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The Secret Sauce with Mark McEntire

The Logistics of Logistics

Mark McEntire is the Senior Vice President of Operations at Emerge , a freight technology firm that is reinventing freight procurement. Transforming the $800 billion trucking industry, Emerge empowers meaningful logistics relationships through its award-winning Freight Procurement Platform. Mark earned a B.S. About Emerge.

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Commodity Prices Soar as Risks of Major War Footing Increase

Supply Chain Matters

Cited is an estimate by JP Morgan Chase indicating that the global benchmark for Brent crude could reach $185 if Russian supply continues to be disrupted. Wheat prices have soared to levels that occurred in the prior global recession of 2008-2009. . Supply Chain Matters Added Perspectives.

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Who Should Be In The Winner’s Circle?

Supply Chain Shaman

When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. Total cost analysis is more difficult than it sounds and most technology implementations automated functional measurement systems (manufacturing or procurement), but leave the organization blind on the management of total costs.

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Sustainable Procurement Leaders

EcoVadis

1) Why is Sustainable Procurement important for GRUPPO MONTEPASCHI? Sustainable Procurement is one of the significant engagements GRUPPO MONTEPASCHI has in CSR policies. For GRUPPO MONTEPASCHI, Sustainable Procurement is important because we are aware of the impact we can have by changing the way we procure goods and services.

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Uh-Oh! Insights On How P&G Failed And What This Means For You

Supply Chain Shaman

The details: 2001-Acquired Clairol for 4.9B$ 2002-Divestiture of Jif and Crisco to Smuckers–813M in Stock 2003-Acquisition of Wella for 7B$ 2005-Merger with Gilette for 57B$ 2008-Purchase of Nioxin for 300M$ 2009-Purchased Art of Shaving for 60M$ 2009-purchased ZIRH for 40M. Discontinued in 2011. I built value cases for sales.

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Supply Chain: Like Riding a Bike

Logistics Bureau

He’s been with Logistics Bureau as a Manager since 2009. What we do is understand and model a business’ current supply chain, including procurement, purchasing, inventory and network and operations. It’s all about scientific training, having a plan and benchmarking. What makes them tick? What ticks them off? Quite the journey!

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Supply Chain Management:Growing interest in sustainability from.

Infosys Supply Chain Management

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. These measurements can then be compared to OEM guidelines or an established baseline or benchmark. Procurement Blog. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). Business Process Outsourcing.