Sourcing Procurement

Improvisational comedy has a lot to offer supply chain managers says Ted Klein of the Boston Strategy Group

Supply chain and procurement leaders enter 2023 with a lot on their minds. The business outlook, stressed by war, inflation, interest rate changes, and more, will prompt many firms to take a cautious approach. Leaders from supply chain and procurement leaders will wield their supply chains to advance social causes and their corporate values. They will accelerate ESG outcomes, and they will accelerate digital transformation. These leaders hold the keys to unlocking a brighter and more productive future. This is their...

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.