Weekly Roundup - The Shift in Supply Chains

This week in the Supply Chain Management, businesses are making significant shifts in their production capacity, with a reduction in China and a rise in exports from India. The recent conflict in Israel is also impacting the electronics supply chain, with potential disruptions in chip production and workplace operations. These geo-economic factors are reshaping supply chains, prompting insights from industry experts on how to navigate these changes.

Read more on this week's highlights:

• Businesses are reducing production capacity in China, while exports from India are on the rise.
• The recent conflict in Israel is impacting the electronics supply chain.
• Geo-economic factors are reshaping supply chains. Glenn A. Steinberg of EY and Jonathan Colehower of UST share insights.
• EY's Sudhir Singh warns against the one-vendor approach to digital transformation.
• Economic surveys reveal a drop in supply delays since the peak of COVID-19, but higher prices due to inflation.
• Adapting to declining demand for perishable goods: How supply chains are innovating to stay resilient.
• Fairtrade US survey highlights the growing demand for ESG transparency in supply chains.
• Accurate emissions data from suppliers remains a challenge for supply chains.
• Failing to reduce the global supply chain footprint could cost companies a staggering $120 billion by 2026.
  
  

Have a look at recent industry reports:

• DHL - Trend Report: AI-Driven Computer Vision - The future of logistics will be shaped by AI computer vision, empowering drones and robots with the power of sight. Kearney’s report – Regenerate: For a future that works for everyone – Says that, since the pandemic businesses have come to understand they need to be “regenerative”, and not just resilient.

Dive deep into research:

“Exploring the use of governance mechanisms in multi-tier sustainable supply chains” by Kati Marttinen, Anni-Kaisa Kähkönen & Donna Marshall (2023)