CFO
In CFO, BCG’s Paul Goydan explains that after years of unexpected disruptions, companies are prioritizing cost management in 2024. BCG research finds that executives are focused on lowering manufacturing and supply chain costs, specifically by optimizing procurement. Goydan elaborates that companies are rewiring supply chains to avoid geopolitical tensions, cost increases, or shipping disruptions. “This is a holistic cost challenge–one that’s built up over five years of very rapid adjustments that companies had to make,” he says.