Companies Shifting Away from China a Boon to U.S., Mexico
January 5, 2024
Nearly 75% of companies plan to reduce their share of sourcing from China, with the U.S. and Mexico appearing to be the big winners according to an AlixPartners survey.
U.S and Mexico are pegged to be big winners as companies move away from China
January 2, 2024
More companies are moving to reduce their sourcing exposure to China, finds AlixPartners survey.
5 Tips to Help Your Supply Chain Navigate Panama Canal Restrictions
September 11, 2023
As the drought continues to hamper ocean vessel traffic in the Panama Canal, AlixPartners offers tips on how shippers can manage the current crisis.
The nearshoring revolution is just beginning, says AlixPartners’ report
August 18, 2023
AlixPartners’ report highlights importance of taking a total costs and risks of ownership approach to supply chains.
The Elusive AI Based Supply Chain Control Tower Platform
May 24, 2023
AlixPartners Disruption Index found that today eight out of ten say they need to diversify their supply base; similar numbers say they need to invest in AI solutions to combat supply chain disruptions, and three in five worry that supply chain disruption will put them so far behind their competition that they can’t catch up.
AlixPartners 2023 Disruption Index A Bias for Action Sets Growth Leaders Apart
May 24, 2023
Growing geopolitical competition and conflict could actually demonstrate the need for greater international cooperation, disruption may be the new economic driver, but it creates opportunities, not just threats, Leaders must be prepared to meet the challenge of this disruptive age.
2023 Container Shipping Outlook: This Time is Different
May 24, 2023
The period from mid-2020 to the fourth quarter of 2022 was a high-water mark for the container shipping industry, and with it came unprecedented turmoil, disruption, and prosperity, and that period was, above all, a period of extremes: extreme rate rises, extreme container and labor shortages, extreme delays, extreme congestion, and extreme chaos for exporters and importers alike, this time it's different.
Keeping up with, or replicating, Amazon is key to retailers’ success, says AlixPartners research
July 26, 2017
New research report suggests that because Amazon "will never stop innovating or taking risks," retailers continue to struggle to compete.
Outlook for Ocean Freight Carriers Remains Fragile
July 25, 2017
Global container shipping outlook for 2017 will be like rearranging the deck chairs with only a few seats in the sun, carriers that have weathered the storm will have a difficult task in front of them, but the playbook remains clearly defined according to a new study by AlixPartners.
Manufacturing Nearshoring Will Have an Impact on Supply Chain Automation
February 3, 2017
AlixPartners 2016 annual survey of manufacturing and distribution companies serving North America and western Europe found that 69% say they consider near shoring a possible opportunity to meet US and European demand, this up from just 40% in last year’s analysis.
Worldwide Automotive Growth is Slowing Down, Industry Faces Huge Technological Challenges
July 12, 2015
C.A.S.E. which stands for connected, autonomous, shared, electrified, will be the future of the industry and calls for significant additional investments, and in order to finance C.A.S.E., a new phase of consolidation and partnerships is expected in the global auto industry.