Breakthrough Supply Chains: How Companies and Nations Can Thrive and Prosper in an Uncertain World

CHAPTER 10

The Way Forward

I cannot teach anyone anything . . . I can only make them think.

—Socrates

This book was written not to tell people what to do, but to lead executives and policy makers through a thought process that would help them develop and implement a successful road map for supply chain strategy and management. In the process, we have strived to provide leaders, interested academics, and informed citizens who have an interest in the supply chain and today’s headlines with an understanding of the development and evolution of the supply chain, how it works, its beneficial and adverse impacts, and where it’s likely to be going in the future. The landscape has been shaped by geopolitical tensions, technological advancements, major ...