Supply Chain

Beyond the Front Row: What Fashion Month Reveals About Traceability

Fashion Month is increasingly putting the systems behind fashion on display. The Footwear Collective's Dr. Yuly Fuentes-Medel examines how traceability, material transparency and collaboration across fragmented supply chains are becoming part of the industry's broader story.

By Dr. Yuly Fuentes-Medel

When Supply Chains Shift, Water Risk Shifts With Them

Kilimo’s Jairo Trad analyzes the water blind spot in supply chain resilience, arguing that switching suppliers can solve an immediate disruption while shifting water exposure from one basin to another. Trad explores why companies need to move beyond measuring water risk to incorporating local water conditions into fast, operational sourcing decisions.

By Jairo Trad

America 250 Is Rewriting the Business Case for Made in America

Naturepedic’s Arin Schultz examines why America’s 250th anniversary coincides with a fundamental shift in manufacturing strategy. Schultz argues that tariff uncertainty, supply-chain disruption and changing consumer expectations are transforming "Made in America" into a long-term competitive advantage.

By Arin Schultz

Corporate Governance in the Age of Geopolitics

By Shefaly Yogendra

The Matcha Market’s Identity Crisis: What Western Brands Are Getting Wrong

By Shizu Okusa

Returns Are the New Revenue: Why Smart Retailers Are Betting on the Boomerang

By James Murdock

The Next Wealth Revolution: How Circular Business Models Are Redefining Growth

By Julia Binder

Tim Cook Touts Apple’s ‘Symbiotic’ Relationship With China Even as Tensions Rise

By Sissi Cao

A Powerful, Hidden Sign That Inflation is About to Ease

By Alex Kantrowitz

There’s a Tampon Shortage, and Everything from Drought to War in Ukraine is to Blame

By Linda Carroll

High-End Department Stores Are Defying Inflation and Enjoying a Post-Pandemic Boom

By Sissi Cao

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