Actions in response to COVID19 In general, people, including those within businesses, take little notice of future events that are rare, even though the consequences may be catastrophic. With COVID19, governments were warned for decades about the threat of viruses (SARS, MERS etc.), but were unprepared when the disease appeared. People also quickly forget about the community effects of past … Read More
Questions to consider about Supply Chains in 2022
Questions for a government This first blogpost for 2022 will note some changes that could occur, but over a longer horizon, than one year. These are not ‘trends’, but matters for consideration concerning how, if they gain momentum, they may affect your supply chains. For 2022, national governments have limited strategy options. Over the past two years it has become … Read More
Supply Chains and how they can improve your business
‘Normal’ is not on the agenda The disruptions to supply chains over the past two years will take at least another twelve months to correct. The rapid increase in cases associated with the latest COVID variant shows that the virus has not finished. And supply chain disruptions influenced by the pandemic could continue; some of them an unexpected surprise. Suppliers … Read More
Future events that could affect your supply chains
Risks from climate change To establish a risk management plan requires Supply Chain professionals to initially identify the range of potential events that could be a risk to business transactions. Climate Change is now an additional high risk situation that contains many individual risks for businesses. An earlier blogpost noted that as the world adapts to climate change, changes will … Read More
Identifying new capabilities that improve supply chains
Considering future investments Disruption and changes in supply chains have become a feature that could lead to different strategies and operational tactics. But, how will these changes influence your direction in the selection and implementation of technologies, tools and techniques (3Ts)? The Hype Cycle, published by the research firm Gartner, provides positioning concerning the announced (and sometimes available) 3Ts that … Read More