5 challenges facing global supply chains | World Economic Forum
2022年9月5日 · 5. Extreme weather. Climate change is a much more long-running problem for supply chains. This year, drought has caused water levels to drop around the world, impacting major shipping supply routes. Low water means ships can only carry a fraction of their usual freight to minimise the risk of running aground.
Global supply chains face the worst disruptions in decades | World ...
2022年7月5日 · Global supply chains are facing the worst shortages in 50 years due to the pandemic and the war in Ukraine. The bounce-back in consumer demand, fuelled by federal stimulus checks, has been stronger than expected, leading to additional stresses on supply chains. The disruptions could knock 4% to 5% off industrial production in the next year or ...
The big challenges for supply chains in 2022 - The World …
2022年1月19日 · Supply chain issues have been made much worse by the COVID-19 pandemic. The economic environment has become more challenging, and sustainability is being emphasized. Customers can expect to see shortages of products on shelves and price increases of those products, writes an expert. In the run-up to Christmas, there was considerable anxiety ...
3 principles to reinforce digital trust in supply chains
2021年7月5日 · Cybercriminal organizations are exploiting vulnerabilities in digital supply chains to perpetrate large and disastrous cyber-attacks; Cyber-threats are increasing with the transformation of digital life in the wake of the pandemic. A risk-based approach is needed to safeguard the software and systems that underlie digital supply chains.
COVID-19 threatens global supply chains. We must act now
2020年5月5日 · The next step should be to establish an emergency Ocean Supply Chain Task Force, consisting of governments, UN specialised agencies and industry associations, including airlines. As Platten underlines, “the problem is simplistic, but the solution is complex”, requiring wide-ranging international coordination and cross-sectoral cooperation.
How advanced manufacturing can improve supply chain resilience …
2024年1月31日 · The manufacturing industry is experiencing increasing cyber-attacks, month by month. The World Economic Forum’s New Narrative demonstrates how the sector can overcome challenges to resilience. Manufacturing leaders explain how action today can future-proof the factories of tomorrow. In 2022, manufacturing had the highest share of cyber ...
Why we must make transport and supply chains cyber secure
2024年6月20日 · The World Economic Forum is bringing together players from across the ecosystem to collaboratively foster cyber resilience through the Cyber Resilience in Transport and Supply Chain Ecosystems initiative, which was launched at the Industry Strategy Meeting 2024 in New York. Transport networks play a crucial role in connecting global economies.
Supply chain resilience: How are pandemic-related disruptions …
2021年12月22日 · Another issue, seldom mentioned in the supply chain resilience literature but highlighted in our discussions, was the mental well-being of managers and employees. This is often taken for granted but in a pandemic takes on a special significance when people worry about their health, normal working relationships break down and lockdowns cause ...
How safe are our supply chains from terrorist attack?
2015年12月11日 · The first risk is for supply chains of goods to be disrupted because of public safety measures. We have seen this before. “After the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the U.S. government closed the country’s borders and shut down all incoming and outgoing flights. The impact on many supply lines was immediate,” wrote Yossi Sheffi and ...
Supply chain sustainability is key to achieving climate goals
2023年4月20日 · Improving internal supply chain sustainability and efficiency is a quick win. When it comes to decarbonizing our supply chains, improving the efficiency with which we consume energy internally is a relatively quick win. Indeed, optimizing energy consumption collectively accounts for some 55% of the solution to deliver net zero by 2050.