Container bookings -59%. Cancellations +364%. Within three days. These are not forecasts – these are the real figures from the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical trade routes. Anyone who thought supply chain crises were a thing of the past after COVID is currently being proven wrong. This article explains what is happening in the Strait of Hormuz, why so many supply chain teams are currently in crisis mode – and what distinguishes modern supply chain planning

Single sourcing was long considered an efficiency model: a well-established supplier, stable prices, and clear processes. Under stable conditions, this logic worked. However, geopolitical tensions, regulatory uncertainty, and maritime bottlenecks have systematically undermined it in recent years. The resulting single-sourcing risk is increasingly becoming a structural problem for many companies: Supply chains with a high concentration on individual suppliers, locations, or tr

Inventory presents a dilemma: it ensures delivery capability – but it also ties up capital. For supply chain managers, this is precisely the core of the problem. Setting safety stock levels too high worsens the balance sheet. Setting them too low risks delivery disruptions. The crucial question is therefore not: "More or less inventory?" – but: "What inventory, where, in what amount, to hedge against which risk?" SAP Integrated Business Planning (SAP IBP) is designed to answe

How long can your company afford to keep SAP APO - and what happens if you continue to wait? The Clock Is Ticking - But the Costs Are Already Running Mainstream maintenance for SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO) will end in 2027. For many companies, that still sounds far away. But those who delay migration are already paying a price today - one that doesn’t appear on a single invoice, but accumulates quietly, day by day. This article explains what SAP APO is tru

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