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Unethical Sourcing Practices in Procurement and How to Avoid Them

EC Sourcing Group

Unethical Sourcing Practices in Procurement and How to Avoid Them. In procurement, unethical practices can be hard to spot. Say you took a gift or a low price from a vendor, neither of which seemed unethical at the time. A perceived lack of ethics may affect your reputation and the entire procurement process and supply chain.

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Savvy Supply Chain Leaders Aren’t Letting a Good Downturn Go to Waste

Logistics Viewpoints

I propose it’s high time we acknowledge the futility of the “new normal” conversation and put it to rest, once and for all. A famous 2010 HBR article, “Roaring Out of Recession,” studied how 4,700 public companies fared during the recessions of 1980, 1990, and 2000. Normalcy is no more.

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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

Supply Chain Shaman

Asset relocation takes time. increase in 2010, eleven years ago. Over the last three years, these three fundamental assumptions unraveled: they are no longer valid. The impact varies by supply chain sector and value chain. I share the questions in bold and my answers follow. Does this solve the problem? What to do? Prepare for a slog.

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AI This. Not So Fast.

Supply Chain Shaman

This type of response is just not helpful. Orbit Chart of TJX Versus Peer Group for the Period of 2010-2019. Orbit Chart for Ecolab at the Intersection of Inventory Turns and Operating Margin Versus the Chemical Industry for the Period of 2010-2019. Morning after morning, fueled by good black coffee, I type away. Background.

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10 Must-Watch Negotiation Movies: Master the Art of Persuasion with These Gripping Films

SCMDOJO

Negotiation, a crucial skill in the realms of business and procurement, demands the ability to remain calm, collected, and confident even in the most challenging situations. These films were chosen to inspire and educate both aspiring negotiators and seasoned procurement managers.

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Molex Prizes Agility

Logistics Viewpoints

The 2010 Eyjafjallajökull volcano eruptions in Iceland, for example, caused enormous disruption to air shipments across Western Europe. Molex ended up selecting a product from Infor Nexus – GT Nexus at the time. The fact that most manufacturers struggled to achieve supply chain agility during COVID is not news. The Molex Supply Chain.

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Pushing the Supply Chain Reset Button

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Asset relocation takes time. increase in 2010, eleven years ago. Over the last three years, these three fundamental assumptions unraveled: they are no longer valid. The impact varies by supply chain sector and value chain. I share the questions in bold and my answers follow. Does this solve the problem? Prepare for a slog.