Supply Chain Q&A: Living with change
With COVID-19 and fallout from the US-China trade war, global supply chain managers have had much on their plates recently. Next up: coping with climate change and integrating Africa, says Mark Slade,...
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What does the SpaceX IPO tell us about what it takes to be future ready?
he SpaceX IPO illustrates a key finding of the latest Future Readiness Indicator, today’s winners are no longer asset-light, but asset heavy. Does this mean that vertical integration should be top of...
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Supply chains aren’t broken, it’s more a question of demand
Mainstream news reports are full of claims that supply chains are broken, citing widespread product shortages, overflowing ports and spiking freight costs. But perhaps there is another way to understand what is...
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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...
Carbon-zero shipping is on the horizon, here’s how we chart a course
September 15, 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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American hardball and localization are reshaping global supply chains
July 13, 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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