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Companies need to map these critical linkages in their supply chains when evaluating risk and resilience. When one element is disrupted, it is likely that other parts of the system will be impaired as well.

The supply chain is undoubtedly getting greener thanks to corporate commitment and the right technology.

Is globalization in terminal decline, or will it survive or even thrive in some other form?

Uber revolutionized passenger transportation by providing a third-party platform where consumers “compete” with each other for rides. Now, platforms that enable companies to “compete” for supply chain assets have emerged as a way to lower costs and increase efficiency through Amazon-like economies of scale.

On this episode, Larry Lapide discusses why we need a new approach to planning and forecasting given these uncertain times.

Insights and resources for learning managers and educators on creating and nurturing communities.

Russia's brutal invasion of Ukraine intensifies the product shortage and price rise issues we have come to associate with Covid-19.

A concept called “just transition” is cropping up in sustainability circles, and if it gains ground, it could become part of corporate pledges akin to those that commit companies to net-zero operations by a certain year. Such an outcome has significant implications for supply chain sustainability.

In these Covid-ravaged times, the last thing companies need is more bad news, but like it or not, the storm clouds of a global economic recession are gathering on the horizon.

This report provides a platform to observe how supply chain sustainability changes over time and how supply chain professionals react to these changes, it does not take a stance on whether industries are doing enough, or too much, or on what they should, or shouldn’t do; it is simply a gauge of the direction of supply chain sustainability.

How a medical device manufacturer models tradeoffs in its supply chain.

Automation is transforming supply chains, but the societal cost in terms of inequality may be high.

The furor over a whistleblower’s accusations that Facebook profits from allowing its platform to spread disinformation has spotlighted the role of social media in propagating falsehoods online. A prime example is how such untruths hamper the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

On this episode, MIT’s Yossi Sheffi discusses his new book on the race to develop the COVID vaccine. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.

On this episode, MIT’s Yossi Sheffi discusses his new book on the race to develop the COVID vaccine. SCMR’s Editorial Director Bob Trebilcock hosts.