Supply Chain Management

Nearshoring Survey 2023
Supply Chain Management

Nearshoring Survey 2023

The stabilization of global supply chains is making progress. Or are appearances deceiving? What are your current priorities to optimize the resilience of your supply chain? Are you considering fundamental restructuring such as nearshoring or friendshoring?

How are businesses adapting to the raw materials crunch?
Supply Chain Management

How are businesses adapting to the raw materials crunch?

How are businesses adapting to the raw materials crunch? Businesses around the world are struggling with a ‘perfect storm’ of raw material shortages and supply chain strain. What’s causing the issues and how can firms adapt?

‘Earthquake’ supply chain law hits suppliers to Germany
Supply Chain Management

‘Earthquake’ supply chain law hits suppliers to Germany

Companies that supply large German businesses are being questioned about their own supply chains in greater detail than ever after a new law took effect on January 1.

Reshoring: The way back also begins with the first step
Supply Chain Management

Reshoring: The way back also begins with the first step

The relocation of production steps from overseas or the selection of regional suppliers should be anchored in the corporate strategy. We show you how.

Sustainability, cost optimization, risk management – can...
Supply Chain Management

Sustainability, cost optimization, risk management – can...

In view of the current crises, companies and their procurement departments have to face a wide variety of challenges - reconciling sometimes conflicting objectives is a balancing act that can only succeed if the management team is actively involved, as we explain in the cover story.

Six Steps to Keep Ahead of the Inflation & Supply Chain C...
Supply Chain Management

Six Steps to Keep Ahead of the Inflation & Supply Chain C...

The golden quarter was somewhat tarnished last year, with high street chains and consumer goods producers hit by a perfect storm of longer lead times, inflationary and demand-linked cost increases, and sustained disruption to labour across the globe.

Lead Times: Tracking Every Product in Real Time
Supply Chain Management

Lead Times: Tracking Every Product in Real Time

Short lead times are important to us, as they reduce the amount of capital that is tied up. Since the pandemic things have changed.

Magazine 07: Experts On Risk Management Tools
Supply Chain Management

Magazine 07: Experts On Risk Management Tools

Interview with Heiko Schwarz, CEO of riskmethods, on the topic of risk management tools

Magazine 05: Achieving sustainable goals with procurement
Supply Chain Management

Magazine 05: Achieving sustainable goals with procurement

Achieving Sustainability Goals - Only with PROCUREMENT on Board: Procurement as a driver for the transformation processes

Raw Materials Study 2020 with Handelsblatt
Rohstoffe - mehrere Bagger auf einer Baustelle
Supply Chain Management

Raw Materials Study 2020 with Handelsblatt

Complete study results of the INVERTO Raw Materials Study 2020 and recommendations for action