By Chris Gaffney, Mark Shaughnessy and Anshu Prasad CFOs must challenge supply chain and transportation leaders to help build more robust, more resilient transportation networks. Transportation seems to be the topic of conversation more often these days. It ranges from shortages on our grocery store shelves to the news of a large container ship stuck […]
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By Kelly Barner, Owner and Editor, Buyers Meeting Point Supply chain disruption was a popular topic long before the world was seized by the coronavirus pandemic. Geopolitical disturbances, natural disasters, labour strikes and changing regulations were already factors, and anyone that has been in supply chain during the last decade has seen all of these
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Three procurement experts share their strategies for mitigating supply chain risk after 2020. The Economist put it best in July 2020: “You may have lost interest in the pandemic. It has not lost interest in you. COVID-19 is here to stay. People will have to adapt. The world is not experiencing a second wave: it
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When companies think about security, it is usually about securing their networks, software and digital assets against cyber-attacks and/or data breaches. But, in supply chain – whether it is a vendor used for facilities management or for cloud hosting – almost every organisation depends on a growing supply chain of services, creating an eco-system of
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By Amy Ryburn and Lisette Hood, from commercial and public law firm Buddle Findlay Procuring organisations (buyers) are currently grappling with a number of tricky issues arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, including issues relating to both live and planned procurement processes. Buyers who are facing significant uncertainty, or who are without the resources to effectively
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On 27 June 2020, MarketWatch reported that the global disposable face mask market size was anticipated to reach US$23.81-billion by 2027. On 30 June, Goldman Sachs released an extensive economic analysis of why the wearing of a face mask is a must. By studying the link between coronavirus infections and mask mandates in US states
By Mediacy Mudekwa Just a few months ago, none of us would have imagined that our world would come to a standstill. The very things we have always taken for granted are now nearly impossible to do. Travel, gatherings or even a visit to your favourite restaurant may be many days away. As some governments
To support supply chain professionals and to ensure that they have the resources they need to maintain supply chains during the coronavirus crisis, supply chain management professional body SAPICS has launched a number of special support initiatives to aid the profession. This includes a supply chain management toolkit, helpline and collaboration platform.
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By Steve Banker, Vice President: SCM, ARC Advisory Group One of the good things that comes out of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, is the Global Risks Report. Produced by the WEF, the report serves as a centrepiece for the themes addressed at the Davos event. The report includes a
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Modern supply chains are more complex and global than ever before. But that also leaves them open to a wider variety of risks and disruptions. Tobias Larsson, Chief Executive Officer, and Shehrina Kamal, Director: Risk Intelligence at Resilience360, a supply chain risk monitor that identifies potential supply chain disruptions, list ten supply chain risks to
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