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How to Navigate ESG Risk with Supplier Management Software

QAD

It’s easy to forget about where materials come from when you’re holding a product in your hand or looking for a supplier that can offer a great deal and reliable shipping, but many of those items come with ESG implications. The International Labor Organization reports that 27.6

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8 Supplier Management Best Practices any bussiness can implement

Precoro

For anyone responsible for procurement in an organisation, supplier management is an inevitable area of responsibility. By building an excellent Supplier Management Process, a successful company can mitigate those risks and ensure that their supply chain is undisrupted and meets the KPI's. Segment your suppliers.

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Supplier Management and Sourcing in the Fashion Industry – Under the Spotlight

Jaggaer

More than virtually any other sector, sourcing and supplier management in the fashion industry have been exposed to intense scrutiny in recent years, while the functions have become of increasingly strategic importance to business success. Supply chains are multi-tiered and therefore difficult to manage.

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How to Manage Supplier Risk and Performance in an Uncertain Global Economy

ivalua

Following a deliberate series of steps can help you structure a solid program: Figure out what you want to accomplish with your supplier management program. Structure a plan to gather complete information about all your suppliers. Ivalua Supplier Management Datasheet.

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Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience

ivalua

Your Procurement team should set clear expectations for suppliers — and it’s important to constantly re-evaluate supplier agreements and make necessary adjustments. Teams should also revise expectations for tier-two and tier-three suppliers, shipping and freight partners. Get the right talent in place.

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Transportation vs Logistics with Marty Wadle

The Logistics of Logistics

Logistics services include: 3rd party logistics, 3PL, 4th party logistics, 4PL, Just-in-Time (JIT), Payment Auditing, Freight Auditing, Payment Processing, Freight brokerage, Freight broker, Digital Freight Brokerage. Learn More About Transportation vs Logistics. Marty Wadle’s LinkedIn. Ruan Transportation.

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2021: Manufacturing, a Year in Review

QAD

Supply chains are more fragile than ever, shipping and trucking backlogs have hit multiple industries endangering holiday celebrations and causing general shortages, and the lack of certain products (read: semiconductor chips ) are crippling industries. International and domestic shipping disruptions. Rise in ocean freight rates.