Managing Costs: Adapting Supply Chains to the Current Economic Environment 2023 | The Economist Newspaper Limited | 17 May 2023 | Webinar

Lockdowns, geopolitical tensions and labour shortages. These are some of the major factors that affect economic growth. And depending on the region in which a company operates, some factors may carry more weight than others. On top of that, supply chains are dealing with the additional challenge of increased costs.

With dubious GDP growth in 2023 and continuing inflation, experts in supply chain and procurement need to operate with contingency plans. A lack of financial resources and weaker purchasing power will be top of mind for industry leaders.

Join Economist Impact for a webinar discussion, supported by GEP, that delves into the crucial actions that supply chain and procurement leaders should consider in the short term when dealing with rising costs. Gain insight from fellow supply chain professionals as they discuss their experience, use cases and notes of caution for the global business community.

Key topics include:

• Developing effective cost-containment strategies
• Investing in helpful technologies
• Current challenges in the labour market

Dwight Jacobs
Senior vice-president, supply chain and chief procurement officer, Duke Energy

Jamie Ogilvie-Smals
Vice president, consulting, GEP

Rajeev Minocha
Global chief supply chain officer, KFC