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6 Things We've Learned from McDonald's Procurement Management

AFFLINK

In the foodservice industry, there are few better examples of great procurement management than McDonald's. Excellent procurement is part of the reason that McDonald's has been able to grow from a small family barbecue restaurant into a global conglomerate with more than 35,000 restaurants in over 110 different countries.

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Coronavirus Highlights Fragility of Global Supply Networks

Jaggaer

Procurement professionals around the world are sitting up and paying attention, especially in sectors with globally integrated supply chains. Technology companies in North America and Europe are especially dependent on contract manufacturing in China and just-in-time shipments.

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E2open Acquires Steelwedge. Impact on Market?

Supply Chain Shaman

Over the last two decades Steelwedge raised significant capital in three rounds: 4M$ in 2004, 16M$ in 2011 and 22.5M$ in 2015. The focus was on automating procurement. The next formal face-to-face session to discuss the pilots is on April 13 in North America and April 28th in Europe. I was not sure.

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ESG in the Public and Private Market: Putting the Supply Chain in Focus

SupplyShift

In fact, nearly 70% of consumers in North America think it’s important for a brand to be sustainable. Deloitte’s 10th Annual Chief Procurement Officer Survey mirrors this shift in priorities. In other words, “responsible supply chains” will no longer just be a trend but rather a core priority amongst procurement teams. .

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ESG in the Public and Private Market: Putting the Supply Chain in Focus

SupplyShift

In fact, nearly 70% of consumers in North America think it’s important for a brand to be sustainable. Deloitte’s 10th Annual Chief Procurement Officer Survey mirrors this shift in priorities. In other words, “responsible supply chains” will no longer just be a trend but rather a core priority amongst procurement teams.

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A Conversation with Vittorio Favati, TVS Supply Chain Solutions GFS

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

The experience stems from the ground up as an operator, then assuming global roles spanning Asia, Europe, and North America and the journey has been incredibly exciting and fulfilling. This recognition was in part due to the setting up of the region’s first and only physical warehouse training facility.

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Will the New Tax Bill Bring Overseas Profits Back Home?

Supply Chain Brain

Passage of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 allowed U.S. In theory, the money could be put to work building new factories, increasing output and hiring more American workers. But the results from previous tax holidays have not been encouraging. multinationals to repatriate foreign profits at a tax rate of 5.25 The law enriched the U.S.