A forward-looking supply chain strategy report by Lisa Anderson, emphasizing the importance of innovation and future-proofing in supply chain management.
Download Lisa's mid-year special report, FutureScape: Crafting Tomorrow's Supply Chain Today.
Turbulent times are upon us. According to Reuters reporting from the Bank of America, geopolitics has leapfrogged inflation as the most significant risk to the market, and that was proven true as the market slumped with the expectation of Iran's attack on Israel.
You would have to be hiding under a rock to not hear that the market sold off. The S&P 500 sold off 3%; the Dow tumbled 1,000 points, and tech company leaders lost a combined $1 trillion intraday (recovering almost half later in the day).
Volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) continues to rage and threaten manufacturers and supply chain chain organizations. The VUCA threshold skyrocketed during the pandemic, and it has not returned to normal.
How can manufacturers prepare for sudden demand surges and unexpected market shifts? In this From the Ground Up podcast discussion, Lisa Anderson shares strategies for building flexible, resilient supply chains that can respond quickly to demand shocks and support profitable growth.
Supply chain complexity continues to accelerate as organizations navigate geopolitical risk, talent shortages, technology disruption, and economic uncertainty. In this ASCM Orange County webinar, Lisa Anderson explores the top supply chain challenges facing manufacturers and distributors and outlines strategies to improve resiliency, predictability, profitability, and growth.
With the significant amount of disruption in the global supply chain, companies have started to focus on what could help them better weather the storm.
According to the ISM, "The Manufacturing PMI", a measure of manufacturing activity, registered at 48.5% in June, which is a decline from 48.7% in May.
There is substantial geopolitical risk with China. Look no further than the South China Seas. Philippine officials say Chinese forces seized two naval boats in a disputed South China Sea shoal. A few days prior, a Philippine ship and a Chinese vessel collided. It is a risky situation in the South China Seas.
