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Avoiding Dead-end Streets As We Build the Future of Supply Chain Planning

Supply Chain Shaman

“ The end (as of a street) without an exit or a position, situation, or course of action that leads to nothing further.” Seasoned supply chain professionals used the mental model from the recession of 2007 as a guidepost.) Procurement/Buyers Workbench. Let me start with what I think are “dead-end streets.”

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What € 30M funding really means to us: Accelerating sustainable procurement

EcoVadis

This is, of course, an important milestone for EcoVadis and the entire team here is extremely excited. When EcoVadis started in 2007, our customers were pioneers: Sustainable procurement was an esoteric niche. When EcoVadis started in 2007, our customers were pioneers: Sustainable procurement was an esoteric niche.

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What will it take for your company to establish a Sustainable Procurement Policy?

EcoVadis

which effectively persuaded the largest toy company in the world to promise to establish a sustainable procurement policy. Mattel, who suffered from major supply chain issues in 2007 when lead was detected in their toys and who spent US $110 million on “reputation repair”, are in the spotlight once again.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Stephany Lapierre, CEO at tealbook!

Supply Chain Game Changer

I launched my second business, a strategic sourcing and procurement consulting firm in 2007. That company grew organically and supported over 100 companies ranging from Fortune 100 companies to fast growing businesses building their first procurement function. procurement #purchasing #supplychainmanagement.

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Standing on the Frontlines of Logistics Change and Volatility Armed with Tech-driven Resiliency

CH Robinson Transportfolio

March 2007 John F. History has defined resiliency as being strong and resolute, but the new definition of resiliency will be those who understand vulnerability and prioritize agility. This quarter, we have 177 additional features planned. Read more about our technology journey at chrobinson.com/technology. exabytes of data was produced.

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2020 Requires Big Wings and Feet

Supply Chain Shaman

Over the course of the last two weeks, I find myself sitting in CFO offices attempting to explain how financial leadership can drive supply chain improvement. Ironically, inventory levels today are higher than they were in 2007; yet customer service levels issues abound. The Preamble. The reason why? The answer is simple.

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Twitter Insights from GT Nexus Bridges 2015 Conference

Talking Logistics

Of course, software remains important too, and GT Nexus is making significant investments in expanding and enhancing its software footprint. Solutions addressing the financial side of the supply chain, including Procure-to-Pay, is another core differentiator for GT Nexus. ” The network facilitates info xchange. Bridges2015.