2020 saw Peloton’s supply chain buckle under the pressure of explosive growth. What started as an unprecedented...
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It is rare to see supply chains that break at the strongest point, but you will notice...
Caterpillar’s Dual Sourcing Strategy was born from hard lessons. In 2011, the Tōhoku earthquake halted the supply...
It is one thing to hype a product, but if you cannot deliver, that’s just bad supply...
Ford’s semiconductor crisis was part of the global chip shortage from 2020 to 2022. But could things...
Imagine running out of something that is literally everywhere. That was the situation the largest beverage company...
IKEA’s vertical integration strategy underpins the company’s ability to offer low-cost, flat-pack furniture globally while maintaining quality...
Tesla and Panasonic’s partnership in 2014 unlocked a cost-saving strategy that revolutionized the EV industry. And took...
Boeing 787’s outsourcing woes began when the company chose to break tradition and outsource the majority of...
Many in Nigeria’s fast-food industry assume that growth means franchising and branding. Both of these do have...
In an industry crazy about just-in-time inventory, Hyundai’s semiconductor strategy took the opposite approach in 2020, and...
The GM Ventilator Project (2020) demonstrated the impact and necessity of speed during a logistics and supply...
In July 2014, a shocking food safety scandal hit McDonald’s and Yum Brands (KFC/Pizza Hut) in China....
Starbucks’ ethically sourced coffee redefined the sourcing template for various companies, demonstrating what is possible when more...
The 2021 In-N-Out onion shortage tested the company’s supply chain, which is often praised for its simplicity...
In the wake of the pandemic, the Ukraine war, and economic woes that plagued much of the...
In October 2021, Kellogg’s supply chain faced a tough test. Over 1,400 cereal workers across four U.S....
In early 2020, the world came to a standstill due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ships sat still,...
Heineken’s green supply chain operation in Africa is a response to the company’s logistics and production challenges...
Strategic sourcing focuses on more than just the purchase price of the supply. It achieves this by...
Contract negotiation can be tedious and challenging because of its nuances, but does it have to be?...
Over 50% of businesses run a sustainable procurement policy, and 74% of supply chain professionals have a...
Offshoring is a type of outsourcing that entails the movement of parts of a supply chain’s operation...
Africa is the top emerging market in the world, and it is showing a lot of promise....
In 2024, much of the economies across Africa is grappling with the high cost of goods and...
Diversifying suppliers is a new trend that African supply chains are beginning to pick up, especially after...
Auditing suppliers is a critical factor in African supply chains, but not every supply chain does it...
Local and global sourcing are two sourcing strategies supply chains use to locate the right raw materials...
E-sourcing in Africa is not a new concept. However, it has quickly gathered momentum ever since the...
Outsourcing is a global business and supply chain practice that goes back decades. Although it became popular...
