*Disclaimer – This isn’t a commercial blog post.* Back in 1940, brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald, founded McDonalds in San Bernardino, California, USA. Flash forward to 2022 and the fast-food …
Developed by Toyota in the early 1970s and popularized by Dell in the 1990s, the just-in-time (JIT) supply chain methodology is used by many manufacturers across the world. The principle …
Love it or hate it, fast fashion has completely changed how consumers make purchases. Globally the fashion industry is worth $2.5 trillion and fast fashion’s share of this industry is continuing to …
Reshoring supply chains is currently high on the political agenda. However, while there may be merits for some businesses in reshoring, it is far from risk-free. The coronavirus pandemic has …
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Supply Chain – Ask an Expert with Knut Alicke
After attending Reuters Event’s virtual Supply Chain Europe, I had the amazing opportunity to have a chat with my latest interview partner Knut Alicke. Knut is a Partner at McKinsey …
The true business impact of the COVID-19 crisis will be best measured by the response of industries to learn lessons and rebound as strongly and quickly as possible. What is …
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Supply Chain – Ask an Expert with Ratri Loudes
So far, as part of our Ask an Expert series, I have had the opportunity to interview two supply chain experts in the form of Farzana Shubarna and Sheri Hinish. …
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The Next Chapter for the Supply Chain: The 3 most important topics shaping the future
No-one could have predicted over a year ago that a global pandemic would shut down economies all over the world; throw supply chains into chaos due to panic buying and …
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Supply Chain – Ask an Expert with Sheri Hinish
Our Ask an Expert series continues, and I am delighted to have the woman, who colleagues and clients affectionately call the “Supply Chain Queen”, Sheri Hinish as my next interview …
Foxconn and other Asian firms consider Mexico factories as China risks grow As the U.S.-China trade war continues and the coronavirus pandemic prompts firms to re-examine global supply chains, electronic …
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