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7 Ways to Future Proof Your Supply Chain

QAD

In his recent Supply Chain Digital Magazine article, Future-proof your supply chain to 2025 and beyond , Brent posits seven ways shippers can make decisions now to improve operational efficiency in the next couple of years. His recommendations to future proof the supply chain for 2025 and beyond focus on seven essential steps to take now.

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More Electric Vehicle Supply Network Moves

Supply Chain Matters

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides another update on ongoing strategic sourcing and operational developments occurring among electric vehicle focused supply and production networks. Included in this update are Tesla , Rivian Automotive and Mercedes Vans , along with recycling technology start-up efforts.

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How manufacturers can enable innovation on the factory floor

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

The escalation of the war in Ukraine. they are now becoming more platform based, that are more customisable and better able to integrate information from a variety of sources. According to global projections , we will reach 18 zettabytes of data by 2025. A new phase of the pandemic. Growing need to innovate.

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Chinese Lockdowns and the Future of Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

The latest China lockdowns combined with the Russia-Ukraine war is too heavy a burden. Journalist David Lawder ( @davelawder ) reports, “International Monetary Fund research shows that more diversification of source countries and inputs can significantly reduce the economic drag from supply disruptions.”[8] Ferguson Jr.

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100+ Supply Chain Crisis Statistics: Raw Materials, Covid-19, Labor Shortages, and More

ToolsGroup

How the War in Ukraine is Impacting the Supply Chain and Raw Material Prices. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. How the War in Ukraine is Impacting the Supply Chain and Raw Material Prices.

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Can Blockchain Technology Prevent Organic Fraud?

The UCLA Anderson Global Supply Chain Blog

By 2017, the US organic market was valued at over US$43 billion and it is expected to reach $70 billion by 2025. . . Because supply cannot meet demand of organic foods, retailers, feed companies, and packaged food manufacturers are importing organic foods from India, Ukraine, Turkey, Romania, etc.

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Ten Supply Chain Predictions for 2023

NC State SCRC

Walmart will pay more for domestic sources, but will not be burdened with the inventory and purchasing FOB. However, there are always risks that will move the needle, including the escalation of the Ukraine war, more COVID-19 variants, spikes in energy prices, and sovereign debt pile-ups.