Supply Chain Management

Recession or No Recession, Scenario Planning Is Key to a Successful Recovery

By Brian Cromer

October 2, 2019

Plan on Everything. Be Ready for Anything.

Data and our direct client experience suggest that many U.S. manufacturers are already feeling the effects of an economic slowdown.

Whether or not things will get worse before they get better is a topic of debate among many economists. However, the general consensus is that any impending recession will be mild and short-lived, and history shows that companies are more likely to fail in the recovery than in the recession itself.

TBM supply chain expert, Brian Cromer, recommended some actions you can take now to increase agility and ensure a rapid response to get ahead of whatever’s to come.

 

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Brian Cromer

Brian Cromer

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Brian Cromer is Managing Director of TBM’s Global Supply Chain practice where he helps clients to make operational improvements, reduce working capital and improve service levels while lowering the overall cost to serve.

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