Four reasons you may want to localize your supply chain
Businesses are looking at becoming more local, or at least more diverse in terms of their supply chain as a path to resilience. If you find yourself reconsidering your supply chain, here...
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Navigating Trump’s trade tactics: The art of the deal meets global trade
As global trade tensions and US tariffs disrupt conventional supply chains, corporate leaders must reconsider resilience through strategic diversification, regionalization, and risk management in order to remain competitive in an increasingly protectionist...
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MSC is investing in shipping and logistics networks to help ease supply chain crunch, says CEO
Soren Toft, CEO of the world’s second-largest container carrier, says the resurgence of global trade amid the pandemic has highlighted the need to reinforce cargo transport systems and infrastructure. ...
Four strategies to make your energy supply more resilient to price spikes
With the prices of natural gas, coal and electricity spiking to record highs, manufacturers should start thinking about how to reduce their energy consumption so they can keep production humming irrespective of...
Urgent action is needed to protect Congolese cobalt miners
16 September 2021 • by Serra Cremer Iyi, Dorothée Baumann Pauly in Supply Chain • 7 min read
The mineral is a vital component of electric car batteries, but small-scale miners, including children, are working in harsh conditions. Alliances need to be forged in the supply chain to make cobalt...
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Carbon-zero shipping is on the horizon, here’s how we chart a course
15 September 2021 • by Mads Peter Zacho in Supply Chain • 9 min read
Shipping accounts for 3% of global CO2 emissions, and the volume of business is expected to grow by more than 50% over the next 30 years. It’s a huge task, but here’s...
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What the politicization of supply chains means for managers
20 August 2021 • by Richard Markoff in Supply Chain • 3 min read
Without clear economic incentives, companies are unlikely to invest in supply chain resiliency; governments looking to address inflation and foreign policy should take note, says Richard Markoff...
American hardball and localization are reshaping global supply chains
13 July 2021 • by Alex Capri in Supply Chain • 4 min read
In the wake of COVID-19 disrupting markets and trade, global supply chains are being reworked, but not in the way many people expected, says Alex Capri, research fellow at the Singapore-based Hinrich...
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