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Supply Chain Normalcy? Think Again.

Supply Chain Shaman

Unrest in Sudan. The global supply chain is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, availability of reasonably priced logistics, and low variability. In March 2023, the Global Supply Chain Pressure Index fell to the lowest level since November 2008. Over four-hundred days of war in Ukraine.

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Save The Supply Chain Leader From Groupthink

Supply Chain Shaman

Thirty-one months of supply chain disruption. COVID is far from over and food instability, coupled with drought, is driving migration from Sudan to Europe. The Russian invasion of Ukraine stretches into a much longer war resulting in serious disruptions to the food, automotive, and semi-conductor supply chains.

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The Future of Global Food Security

Enterra Insights

When Russia invaded Ukraine, which is one of the world’s breadbasket countries, a bright light was shone on the global food supply chain. The magazine explains, “The global food supply is vulnerable to men with guns. The Economist notes, “Vladimir Putin’s attempt at grain blackmail highlights a wider problem.”[1]

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10 questions about supply chain optimisation

Supply Chain Movement

It is becoming ever-more difficult for supply chain professionals to make the right decisions. Supply Chain Media, software vendor Aimms and consultancy firm Districon have put together this checklist for supply chain optimisation. >>Please Checklist supply chain optimisation.

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Gradual changes in the European supply chain consulting market

Supply Chain Movement

The major consultancy firms are still acquiring smaller niche competitors to intensify their supply chain expertise. At the same time, the supply chain specialists are expanding across Europe and even into North America. By Martijn Lofvers. >>Please SCM Consulting Map Europe 2016. Choose country. Afghanistan.