Over the past few years, supply chain decoupling—where each region operates independently and makes its own supply chain decisions—became a favored approach for companies seeking proximity to ...

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the idea that the supply chain could be a growth driver for a company was just in its infancy. Then, companies like Walmart, Amazon, Apple, and Zara, among others, ...

Earth Day 2025 is here. Is your small business ready to take sustainability to the next level? Many business owners and managers have talked about how they can incorporate sustainable practices into ...

In recent years, companies around the world have started to rethink the structure of their supply chains, driving a shift toward regional production and sourcing that can be traced back to the early ...

Manufacturers that think globally must learn to source locally, to achieve resilience and future-proof their operations against emerging risks. As global disruptions and tariffs increase supply chain ...

Tariffs continue to be top of mind for American businesses. While the Trump Administration’s stated goal is to bring more manufacturing back to the U.S., tariffs present major challenges for small ...

Cisco Systems' (CSCO) development of Silicon One has allowed the company to maintain a competitive advantage as rampant AI infrastructure demand has applied pressures across the supply chain. "AI ...

Gartner’s top technology trends are shaped by three themes: autonomy and agency, specialization and intelligence, and trust ...

How leaders can build resilience, adaptability, and competitive advantage amid global disruption. The real risk facing executives today is not geopolitical instability; it’s treating instability as ...

This is an excerpt of the original article. It was written for the May-June 2025 edition of Supply Chain Management Review. The full article is available to current subscribers. In this month's issue ...