The requirement to map your Supply Chains is approaching

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Requirements analysis

ESG approach to manage risk The previous blogpost discussed three aspects of Sustainability built into government regulations. In the EU regulation, Sustainability is focussed on the ESG elements of environmental (e.g. climate change), social (human rights) and governance (due diligence) that requires a business to identify, manage and mitigate risks in its value chains. The ESG risk reduction approach to understanding … Read More

Laws will drive the need for Supply Chains Mapping

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Road to sustainability

Sustainability Directive in Europe Momentum is increasing, with this year seeing the introduction or enforcement of Sustainability laws concerning Operations through supply chains. The laws may initially only relate to large businesses, but if they are your customers, their Procurement people will be asking questions, so you will need to ask questions of your suppliers, wherever they are located. The … Read More

Climate Change risk factors that affect Supply Chains

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Sustainability in food

The Climate and change In 2015, most countries signed the Paris Agreement with an objective to ‘limit temperature increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels’. Over the past twelve months to February 2024, global temperature increase has been 1.56 degrees Celsius (Source: EU Copernicus Climate Service), yet there has been little reaction. Ten years ago it was considered that … Read More

Simplify Supply Chains Planning before thinking of AI

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Many supply chains make a network

Selling technology solutions A LAL blogpost written one year ago discussed the potential uncertainties of developing and using artificial intelligence (AI) within your supply chains. As the rate of promotional activities has not slowed, think about the steps to take before AI. In competitive technology situations, there are products to sell and concepts for potential buyers to get excited about. … Read More

Your Supply Chains group, Uncertainty and managing Risk

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Organisation chart

Uncertainty in Supply Chains What new risks in your organisation’s supply chains have been identified? In the past week articles have discussed the potential (new?) risks to global supply chains from the outage of communication cables under the Red Sea. Also that the current lack of rainfall in Panama could be a risk to the long-term viability of the Panama … Read More