Local and Near-shoring Strategies for 2026: Balancing Cost, Resilience, and ESG
If the last few years taught procurement teams anything, it’s that “distance” in a supply chain is no longer just about transit time or freight cost. It’s a risk factor, a sustainability metric, and a strategic lever. From pandemic lockdowns to port congestion, tariff swings, and climate-related shocks, global supply chains have been tested in […]
Failure Is Feedback: Turning Setbacks Into Your Strongest Advantage
“Failure is feedback; quit seeing it as a stop sign.” — Jeffrey Gitomer Failure — the word alone carries weight. For many, it signals disappointment, loss, and the end of the road. But what if we’ve been reading it wrong all along? Sales expert and author Jeffrey Gitomer offers a radical reframe: “Failure is feedback; […]