ANALYSIS: Supply Chain-Driven M&A Is Not Yet Here

As companies work to rebuild more resilient supply networks following the initial impact of the pandemic, have they begun looking to M&A to bolster their supply chains as expected? The answer is: If they are, we aren’t seeing the deal activity yet.

As reported by Bloomberg this month, a recent HSBC Holdings Plc survey of over 2,600 businesses worldwide yielded this result: Two-thirds (67%) of survey respondents reported that their top priority is “increasing control of their supply chain,” of which 22% indicated that “Owning more of the supply chain (vertical integration)” is a means to achieve that increased ...