The Digital Supply Chain Challenge

Manufacturers must adopt a unified strategy across different divisions if they are to extract the full value of Industry 4.0.

The supply chain risk management literature differentiates between disruption risk that arises from supply disruptions to normal activities and recurrent risk that arises from problems in coordinating supply and demand in the absence of disruption...

Supply chain management experts Ralf Seifert and Richard Markoff pose the question: is fulfilment still an FMCG core competency?

The deadly blasts from tampered devices in Lebanon highlight the fragility of supply chains, making it clear that better security measures are urgently needed.

As society moves further into the digital age, emerging technologies bring unprecedented opportunities for economic growth, operational efficiency and societal advances. Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing...

Companies need a new, holistic approach to sustainability if they are to head off criticism and accusations of greenwashing.

The mining sector's ability to produce the raw materials required for climate change mitigation will have significant supply chain implications, argues IMD's Carlos Cordon.

Demand Planning Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are frequently criticized for being too complex or irrelevant. However, an emerging approach is gaining popularity: evaluating the effectiveness of the planning process itself, rather than just the...

Turbulent times can leave businesses scrambling for measures to help them bounce back after disruption. But these actions may in fact increase overall supply chain fragility.

The sheer complexity of trade regulation and the risk of non-compliance mean companies are missing out on billions in tariff savings from Free Trade Arrangements (FTA) in their global supply chains. New AI tools can help remove some of the barrier...