This article compares ongoing supply chain challenges to the movie Groundhog Day. Like the movie's main character, supply chain professionals are stuck in a loop of recurring problems like COVID disruptions, dependence on China, labor shortages, and inflation. However, there are solutions. Building agile and resilient supply chains, shifting to "just-in-case" models, diversifying suppliers, and using automation are ways to break free from this loop and ensure future success.

There is little doubt that China’s aggressive policies affect global trade. As a result, there have been shrill calls for the United States to decouple its economy from trade with China completely. Even if such a strategy were possible, pursuing it would not be in anyone's best interests. Throughout the Cold War, the world witnessed the negative impacts of isolating some economies.

This article discusses the growing challenge of product returns for retailers, especially in e-commerce. It highlights changing return policies, the high costs associated with returns, and various strategies retailers are adopting to manage this issue more effectively. CopyRetry

The pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in supply chains. The article argues that agility is now essential for success. It explores agility and how companies can achieve it through digital transformation, risk management, and other strategies.