John Ferguson, chief executive officer of TBM Consulting Group, discusses the importance of Taiwan to global semiconductor production, and tells how the supply chain would be impacted by China invading Taiwan.
In procurement, small adjustments can bring visibility and order to repeatable tasks, saving time and money in the long run. But one single source of truth is essential to get started.
With laws enforcing human rights in the supply chain, leaders will need to rethink how they are deriving value from their human-rights and supply chain due diligence programs.
It's important to measure the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine on the U.S. economy, and determine which commodities are likely to be in short supply as a result.
In pursuit of agility and resilience amidst endless changes to the plan? Is your company’s approach to being responsive mostly an energy-draining daily firefight? The solution may lie in understanding the root-causes of these constant changes, and strengthening your mid-term planning process and solutions.
John Bell, head of the Department of Supply Chain Management at the University of Tennessee, explains why food processors and other industries are facing a critical shortage of carbon dioxide.
Like all major regions of the world, Latin America is struggling to emerge from the shadow of the pandemic. But its long-term prospects for trade and logistics development are strong.
Even though heat waves and natural disasters have been bringing the global supply chain to a grinding halt asynchronously over the years, it doesn’t have to continue this way.
The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding sourcing, procurement and supplier relationship management (SRM) and their impact on supply chain management. New technologies in sourcing and procurement are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency, cut costs and build more strategic partnerships. Learn how companies around the world are using sourcing, procurement and SRM solutions for supply chain optimization.
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