The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the acute vulnerability of hitherto reliable business practices to profound economic shocks.

A look at what's required for businesses and supply chains to adjust to the post-pandemic era, including the tax and pricing implications of shifting sourcing from China.

The subject of supply-chain risk is high on the agenda of business executives today. Many companies bear scars of past disruptions, including a spate of natural disasters over the past decade. But they haven’t necessarily given the subject the full attention it deserves, especially in the age of COVID-19.

The global pandemic has exposed the utter dependence of the U.S. and the world on China for critical equipment and raw materials.

You might say the coronavirus pandemic is bringing about a seismic shift in attitudes toward supply-chain risk.

Procurement technology is developing rapidly. Systems driven by machine learning and artificial intelligence are taking over key decisions about supply strategy and practice that were once the exclusive province of humans.

An ethical supply chain is only as good as its partners' ability to collaborate — and anticipate future challenges.