by Jurgen Frasch | Dec 15, 2025 | Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
Recent data shows third-party and supply chain breaches — including software supply chain attacks — now cost an average of $4.91 million per incident, and take 267 days to resolve. This isn’t surprising, considering how vendor usage has evolved over the last several...
by Jurgen Frasch | Dec 15, 2025 | Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
China’s recent relaxation of export controls on certain rare earth metals shouldn’t cause anyone to get complacent about future access to that country’s extensive stores of critical minerals.Another blowup in the trade relationship between the U.S. and China could...
by Jurgen Frasch | Dec 15, 2025 | Sales and Operations Planning
With over 90 years of service and more than one million customers worldwide, Henry Schein is synonymous with reliability, precision, and next-day delivery excellence. Operating five U.S. mega-distribution centers that ship 36,000 orders and 170,000 line items every...
by Jurgen Frasch | Dec 15, 2025 | Sales and Operations Planning
Global supply chains are being reshaped by forces that are both unpredictable and deeply structural. Geopolitical realignment, trade policy shifts, sustainability demands, and talent shortages are rewriting the rules of global trade. For supply chain leaders, the real...
by Jurgen Frasch | Dec 10, 2025 | Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
U.S. farmers are set to receive $12 billion in aid, from a Farmer Bridge Assistance program announced December 8 by President Donald Trump, aimed at countering the effects of low crop prices and the administration’s ongoing trade wars.The FDA said in a press...
