Consumer goods & FMCG, Digital, Supply Chain AI
From Crisis to Competitive Edge: AI-Powered Supply Chain Transformation How a U.S. consumer goods company recovered margins and reduced risk by reimagining its China-focused sourcing strategy through advanced analytics and generative AI. • • • When Tariffs Expose a...
Planning, Supply Chain Management, VUCA
Toyota is renowned for its lean production methods—eliminating waste, achieving just-in-time perfection, and setting the global standard for operational efficiency. Yet when the massive 2011 earthquake devastated Japan, Toyota resumed production faster than any...
Digital, Supply Chain Management, VUCA
A deeper dive into VIDA unpacking why each is critical to supply chain success in a VUCA world. In our previous article, “Thriving in a VUCA World” we introduced the concept of VIDA Supply Chains (Visibility, Integration, Digital, and Agility) and outlined how...
Supply Chain Management, VUCA
The Origins of VUCA The term VUCA—Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity—originated in the 1990s as part of U.S. military strategy to navigate the unpredictable conditions of modern warfare. Its relevance quickly spread to the business world as companies...
