RESEARCH FOCUS: Supply chain shocks and strategies

Features

RESEARCH SNAPSHOT: Advice to supply chain managers: expect the unexpected

The disasters that hit Japan and Thailand last year have been generally viewed as ‘abnormal’, but such events are actually…

Features

RESEARCH SNAPSHOT: Carmakers revisit supply chain strategies after costly disruptions

The fragility of the automotive supply chain has been highlighted by natural disasters, particularly in Asia over the past 18…

Interviews

INTERVIEW: Brad Brennan, MD of emergency logistics provider Evolution Time Critical

With production line delays costing automotive manufacturers up to EUR1m an hour, emergency logistics is becoming an important part of…

Features

ANALYSIS: Tsunami, floods and dual sourcing: whatever happened to risk management?

Two recent natural events, the Japanese tsunami in March 2011 and more recently the autumn floods in Thailand were both…