Bolstering your margin of safety against natural resource scarcity: Supply chain strategies for large manufacturers using globally depleting resources

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

This research paper concentrates on the commercial risks NRS throws up for large manufacturing businesses, and how NRS can be approached strategically to position them for sustainable operating success. For a business that must use scarce natural resources to make its products, a combination of specific buffering and bridging strategies can be interwoven to plan and implement the most robust, risk-mitigating margin of operational safety.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Citation

(2018), "Bolstering your margin of safety against natural resource scarcity: Supply chain strategies for large manufacturers using globally depleting resources", Strategic Direction, Vol. 34 No. 7, pp. 29-31. https://doi.org/10.1108/SD-02-2018-0021