supply chain Archives | Vistage Research Center https://www.vistage.com/research-center Resource for Business Leadership, Coaching, and CEOs Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:16:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.3 Safeguarding your supply chain in the new paradigm https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-operations/productivity-execution/20221107-safeguarding-your-supply-chain-in-the-new-paradigm/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20221107-safeguarding-your-supply-chain-in-the-new-paradigm https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-operations/productivity-execution/20221107-safeguarding-your-supply-chain-in-the-new-paradigm/#respond Tue, 08 Nov 2022 00:20:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=43575 This year has been filled with an overwhelming number of challenges around the world — from the geopolitical fallout from the invasion of Ukraine to historic inflation levels. While the Federal Reserve’s path of interest rate hikes to combat inflation...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-operations/productivity-execution/20221107-safeguarding-your-supply-chain-in-the-new-paradigm/feed/ 0 UBS on ‘The New Paradigm’ https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/financial-management/20220921-ubs-new-paradigm/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220921-ubs-new-paradigm https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/financial-management/20220921-ubs-new-paradigm/#respond Fri, 14 Oct 2022 08:10:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=43422 This webinar from UBS discusses the ongoing challenges that business owners are facing in light of record-high inflation, supply chain issues, changing workplace dynamics and the state of M&A. About the presenter James is the Head of the Business Owner...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/financial-management/20220921-ubs-new-paradigm/feed/ 0 Small business confidence rises over improving profit expectations [WSJ/Vistage Sept 2022] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20221003-small-business-confidence-rises-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20221003-small-business-confidence-rises-wsj-survey https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20221003-small-business-confidence-rises-wsj-survey/#respond Mon, 03 Oct 2022 19:27:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=43441 For the second month, the WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index rose, continuing the climb from the recent low reached just 2 months ago. Sentiment about the economy continued to improve among small businesses, though not at the same pace...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20221003-small-business-confidence-rises-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 Small businesses managing costs amid recession speculation [WSJ/Vistage June 2022] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220715-small-businesses-recession-speculation-wsj-survey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220715-small-businesses-recession-speculation-wsj-survey https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220715-small-businesses-recession-speculation-wsj-survey/#respond Fri, 15 Jul 2022 19:30:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=41268 As the debate continues about whether we are in — or approaching — a recession, small business sentiment seems to lean toward that path. While the declines of the WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index over the past year were...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220715-small-businesses-recession-speculation-wsj-survey/feed/ 0 The CEO Pulse: Inflation Resource Center https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20211119-the-ceo-pulse-inflation-resource-center/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20211119-the-ceo-pulse-inflation-resource-center https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20211119-the-ceo-pulse-inflation-resource-center/#respond Wed, 13 Jul 2022 14:38:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=39262 To help with decision-making, we have curated: Insights on inflation from trusted experts  Real-life approaches to inflation from CEO peers Join discussions about inflation in Vistage networks Third-party resources on inflation Insights on inflation from trusted experts  7 questions about...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20211119-the-ceo-pulse-inflation-resource-center/feed/ 0 Stimulus hangover crashes CEO confidence [Q2 2022 Vistage CEO Confidence Index] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220629-stimulus-hangover-crashes-ceo-confidence-q2-2022-ceo-confidence-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220629-stimulus-hangover-crashes-ceo-confidence-q2-2022-ceo-confidence-index https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220629-stimulus-hangover-crashes-ceo-confidence-q2-2022-ceo-confidence-index/#respond Wed, 29 Jun 2022 21:55:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=41011 It’s hard to think of the COVID-19 pandemic as “the good old days,” but from a purely economic standpoint, once the lockdowns passed and vaccine distributions accelerated, it was. Employment recovered immediately for most sectors, government stimulus put billions of...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220629-stimulus-hangover-crashes-ceo-confidence-q2-2022-ceo-confidence-index/feed/ 0 CEOs report escalating uncertainty [Q1 2022 Vistage CEO Confidence Index] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220404-ceos-report-escalating-uncertainty-q1-2022-ceo-confidence-index/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20220404-ceos-report-escalating-uncertainty-q1-2022-ceo-confidence-index https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220404-ceos-report-escalating-uncertainty-q1-2022-ceo-confidence-index/#respond Mon, 04 Apr 2022 20:20:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=40335 The crystal ball for 2022 is now as opaque as a bowling ball. In just 90 days since the Q4 CEO Confidence Index survey in December, we’ve seen the COVID-19 Omicron variant rise, spike and fall only to have the...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20220404-ceos-report-escalating-uncertainty-q1-2022-ceo-confidence-index/feed/ 0 Economic trends facing business in 2022 and beyond https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20211206-economic-trends-facing-business-in-2022-and-beyond/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20211206-economic-trends-facing-business-in-2022-and-beyond https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20211206-economic-trends-facing-business-in-2022-and-beyond/#respond Mon, 06 Dec 2021 20:24:00 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=39459 Editor’s note: This article is part of an annual four-part series on trends impacting small and midsize businesses. In Part 4, we study economic trends for 2022. Amid unprecedented supply chain shocks, labor shortages and inflation, business owners are reconciling...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20211206-economic-trends-facing-business-in-2022-and-beyond/feed/ 0 Inflationary pressures stall optimism for small businesses [WSJ/Vistage July 2021] https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210803-inflationary-pressures-stall-optimism-for-small-businesseswsj-vistage-july-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=20210803-inflationary-pressures-stall-optimism-for-small-businesseswsj-vistage-july-2021 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210803-inflationary-pressures-stall-optimism-for-small-businesseswsj-vistage-july-2021/#respond Tue, 03 Aug 2021 18:17:30 +0000 https://www.vistage.com/research-center/?p=38667 Optimism among small businesses has plateaued, according to the most recent WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO survey. This finding matches the latest GDP growth rates, which were healthy but lower than forecast. The July WSJ/Vistage Small Business CEO Confidence Index dipped...

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]]> https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-financials/economic-trends/20210803-inflationary-pressures-stall-optimism-for-small-businesseswsj-vistage-july-2021/feed/ 0 5 Components for Self-Evaluation of Your Sustainability Program https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/5-components-for-self-evaluation-of-your-sustainability-program/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-components-for-self-evaluation-of-your-sustainability-program https://www.vistage.com/research-center/business-leadership/business-innovation/5-components-for-self-evaluation-of-your-sustainability-program/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:00:01 +0000 http://blog.vistage.com/?p=13008 Most companies report financial results at year-end. Compiling financial information can include more detailed review of products, business lines, or operations. It’s a common time for performance evaluation of individuals. It’s also a good time for a self-evaluation of functions,...

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