While there is some correlation, it is wrong to say supply chain kinks are a primary cause of inflation. There is a common misconception that when supply chains are disrupted, entities along the supply chain shore up more resources to Read More …
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Why supply chain issues do not cause inflation
Risk management essential to future-proofing supply chains
Businesses need a better understanding of multi-tier supply chains to limit the impact of disruption Businesses should develop a better understanding of the make-up of critical multi-tier supply chains so they can limit the impact of disruption, according to a Read More …
How organisations can manage supply chain cyber risk and increase their resilience
Supply chain cyber risk is a mounting issue for organisations across the globe. In the wake of high-profile supply chain breaches, organisations are waking up to the risks associated with third parties. Worldwide disruptions associated with the pandemic have only Read More …
Mitigating risk in your supply chain
Safeguard your continuity of business and strengthen your operational performance. “Companies with mature capabilities in supply chain and risk management do better along all surveyed dimensions of operational and financial performance than immature companies”- PwC, supply chain and risk management. Read More …
Supply chain digitalisation is a journey, not a destination
Pre-pandemic, businesses already had a heightened interest in advanced analytics, so it was hardly a shock that COVID-19 should be the catalyst for widespread end-to-end digitalisation of supply-chain processes. According to a 2020 McKinsey report into how COVID has shaped Read More …
Here’s how to respond to cyber supply chain risks
The prevalence of digital technologies in day-to-day business functions is primarily driven by the ever-increasing need to enhance efficiency and curb costs, but it simultaneously has spawned a multitude of cybersecurity risks for organisations irrespective of their size and industry Read More …
What are the best strategies for supply chain risk management?
In the last few years, a number of businesses have gotten affected by the unpredictable vulnerabilities in the supply chain. What it led to is recalls costing over millions for industries ranging from consumer goods, automotive to pharmaceuticals. The worst Read More …
Human Augmentation in Supply Chain Management
Across industries, there is a massive shift underway to use emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to improve both processes and systems, especially in supply chain management to improve decision support and improve productivity. AI is the process of learning from Read More …
3 Strategies for Securing the Supply Chain, Security’s Weakest Link
The recent cyberattacks against SolarWinds and other widely used technology providers demonstrates the lengths to which foreign nation-states and other hackers are willing to go to achieve malicious objectives. By targeting private sector organizations within the technology supply chain, bad Read More …