In procurement activities, numerous non-commercial factors typically play a role in the sourcing decision. However, most organisations don’t have the means nor the resources needed to finalise all relevant negotiations before or latest at the time of supplier nomination. The typical approach is therefore to divide the problem into two main streams: while the vast […]

Disruptions as a result of Brexit, trade wars and now Covid-19 are threatening to destabilise the global economy and generate new barriers to trade. All these developments severely challenge companies’ previous planning assumptions and require them to react. Procurement and supply chain professionals need to be able to rapidly adjust to changing market conditions in […]

The logistics sector is one of the industries most affected by the pandemic – with the potential to severely and permanently transform the logistics landscape in the mid- and long-term. While logistics providers struggle to adapt to the new environment and to protect their profitable business model, their customers find that their pre-covid logistics frameworks […]

The Automotive industry has had rough times in recent years – with no relief in sight. The headwind is caused by increasing public pressure to build environmentally friendly cars, tougher CO2 emission targets, increasing complexity sparked by new demand patterns or an ongoing trend to digitise operations and supply chains. At the same time, Procurement […]

While the global Covid-19 pandemic is currently leaving its trace around the world, the challenge of climate change has by no means disappeared. The Covid-19 crisis has accelerated trends that require fast actions to reduce carbon emissions. Shifting consumer demand, changing regulations and the rise of ESG investing make CO2 an imperative for corporations. The […]

The automotive industry is suffering from declining sales of combustion engines, a ramp-down driven by electromobility, the Diesel scandal and the Covid-19 crisis. For the first time, this industry – where growth has always been taken for granted – can no longer play the old tunes of “better, faster, and alway more”. Instead, everyone is […]