yara Kayyali Elalem in Supply Chain • 6 min read
Taking a full supply chain perspective on sustainability has never been more urgent....
July 11, 2022 • by Carlos Cordon in Supply Chain • 6 min read
Boardrooms can no longer afford to neglect supply chain management. Companies can capture more of the value created in the supply chain by bringing top executives up to speed...
June 15, 2022 • by Susan Kersch-Kibler in Supply Chain • 12 min read
The Russian invasion has disrupted Ukraine’s $1.5 billion surrogacy industry and posed logistical and ethical challenges for agencies operating in the country. Susan Kersch-Kibler, founder of the Delivering Dreams International Surrogacy Agency,...
June 9, 2022 • by Ralf W. Seifert, Anna Timonina-Farkas, Richard Markoff in Supply Chain • 7 min read
The United States is deep in the throes of a nationwide baby formula shortage. Myopic production planning magnified by the absence of safety stocks are only two pieces of the puzzle at...
April 21, 2022 • by Carlos Cordon in Supply Chain • 6 min read
As geopolitical tensions flair, multinational companies are bringing production closer to home to boost supply....
April 14, 2022 • by Carlos Cordon in Supply Chain • 6 min read
As we move towards a world of more constrained supply, companies will have to shift their focus to designing products and services around what is available and working more closely with suppliers...
April 8, 2022 • by Carlos Cordon in Supply Chain • 6 min read
Tetra Pak’s former head of Supply Chain Operations Eric Baudier discusses the highs and lows of supply chain management....
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