Recently one of our clients asked a question that probably lingers in the minds of business owners attempting to source core materials from China: "We are in the middle of a global pandemic, how can we minimize the risks?" Unlike years past, when the most common doubts seemed to

The term innovation continues to be so widely used that many of us have probably resorted to ignoring it. Still, it is more than likely that the word is here to stay. We’re going to keep on hearing it! The question remains since the world refuses to

Non-Disclosure Agreements -NDAs- or Confidentiality Agreements are not uncommon in supply or other commercial relationships. We live in a world where laws vary significantly from country to country and even from one province to another. Yet, millions of business transactions occur across borders every day, relying on

In The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness (2013), Stephen Covey writes: "In a very real sense, there are only two roles in organizations: customers and suppliers. Everybody functions simultaneously in both roles, whether inside or outside the organization; the essence of good business, therefore, is the quality of the

As workers return to offices in some parts of the world, it is an excellent opportunity for business owners and their teams to sit down and review what is working and what is not in this so-called post-covid business environment. Do you want to create or fine-tune your

This quote holds a special place in my heart. It was hanging near my little office ages ago when I worked in an old manufacturing plant in Thailand. It wasn't love at first sight. I saw that poster on the wall several times every day but never looking in

To celebrate Halloween spirit this week and to bring light into our lives through humour, I won't be giving you supply chain tips this time. In turn, I am going to enumerate, just for fun, three supply chain nightmares I have lived in my career. Mind, these are

Working in the Sourcing and Supply Chain world is exciting, dynamic, and ever-so-educational. Finding, transforming, and moving products around the world and getting them efficiently into the hands of clients and consumers can be an enrapturing task. Yet, in the so-called VUCA world we are living (volatile,

Once upon a time, a vine tree looked old and withered after enduring a powerful storm the night before. But even though she felt tired and in pain, in her heart, the vine tree knew her best years were still ahead. However, she had never seen herself in a