Resilience and growth through supply chain collaboration

Four steps to an effective supplier collaboration. As supply chains become increasingly complex, distant and opaque, the search for improved efficiency and lower costs spans the globe and often involves thousands of suppliers. Companies that focus on cost without adequate appreciation for resource availability, environmental impact and social factors, such as labour rights and safety, can expose their supply chains and in turn, their brand, to increasing level of risk.

Recent tragic events, such as those in Bangladesh, are causing companies to re-evaluate how they engage with their extended supply chain in order to protect their brand. "Out of sight, out of mind" no longer works ... READ MORE

Released by Deloitte - 16 May 2013