This guidance is aimed at medium to large organisations who need to gain confidence or assurance that mitigations are in place for vulnerabilities associated with working with suppliers. Please read ...

SCM is the process of recording, storing, and using information gathered from suppliers who are involved in a company’s supply chain, with the goal of having an up-to-date understanding of network of ...

Since the pandemic, supply chain disruptions have become a regular challenge for manufacturers. They can happen at any time, and have a significant impact on operations. To avoid or minimize the ...

The recent rise in supply chain attacks has placed supply chain security high on the agenda of decision-makers across all industries. The UK National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) launched a list of ...

Analyst Insight: After three years of pandemic-driven disruptions, supply chain executives in aerospace and defense are now developing their 2025 strategies, which must contend with high inflation, ...

The most significant risk to today’s supply chain is the supply chain leader’s entrenched beliefs in historical practices. Functional excellence and enterprise transactional efficiency dominate the ...

In 2021, the waves of the pandemic started to quickly unravel supply chains across the world. Manufacturing plants slowed or even closed, ports experienced unprecedented back-ups, and transportation ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. A backup of cargo ships off the coast of California loaded with enough containers to span ...

Toyota, a half century ago, pioneered the just-in-time strategy for supply chains—and was celebrated for its ingenuity and efficiency. With just-in-time processes in place, companies match supply with ...