Navigating Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz

Implications and Strategic Response for Global Supply Chains

Rerouting, surcharges, and capacity shortages are reshaping global shipping flows following disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Immediate, procurement-driven action is required to secure capacity, control costs, and safeguard supply chain performance.

Read Article

Our Insights

White paper Optimizing Indirect Procurement Optimizing Indirect Procurement

Article The Rare Earth Procurement Playbook The Rare Earth Procurement Playbook

Article Why Procurement Matters More Than Ever in TMT Why Procurement Matters More Than Ever in TMT

Advanced Analytics | AI Price Development Challenger Price Development Challenger

See all insights

Direct to your inbox. Direct to your inbox. Direct to your inbox.
Direct to your inbox. Direct to your inbox. Direct to your inbox.

Stay up to date with our latest Supply Management Insights magazine.

Subscribe

Our Expertise

We specialize in delivering comprehensive procurement and supply chain management strategies that address today’s complex challenges. Our holistic approach ensures that your organization is well-prepared to navigate the demands of today’s global markets.

Every industry has its own procurement challenges

Automotive & Mobility

Procurement is key to driving electrification, autonomy, and new ownership models in the automotive sector.

Consumer Goods

Navigating rising costs? We can deliver sustainable value and optimize consumer good procurement strategies.

Energy

We help to strengthen energy supply chains, optimizing investments including CAPEX for a low-carbon future.

Engineered Products & Machinery

Facing volatile demands, procurement enables machine manufacturers to adapt and drive cost efficiency.

Financial Services

We can help to drive procurement innovation in banks and insurers, particularly within indirect spend and digital transformation.

Logistics & Infrastructure

We can help to ensure seamless operations by navigating complex regulations and coordinating partners effectively.

Materials & Process Industry

In volatile markets, we can help to ensure resilience, efficiency, and the path to decarbonization.

Healthcare

Across pharma, medtech, and providers, we drive cost efficiency, compliance, and build resilient supply chains.

Private Equity

We drive value creation, boosting EBITDA, resilience, and ESG alignment for sustainable portfolio growth.

Technology, Media & Telecommunication

By optimizing spend and building resilient supply chains, we can help to empower TMT companies to innovate and grow.

Discover Your Future at Inverto.

Current vacancies

Careers

Our latest News. Our latest News. Our latest News.
Our latest News. Our latest News. Our latest News.

(EN) US Companies Turn to Procurement to Redefine Competitive Advantage

Chicago, February 02, 2026. As inflationary pressures, supply volatility and geopolitical uncertainty persist alongside rapid advances in technology, businesses in North America are operating in an environment not seen before.

02/02/2026

Read More

(EN | DE) BCG & Inverto analysis: Private Labels Emerge as Key Growth Driver in Retail

London, Febuary 02, 2026 – Once considered low-cost alternatives, private labels have evolved into strategic assets for retailers and attractive choices for consumers. A new study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Inverto reveals that private labels – especially in non-food categories – are becoming a decisive competitive advantage.

02/02/2026

Read More

(EN | DE) Luxury goods brands need to protect their margins

Cologne, January 02, 2026. Profit margins at the world’s twenty biggest luxury goods groups have slid from an average of 24% in 2022 to 13% now*, research from supply chain experts Inverto, part of Boston Consulting Group shows.

02/01/2026

Read More

(EN) Beef inflation and supply chains

London, 25 November 2025 - Latest data – record 27.4% jump in beef prices is pushing food producers and retailers to take action to keep meal prices affordable.

25/11/2025

Read More

(EN | FR) Consultancy Firm Expands Global Presence Following Market Demand

Cologne,15 September 2025 – Inverto, the procurement and supply chain management subsidiary of Boston Consulting Group, today announced the next stage of its global expansion with the opening of three offices in Berlin, Bangkok and Riyadh.

15/09/2025

Read More

(DE) Consultancy Inverto opens new office in Berlin

Cologne/Berlin, 15 September 2025. Inverto, the Boston Consulting Group’s subsidiary specializing in procurement and supply chain management, is opening a new office in Berlin, thereby completing its coverage across Germany.

15/09/2025

Read More

(DE) Risks in Raw Material Procurement: Companies Find No Answer to Tariffs

Cologne, 15 September 2025. Global trade conflicts and tariffs are increasingly posing strategic challenges for companies. The latest raw materials study by Inverto shows that the majority of companies source raw materials and intermediate products from tariff-affected regions.

15/09/2025

Read More

(EN | DE) Inverto Strengthens European Leadership with Promotion of Two Principals to Managing Directors

Inverto, subsidiary of Boston Consulting Group specializing in procurement and supply chain management, is strengthening its leadership team: Daniela Klotz (40) in Vienna and Sven Brüggeboes (36) in Cologne have been promoted to Managing Directors.

21/07/2025

Read More

(EN) Inverto’s Katharina Erfort named in Management Today’s 35 Women under 35

Katharina Erfort, Principal and Recruitment Director at global supply chain management consultancy Inverto, part of Boston Consulting Group, has been named in Management Today’s 35 Women under 35.

30/06/2025

Read More

(EN) Concerns over wine shortage another warning for companies to diversify supply chains

The threat of a wine shortage in the UK due to a strike at one of the UK’s leading bottling plants is another warning to businesses to take steps in-order to better mitigate against disruptions in the supply chain says management consultancy Inverto.

27/06/2025

Read More

(DE) Dekarbonisierung der Lieferkette – Quantis und Inverto zeigen wirtschaftliche Ansätze für die Chemische Industrie

Köln - In vielen Unternehmen gilt Dekarbonisierung ausschließlich als Kostenfaktor. Dabei lassen sich Kosteneffizienz und ein geringerer CO2-Ausstoß gemeinsam erreichen. Auf der Chemspec Europe am 4. und 5. Juni in Köln zeigen Quantis und Inverto, beide Teil der Boston Consulting Group, wie Betriebe aus der Chemischen Industrie Emissionen entlang der Lieferkette senken und gleichzeitig Kosten optimieren.

28/05/2025

Read More

(EN | DE) Polycrisis Presents New Challenges for Companies

LONDON – The risk landscape for companies has changed significantly. Instead of individual dominant factors, businesses are now facing a variety of equally critical risks – including cost pressures, geopolitical uncertainties, supply chain disruptions, and regulatory requirements.

11/04/2025

Read More

(EN) Tariffs – how to deal with the crisis, steps that businesses need to take now

LONDON – Patrick Lepperhoff and Stéphane Crosnier of management consultancy Inverto, part of Boston Consulting Group, explain why the tariff changes are been seen by corporates as a boardroom level crisis and what companies should be doing next.

10/04/2025

Read More

(EN | DE) Retail Under Pressure: Artificial Intelligence as the Key to Cost Excellence

The economic uncertainty of recent years has fundamentally changed market conditions in retail. High inflation has led to cost increases along the entire supply chain, forcing consumers to save their money, and to increasing competition. In view of this challenging situation, many retailers are currently focusing on cost reduction and securing margins.

19/03/2025

Read More

(EN | DE | FR) Investments in the energy sector challenged by supply shortages, lack of talent, and price risks

On-time and on-budget delivery, as well as profitability, are the key objectives in Capital Expenditure (CAPEX) projects in the energy sector, according to a new survey of 389 energy companies conducted by Inverto, a Boston Consulting Group subsidiary, specializing in procurement and supply chain management.

21/02/2025

Read More