The decision about whether to keep manufacturing in China or seek other sources must take into account multiple factors, some of them less obvious than others, says Mark Baxa, president and CEO of FerniaCreek LLC.
Tech manufacturers have led a shift in the relationship between business and society. It has been a driver of progress while raising questions about some outcomes. High tech businesses can plan for the future by deploying intelligent ERP that builds trust and accelerates business and societal growth.
Supply chains don't just need to be visible — they also need to be transparent. Alexis Bateman, director of MIT Sustainable Supply Chains, explains the difference.
A world without supply chains would look nothing like the one we know today. But a world without streamlined payments throughout that supply chain is just the world we live in.