In a 2018 survey of global supply chain executives, 21.8% stated that lack of visibility was the worst challenge they faced. The proportion for data management was the lowest, coming in at 1.3%, while ...

We’ve all heard that you can’t improve what you don’t measure. In the supply chain function, negotiation is a critical skill for procurement professionals. Yet, while many companies evaluate ...

The semiconductor industry and its supply chain increasingly rival oil and gas in terms of their importance to international relations, the attention they receive from senior leaders in government and ...

In July 2025, the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) between Australia, India, Japan and the United States launched the Quad Critical Minerals Initiative to ensure the availability of critical ...

Industry Insight from Reuters Events, a part of Thomson Reuters. A new licensing deal with China helps prevent shortages of critical minerals for the U.S. clean energy industry but the Trump ...