What exactly is “agility,” besides being one of the supply chain’s favorite buzzwords? 

Efficiency, flexibility and responsiveness are the key components of a resilient supply chain, says Paul Webb, regional vice president of enterprise supply chain at Coupa.

“Political leaders in Europe... are interested in so-called decoupling or de-risking. Which, to be honest, according to our understanding, would be [economic] suicide,” said Hungary’s Foreign Minister.

Sustainable procurement is the order of the day — but how to achieve it? Miguel Cossio, senior director analyst with Gartner, discusses the technology solutions that are available to companies today, and what to expect in the future.

Refocus on network design, increase collaboration in the C-suite and enhance your supply chain sustainability.

The Responsible Supplier Program focuses on six priorities: climate change, water, waste, human rights, deforestation and responsible product packaging.

“It’s clear that we’re not far or fast enough down the path to eliminate Russian gas,” said Energy Minister Leonore Gewessler during a June 26 press briefing.

Importers that struggled with tight carrier capacity and soaring freight rates during the COVID-19 pandemic are finally seeing some relief on the service side.

The aviation industry faces a potential aircraft engine shortage this summer, due to a number of factors.

Temu and Shein utilized a special legal exemption to “avoid import duties and minimize the likelihood" that packages will be screened for UFLPA compliance the report said.