Resilience by design: The supply chain’s new imperative
By
Robert Cowan
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December 8, 2025
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Provided By
Avnet
Supply chains today aren’t just about cost-cutting and efficiency. Now, it’s about resilience by design and thriving through disruption.
In a hyperconnected world where a single disruption sends shockwaves through global commerce, the old rules of supply chain management are obsolete. The new playbook? It’s not just about efficiency or cost-cutting anymore. It’s about resilience by design.
From geopolitical upheaval to natural disasters, the modern supply chain constantly changes. A new wave of supply chain professionals is transforming the industry. Armed with artificial intelligence (AI), data-driven insights and a strategic mindset, they’re building supply networks that thrive even during disruption.
Read this article in the latest issue of What’s Next magazine to find out how strategic patience builds supply chain resilience.
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