Change in Economies The unexpected is to be expected through supply chains. Companies that invest in mapping, monitoring and risk management for their supply chains provide a better understanding of their own capabilities to effectively respond to challenges with supply. But what of future changes to individual economies, regions or globally? These uncertainties will occur, but when and with what … Read More
An organisation structure for the Supply Chains group
Supply Chains are a risk The evolving situation with geopolitics, climate policy and finance highlights the need for organisations selling products to understand their supply chains. Not understanding your organisation’s supply chains is a risk to the business. Understanding includes potential changes in trade patterns (or geometry, measured by: trade intensity, geographic distance, import concentration and geopolitical distance) and how … Read More
Is AgenticAI the next step for planning supply chains?
Are requirements different? AgenticAI can provide opportunities to rethink the way that planning and scheduling processes in industrial businesses are designed, executed, and governed. But it involves more than the installation of a technology. For the Supply Chains group (Procurement, Operations Planning and Logistics), it requires a strategic review, a redesign of workflows, cross-function alignment and a structure of governance. … Read More
Build trust in the analysis output of Supply Chain data
Data has value Your organisation’s data is mainly generated within Operations, of which the Supply Chains group (Procurement, Operations Planning and Logistics) is a major contributor for planning, scheduling and execution activities. However, without trust in the data there is a loss of value. But businesses of all sizes and in many locations are increasingly trusting their data to the … Read More
Build Effective Logistics in the Supply Chains group
A survey of interest There are many surveys concerning supply chains and their disciplines, with the majority generated by consultants and software companies with a commercial interest in promoting their offering. However, a recent survey report by DHL had a better approach for discussing selected trends within Logistics. It was reported that responses were from more than 2,500 supply chain … Read More