Supply Chain PEST

Tony Hines discusses how political, economic, social and technological change influences supply chain strategies (PEST).

The external environment influences the strategies we  implement. Political change such as wars,  policies towards pandemics and trade such as Brexit in the UK or Trade Wars with China in the US all come under the political influences. What happens in the political sphere impacts strategies we are able to design for our supply chains. Economic policies also impact or impair our ability to act as we would like. For example, changes to taxes, exchange rates or trade regulations. Social change will affect so many aspects of what we do in supply chains. It may change buying behaviors for customers and it will determine what suppliers decide to do too.  The final part of the equation focuses on technologies available at the time. The example in the episode discusses bar codes and RFID tags. We now have many ways in which we can have supply chain visibility.  

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About Tony Hines and the Chain Reaction Podcast – All About Supply Chain Advantage

I have been researching and writing about supply chains for over 25 years. I wrote my first book on supply chain strategies in the early 2000s. The latest edition is published in 2024 available from Routledge, Amazon and all good book stores. Each week we have special episodes on particular topics relating to supply chains. We have a weekly news round up every Saturday at 12 noon. All things impacting global supply chains in that week, so come and join us on the Chain Reaction podcast. I look forward to seeing you there.

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