Editor profile

Julian Hartmann

Editor, Logistics Integration & Digitalization

Julian Hartmann investigates the integration of digital tools in logistics and warehouse management. He explores how technological synchronization enhances overall supply chain transparency.

julian.hartmann@supplychainreview.org

Bylined articles

Procurement & Sourcing

Procurement Strategy Transformation amid Supply Chain Disruptions: Key Variables for Global Manufacturing Resilience

Amid significant volatility in global geopolitics and raw material markets, procurement strategies are shifting from cost optimization to supply chain resilience building. Based on the annual supply chain status report jointly released by Fictiv and MISUMI, this article reviews the automation upgrades in procurement functions, sustainability requirements, and manufacturing reshoring trends, and analyzes their deep impact on supplier networks and regional manufacturing layouts.

Julian Hartmann9 min read
Industry Intelligence

Seven Major Upgrade Directions for Global Supply Chain Logistics: Insights from the GEODIS Case

By analyzing the latest series of case studies released by GEODIS, this paper reveals the supply chain logic behind robotic warehousing, ultra-low temperature pharmaceutical cold chain, IT asset refurbishment, automotive warehousing, pharmaceutical exports, carbon-reduction delivery, and e-commerce platform logistics, providing a reference for enterprises to optimize their global logistics networks.

Julian Hartmann8 min read
Industry Intelligence

2026 Global Supply Chain Trends: Complexity and Risk Continue to Rise

This article analyzes six major trends in global supply chains in 2026: geopolitical uncertainty, intensifying climate change, labor shortages, cybersecurity threats, competition for critical materials, and economic regulatory pressures, and explores how enterprises can build resilient supply chains.

Julian Hartmann6 min read
Risk & Resilience

Geopolitical supply chain risk: from passive response to proactive management

Traditional supply chain risk management methods are inadequate for addressing politically driven disruptions such as trade wars, sanctions, and armed conflicts. Based on a study of 13 multinational enterprises, this article proposes a three-pillar framework: understanding signals, anticipating risks, and adapting quickly, to help companies enhance supply chain resilience and geopolitical risk response capabilities.

Julian Hartmann6 min read
Procurement & Sourcing

How does COSMOS certification reshape the supply chain of natural cosmetic raw materials? Taking Turkey's Göymen as an example.

Turkish supplier Göymen obtains Ecocert COSMOS v4 certification, with four natural raw materials approved. This article analyzes the impact of certification on procurement systems, regional manufacturing transfer, and supplier management from a supply chain perspective, exploring the strategic value of Turkey as an emerging source of raw materials.

Julian Hartmann4 min read
Procurement & Sourcing

Sustainable Procurement in the Hotel Industry: Policy-Driven Supply Chain Restructuring and Supplier Transformation

The EU CSRD, CSDDD, French AGEC law, and Asian sustainable roadmaps are driving hotel procurement teams to verify supplier environmental qualifications, shifting sustainable procurement from voluntary to compliance requirements. The article analyzes how policies are reshaping hotel supply chains, how suppliers are responding, and future trends.

Julian Hartmann3 min read
Global Supply Chains

Strait of Hormuz Crisis: Global supply chains need to be redesigned

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz once again exposes the fragility of global supply chains. This article analyzes the structural changes in supply chains behind this incident and explores how enterprises can reshape supply chain resilience through logistics optimization, inventory management, and ecological collaboration.

Julian Hartmann4 min read
Risk & Resilience

Supply Chain Risks on the 2026 Board Meeting Agenda: From Health Safety to Geopolitics

Based on the 2026 Global Directors and Officers Survey jointly published by WTW and Reed Smith LLP, analyze the supply chain-related risks affecting board agendas, including health and safety, cyber attacks, geopolitical risks, and AI risks, and explore their impact on global supply chain networks.

Julian Hartmann4 min read
Manufacturing Networks

Bundled Procurement: A New Model for Collaborative Upgrading of Textile Clusters

Shengze promoted the simultaneous upgrade of 14 enterprises by bundling the procurement of 1600 vortex spinning machines. This article analyzes how this procurement model reshapes the textile supply chain and enhances cluster synergy efficiency and resilience.

Julian Hartmann4 min read