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Can B2B e-commerce solve supply chain issues?

Cathy Roberson

According to IHS Markit, March US purchasing manager’s index (PMI) was the second strongest since data collection began in May 2007. Grainger was an early adopter of B2B e-commerce dating back to 1995 with the launch of its first electronic catalog. In 2019, it re-acquired HD Supply, a company it sold in 2007.

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A Fireside Chat with John Sculley, Apple’s former CEO

NC State SCRC

.” A question came from the audience: “Fundamentally – procurement is measured on cost savings as the primary metric. Other metrics are whether you agree off of purchasing agreements in the company, and some customer satisfaction metrics – and are internal stakeholders satisfied.

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GeSI partners with EcoVadis to drive sustainability in ICT industry supply chains

EcoVadis

GeSI recognized that sustainability in the ICT industry supply Chain has become a strategic issue for its members in Europe, in the Americas and Asia, and therefore, decided to launch a new initiative in this area, the Electronic Tool for Accountable Supply Chains (E-TASC).