Laura Miguel Baumann

1 month ago | thescxchange.com | Jyot Singh |Laura Miguel Baumann |Ben Ames

The late supply chain author and visionary Jonathan L.S. Byrnes, a senior lecturer at the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, is commonly quoted as saying: “Many supply chains are perfectly suited to the needs that the business had 20 years ago.”Indeed, many existing supply chains are archaic and don’t reflect the modern technologies and methods available today.

1 month ago | thescxchange.com | Laura Miguel Baumann |Susan Lacefield |Diane Rand

Recent times in manufacturing have been defined by both new and persistent challenges. Ongoing labor and skills shortages, a global pandemic, and supply chain disruptions have each shaped the industry, with lingering effects. Now, tariffs have taken center stage. Today’s landscape includes a complex environment burdened with fluctuating tariffs, rising input costs, and shifting global supply chains.