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Game Theory: A promising resource to improve supply chain resilience

9 January

Game Theory: A promising resource to improve supply chain resilience

In this sixth annual survey produced in partnership with TWS, the awareness, understanding, and application of game theory within procurement is fully explored.

Building on the findings of the previous surveys conducted from 2017 onwards, the results show a continuation of the upward trend in the discovery and application of game theory by procurement organisations.

In this year’s survey, there is special emphasis on the topic of supply chain resilience. The results show a growing recognition of the value that game theory can contribute to this increasingly challenging realm.

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