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Welcome 2019

Supply Chain Shaman

The teams in these seats did not experience the down market in 2007 or the start of the market run in 2009. In 2019, here are seven trends that I will be tracking: The Horizon? Between 2019 and 2020, a trading score will evolve that will rate trading partners on electronic capabilities. The impact may surprise us.

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Global Production Activity Levels Unchanged In May But Provide Added Warning Signs

Supply Chain Matters

On a positive note, average purchase prices reportedly fell for the first time in three years while supplier lead times “ shortened to the greatest extent since April 2019, amid reports of improved material availability and lessor supply chain pressure.” That could signal even more added inventory exposures. compared to a value of 49.2

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Sustainable Forestry: Can We Get It Right?

EcoVadis

Zero-deforestation pledges have reached an impressive scale: The New York Declaration on Forests was endorsed by 36 national governments, 53 companies and 54 civil-society organizations and the Consumer Goods Forum represents 400 companies across 70 countries. International Cooperation and Major Leaps Forward.

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PRO Point of View: Pascale de Felix, Global Sourcing Director – Methods, Tools & Responsible Sourcing at the Bel Group

EcoVadis

In 2009, our first year of collaboration, we launched our first supplier evaluation campaign with a panel representing our purchasing categories and geographical areas. You represent the Bel Group in the EcoVadis AIM-Progress initiative, which includes seven consumer goods companies. Interview at Sustain 2019. .