Exploring Supply Chain Resilience in Navigating COVID and Beyond & The Wicked Debate of Sustainability Versus Circular Economy w/ James George of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation

We are facing unprecedented social, economic, and environmental
crises. We've lost many lives to COVID and as unemployment
reaches new highs, businesses and supply chains must navigate a
new, never normal world. The business as usual operating model of
globalization versus localized/shorter supply chains, lowest
price versus value, opportunity versus obligation has created the
status quo. Is incremental improvement or doing things "less bad"
actually helping or hurting business and our planet? How do we
connect the dots and show leadership during crisis using
circularity?


In Episode 27, James George from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation
discusses that COVID has accelerated conversations for circular
economy. Two distinct groups are emerging: 1) those who've been
disrupted and don't know where to go or where to start, and 2)
the businesses who are successful are prioritizing doing things
differently, innovation, doubling down on circular economy
grounded in the business case for change including agility,
supply assurance, and designing risk out of your supply chain.
Supply chain resilience is critical and how do you ensure the
right work gets done? Lastly, we debate how sustainability and
circularity may not exist in the same sentence. Is optimizing for
"less bad" the right pivot to navigate COVID and beyond?


How do you get started?


Find James George, EllenMacArthur Foundation at
https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-george-20995b75/


Find us, connect, and explore at
https://www.supplychainrevolution.com/