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Category Management role Part of your organisation’s supply chains are the supply markets from which materials and items are sourced. But markets are complex, so a Supply Markets Plan can provide comprehensive knowledge of the supply market(s). A Supply Markets Plan helps when taking advantage of current and impending supply situations. Knowledge of your organisation’s relevant supply markets also enables … Read More

Disruptions in supply chains Uncertainty in global supply chains provides a fertile ground for price instability, affected by actions taken by countries or suppliers and potential shortages of products that are essential in the world economy. This requires businesses to understand the potential for disruption in their supply chains and to reduce risks before the need to implement emergency action. … Read More

More disruptions for supply chains The longer hostilities continue in Ukraine, the greater scope for adverse interactions in the global system of commodity markets and supply chains: Direct economic effects on Russia and Ukraine, plus self-sanctioning by American and European companies with operations in Russia, including banks, insurance and shipping Effects in developed countries e.g. IT materials supplies; supply of … Read More

Critical items may not be known The latest events and disruptions again highlight the need for your business to know the origin of materials and therefore risks when buying items through global supply chains. Governments have become more aware of minerals and agricultural items that are critical at the national level of their country and some are taking action to … Read More