2016 has begun, and thought leaders in global supply chain are already making lists of the movements that will shape the year ahead.
For our part, we’ve got an eye on the rise and fall of global economies whose futures will effect trends in technology, e-retail, corporate sustainability, and big data. Already at the break of the new year the largest emerging economies in Asia and Latin America are positioned to bookend the global economic spectrum.
As emerging markets like these continue to face challenges linked to identity and growth, thought leaders should keep an eye to how domestic supply chains will react — for example, through increased near-shoring or data sharing collaborations. How will Brazil and China’s positions shape the field?