Chain Reaction: Insights

I’ll admit, early in my career I used to cringe when I heard “sustainability” and “ESG” in supply chain conversations. It sounded like...

A few years ago, I was in a leadership meeting where someone asked, “When will supply chain run itself?”  Most in the room laughed. I...

Years ago, I sat in a budget review where a colleague asked if we could “trim the fat” from supply chain. My response surprised the room:...

The biggest supply chain constraint in 2025 isn’t steel, chips, or freight—it’s people. As digital tools outpace traditional org structures, companies must rethink how they attract, grow, and empower supply chain talent. This article explores how role design, upskilling, and interim leadership support are helping organizations build agile, future-ready teams in the middle of a talent war that shows no signs of slowing down.

Leadership isn’t about spotlighting yourself. It’s about empowering others to lead. This article explores what happens when senior leaders aren’t ready for change—and the quiet strategies you can use to keep making progress.

Material Moves Without a Transaction? That’s a Red Flag.

From Tactical to Transformative: How AI Is Redefining Procurement

Rethinking Distance: Why Reshoring and Nearshoring Are Gaining Ground

Rethinking Risk: Why Resiliency Is Now the Core of Supply Chain Strategy

The Dirty Secret Behind Most Supply Chain Breakdowns? Bad Data.