Cranfield Executive Development Blog | Professor Martin Christopher

By Professor Martin Christopher On April 25, 2019

Reducing Costs Through Collaborative Working in the Supply Chain

In these uncertain times, with many economic challenges ahead, the need to contain costs across the business is as strong as ever.

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By Professor Martin Christopher On March 28, 2019

The problem with complexity is not only that it is a significant driver of cost within a supply chain but that it also...

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By Professor Martin Christopher On February 20, 2019

Perhaps one of the biggest issues to rise to prominence in the opening years of the 21st Century has been ‘sustainability’. The...

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By Professor Martin Christopher On January 24, 2019

There has been much discussion recently about the challenges of operating in what some have called a ‘VUCA’ world. VUCA is the...

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By Professor Martin Christopher On December 13, 2018

Turbulence and volatility are the prevailing characteristics of today’s business environment. Gone are the days when...

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