Reengineering Your Supply Chain

4 Focus Areas for OEMs to Build Resilience in an Uncertain World

From ethics and sustainability to procurement and production, today’s supply chain and logistics managers have their hands full with matters of principle and practicality. The raw materials, parts and components required to build technology products may cross dozens of international borders before finished goods are shipped out the door, and many more as they’re delivered to end customers. Suppliers and service providers can number in the hundreds. This complexity makes supply chain resilience a top concern as companies seek to mitigate risk and position themselves for long-term viability.

However, resilience doesn’t mean risk-free. Rather, it means being clear-eyed about threats and probabilities and being well-prepared when issues inevitably arise. Some of the more newsworthy supply chain disruptions of the past several years brought the need for risk preparedness and agility into clear focus. Contingency planning is a must — risk mitigation strategies help create the most survivable supply chain possible.

How Can OEMs Build Resilience in an Uncertain World?

This whitepaper explores the challenges inherent in moving materials, parts and products across regions and the ways in which technology original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are adjusting their supply chains to address sustainability, guard against disruption and prepare for the future. 

Download the whitepaper to take a deeper dive into examining four common stresses on a supply chain and what OEMs can do to make them more resilient.

1. Sustainability: Resilience begins and ends — literally — with sustainability
2. Procurement and inventory management: Supply chain resiliency and agility are essential to manufacturing
3. AI and technology innovation: Advanced technologies are redefining supply chain resilience
4. Ethics: Strong, resilient supply chains are borne of ethical supply chain practices

A trusted supply chain partner with deep knowledge, broad geographic reach and a carrier-neutral shipping network can help technology OEMs better manage risk through greater agility, balanced sourcing and strong industry relationships. Choosing a partner with the requisite expertise, global capabilities and commitment to sustainability can provide cost-effective, end-to-end services such as supply chain management, forward and reverse logistics, depot repair services and more.

Now is the time to make sure your business is well-prepared ahead of the next big disruption.