The Strait of Hormuz Playbook: Navigating the Biggest Supply Chain Crisis Since COVID with Sam Achampong, CIPS
About this episode
The episode discusses the supply chain crisis in the Strait of Hormuz and recovery strategies with expert Sam Achampong.
The Strait of Hormuz crisis has become the largest disruption to global energy supply since the 1970s oil embargo, with ship transits collapsing by over 95% and an estimated 230 loaded oil tankers stranded inside the Persian Gulf. Fertilizer exports through the strait have plummeted by more than 90%, threatening global food production heading into planting season. So what does the recovery playbook actually look like for supply chain and procurement leaders whose operations run through the Gulf? In this episode, Sheri Hinish sits down with Sam Achampong , Regional Director for CIPS across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific, live from Dubai in the middle of the crisis. Sam brings over 18 years of experience operating in the Gulf region and offers an unvarnished, on-the-ground perspective that transcends the headlines. Together, they unpack how business continuity plans are holding up (and where they are falling short), why organizations are renegotiating payment terms with strategic suppliers to fund local sourcing pivots, and how the cash-flow circularity strategy is helping companies stabilize operations in real time. Sam shares hard-earned lessons on supplier…
People in this episode
Host: Sheri Hinish
Guest: Sam Achampong
Topics covered
- supply chain crisis
- global energy supply
- procurement strategies
- business continuity
- supplier relationship management
- talent gap
- context engineering
Keywords
- supply chain
- procurement
- energy crisis
- Fertilizer exports
- business continuity
- cash-flow circularity
- strategic partnerships
- talent gap
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CIPS
Places: Strait of Hormuz, Persian Gulf, Dubai
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