Short Term v Long Term

Navigating Turbulent Times

As businesses struggle in this new era of VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity), the divide between short term and long term seems to increase. Businesses are concerned about inflation, recession, inventory levels (cash flow), customer service and stock availability, costs vs. risks, reshoring, nearshoring, energy availability vs costs, and more.

What are the current trends and what is the latest thinking on what clients are focused on in the short term and what is on their mind for the long-term? What are the most successful companies doing to successfully navigate the short term while also prepare for the long term?

As part of the SAC Special Interest Groups I discussed these issues with a group of manufacturing and supply chain experts around the region.