FOREWORD
Collaborative ecosystems are supply ’ s brave new world With disruption continuing apace , ESG compliance now mission critical , and inflation squeezing everyone , collaboration has never been more important in supply .
Today ’ s world is so riven with uncertainty it has become part of the ‘ new normal ’ for businesses . Normal or not , market conditions are hostile , and organisations must find ways to move things around the globe – not just in a timely fashion but also in ways that are sustainable .
“ Businesses looking to meet net zero goals are working closely with suppliers , to educate and empower them to be more sustainable ”
Fail to do either and they run the risk of losing or alienating customers .
The demands being made of supply chains are vastly different to pre-pandemic times , so it ought not be a surprise that the ways businesses are meeting these demands have also changed .
In short , supply is becoming more collaborative . Competitors in vertical markets are beginning to share logistical resources because it ’ s cheaper that way , and helps offset spiralling cost inflation .
Businesses looking to meet net zero goals are working closely with suppliers , to educate and empower them to be more sustainable .
And companies are also beginning to talk about how one day they will share data with one another , so they can work smarter around all aspects of supply – from designing sustainability into products to optimising supplier contract negotiations .
Supply is more about networks than chains these days . Who knows , eventually , we might have to change the name of this magazine . .
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