Blog: Category – Supply Chain Risks and Resilience

Shock Planning: Taking the Long View

James Amoah July 15, 2023

JAMES AMOAH, CEO
This blog features an insightful interview between David Bach and Peter Schwartz, the father of modern scenario planning. Schwartz emphasises the importance of intellectual diversity in scenario planning and recalls failures caused by a lack of diverse perspectives. The blog discusses the power of stories in scenario planning and their ability to captivate and provide valuable insights. Schwartz’s optimism and practical insights on managing uncertainty and crises are seen as reasons to watch the interview.

Defensive Lean

James Amoah November 20, 2022

JAMES AMOAH, CEO
This blog post explores the relevance of lean philosophy in modern manufacturing amidst changing market dynamics and disruptive events such as the pandemic and sanctions. It highlights how the assumptions of lean have been challenged, leading to the need for a new paradigm that prioritises resilience over traditional efficiency. The author highlights the need for companies to adapt and rethink their objectives in order to navigate the vagaries of the current economic and political landscape.

After Globalization, a Supply Chain Perspective

James Amoah October 23, 2022

JAMES AMOAH, CEO
This blog challenges the fading utopian ideals of “globalisation” and looks at the complex dynamics of international relations. It highlights the rise of nationalism, the impact of the pandemic on supply chains and the emergence of regional self-sufficiency trends. The author emphasises the interconnections created by technology and trade, creating a reality in which global linkages remain stable despite political interference. The evolving landscape of networked regionalism is explored, suggesting that supply chains will operate within continental regions rather than across them. The blog concludes with a reference to the growing importance of intellectual resources in a digitised world where talent and innovation transcend borders.

Thinking About The Supply Chain

James Amoah October 8, 2022

JAMES AMOAH, CEO
This blog disrupts the prevailing crisis narrative around supply chains and opens up an optimistic perspective for the industry and its professionals. The author’s reflections on a recent conference on supply chains, which was characterised by pessimism, highlight the need for resilience. Three key orientations are presented: holistic, optimal and narrative, emphasising the importance of comprehensive solutions, balance and human perspective. The blog encourages readers to embrace this multi-faceted optimism and expect innovative solutions.

The Triumph of the Supply Chain (Part 4)

James Amoah September 25, 2022

JAMES AMOAH, CEO
The last of a four-part series, this blog offers an alternative perspective on the supply chain industry that counters the prevailing negativity with a more optimistic outlook. It highlights that despite the media’s portrayal of supply chains as being in crisis, the industry is thriving and more robust than ever. The blog argues for a positive rethink, highlighting historical advances and technological innovations that have strengthened supply chains.

The Triumph of the Supply Chain (Part 3) – Infinite Resources

James Amoah September 17, 2022

JAMES AMOAH, CEO
Part of a four-part series, this blog offers an alternative perspective on the supply chain industry that counters the prevailing negativity with a more optimistic outlook. It highlights that despite the media’s portrayal of supply chains as being in crisis, the industry is thriving and more robust than ever. The blog argues for a positive rethink, highlighting historical advances and technological innovations that have strengthened supply chains.

The Triumph of the Supply Chain (Part 2) – Power of Awareness

James Amoah September 10, 2022

The Triumph of the Supply Chain (Part 1)

James Amoah September 3, 2022

JAMES AMOAH, CEO
The first in a four-part series, this blog offers an alternative perspective on the supply chain industry that counters the prevailing negativity with a more optimistic outlook. It highlights that despite the media’s portrayal of supply chains as being in crisis, the industry is thriving and more robust than ever. The blog argues for a positive rethink, highlighting historical advances and technological innovations that have strengthened supply chains.

Resiliency and the Supply Chain Today

Kaleidoscope International Sàrl February 7, 2022

Resiliency and the Supply Chain Today: Prior to March 2020, most people in the world knew what a supply chain was. Most had certainly come

Global Product Supply Chain Shortage: The Dip in Microchips

Kaleidoscope International Sàrl October 15, 2021

Due to many underlying reasons, the ripple effect of material and product shortages is currently felt worldwide, all tracing back to the COVID-19 pandemic. While manufacturers, suppliers, and supply chains may have abruptly noticed the…

Evaluating Automation in the Supply Chain

Kaleidoscope International Sàrl September 22, 2021

Automation in the supply chain is developing around us. Leveraging digital technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotic process automation, optical character recognition and robotics to lower the operational cost of delivering a product or service…

Coronavirus is a wake-up call for supply chain management, don’t hit the snooze button!

Kaleidoscope International Sàrl October 27, 2020

At its simplest of definitions, supply chain management is all about planning. But if that is the essential truth of the industry, why were so

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