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Using Digital Supply Chain Planning to Respond to Market-Changing Disruptions like COVID-19

ToolsGroup

Gartner research shows that companies that continued to increase earnings while others declined in 2009 and 2010 were those that were able to keep their foot on the gas through the downturn because they had planned responses in advance. You can model alternative flows and networks while guaranteeing service policies to customers.

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Period of high financial risk to suppliers on the horizon

Resilinc

Procurement and supply chain managers should take that adage seriously for the next year to 18 months, given the prospects of a recession in the United States. In the 2008-2009 recession, export-dependent countries in Asia suffered a 15% drop in GDP in Q4 2008 due to their dependence on export markets, according to IMF analyses.

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How the Semiconductor Shortage Could Have Been Averted

QAD

Very similar to the crisis in 2008-2009 and much to the surprise of industry analysts, automotive demand came back much quicker than expected. Lack of or ineffective periodic review of supplier assessments against customer requirements/policies. Insufficient deployment of demand down through the supply chain. In addition to 6.2.1.7,

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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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Inside China's New Pharmaceutical Regulation

Elementum

According to a study conducted in 2009, there are more than 13,000 drug wholesalers in China. The Chinese government could not pressure the manufacturers to lower their prices due to what the New Drug Price Policy dictates. The new regulation does not exclude but limits the wholesalers’ function in the distribution process.

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July 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices Indicating Declining Momentum

Supply Chain Matters

Commenting on the July report, Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global indicated in-part: “ With the exception of pandemic lockdown periods, July saw US manufacturers report the toughest business conditions since 2009.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Raymon Krishnan!

Supply Chain Game Changer

After selling the business in 2009, I went on to work for a leading US Chemical company and then a global 3PL. In the last few years I have been working in the policy advocacy space globally. His experience covers the full Logistics spectrum, from raw material procurement to. Quality and Six Sigma.