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Increasing tariffs on goods. International Trade is in the headlines, with dire warnings concerning increased import tariffs, leading to rising protectionism and a slowing of world trade. But, in making the forecasts, commentators may not always understand how global supply chains actually work. Globalisation, International Trade and International Business are terms commonly used when discussing trade in goods and services … Read More

Future changes to your supply chains. Moving an organisation to operating as Digital Supply Chains (DSC) is a long journey and one that will require considerable effort (and some luck) for CEOs to gain the support of all who can exert influence on decisions. The long journey is highlighted by an excerpt from an article written 19 years ago – … Read More

A vision to understand. Industry 4.0 appears to be a term gaining favour in the media for the next transformation of how materials and items are made and delivered. The term Digital Supply Chain is also being pushed. Are they the same or different? As with any new idea, there is a multiplicity of definitions. The Learn About Logistics versions … Read More

Challenges remain the same. If you do not understand the principles of an activity, you will more likely not support a proposal for change and improvement. That is the situation in many organisations where initiatives concerning supply chains are considered and approved by a cross section of executives. A continuing constraint to gaining support for initiatives in Supply Chains is … Read More

A new buzzword. The 24 hour news cycle lends itself to ‘new buzzwords’ and unsubstantiated claims and this can happen in articles about Supply Chains. A recent article used the term ‘elastic logistics’ – flexible solutions that allows logistics infrastructure to meet market fluctuations. I have not read articles about ‘elastic engineering’ or ‘elastic medicine’ – maybe because there is … Read More