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Supply chain mind map: try our tool to help make critical decisions
Are you overwhelmed by supply chain problems? Martijn Lofvers and Carlos Cordon have created a detailed visual guide will help you manage your way out of a crisis.
Supply chains are being disrupted around the world by pandemic and conflict, meaning that executives are ever more pressed to make crucial decisions. The interactive map below will help you consider the possibilities by focusing on four key areas:
Market trends
Impact on companies
Supply chain challenges
Supply chain improvements
Use each branch as a tool to weigh your options. Click on important subjects on the interactive teaching tool – from bullwhip effect to manufacturing to sustainability – to gain insights that will help to frame the choices before you.
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