The road ahead
In this age of uncertainty any attempt to develop a scenario of the future is fraught with difficulties. Nevertheless, because there are already some observable trends and indicators it is possible to paint a picture of the challenges that lie ahead for supply chain management and also to suggest some possible ways of meeting those challenges.
‘Doing more with less’ will increasingly become the mantra of organisations that seek to survive in a resource-constrained world. Eco-efficiency considerations, as we highlighted in Chapter 17, will drive many supply chain decisions, as companies seek to reduce both their use of scarce resources and their costs. These pressures will accelerate the move away from the classic large-scale, ...
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