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The expanding scope of procurement analytics: Some initial thoughts

NC State SCRC

Procurement analytics, which supports decision making in procurement management, typically handles problems and decisions that are related to cost reduction, supplier management, cost modeling, procurement-led innovation, market strategies, supply chain risk, and stakeholder value improvement (Handfield, Jeong, and Choi 2019).

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Another Asian Trip and Added Apple Sourcing Options

Supply Chain Matters

According to a published report from global news site CNN , the consumer electronics icon has invested upwards of $16 billion in production sourcing since 2009, with the equivalent of fostering more than 200,000 jobs. Production currently sourced include products such as iPad , AirPod and the Apple Watch.

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What’s the Difference Between Bitcoin and Ethereum?

Supply Chain Game Changer

It was brought to the market in 2009 with the idea of countering recession by a man called S Nakamoto. It came with the novel idea that it will remain as a secured central authority, unlike the fiat or traditional currencies owned by governments and central banks. Let’s check them out the difference between Bitcoin and Ethereum.

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Red Sea and Suez Canal Shipping Crisis Update

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More Resources Home Red Sea and Suez Canal Shipping Crisis Update Judah Levine Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Even with an international naval force in place, Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea continue.

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Re-thinking the Strategic National Stockpile

NC State SCRC

Senate Subcommittee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, along with three other witnesses. For instance, the supply of N95 masks in the SNS consisted of inventory acquired during the 2009 SARS epidemic. The agency did not have enough warehouse capacity to procuring and storing materials, even if they had done so.

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January 3, 2024 Update

Freightos

Judah Levine January 3, 2024 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo Weekly highlights Ocean rates – Freightos Baltic Index Asia-US West Coast prices (FBX01) increased 63% to $2,713/FEU. Asia-US East Coast prices (FBX03) climbed 55% to $3,900/FEU.

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How Freight Disrupted Itself: The View From Within A Changing Industry

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In his PhD thesis he developed a product to secure ocean freight rates with financial derivatives. For forwarders, just as the 2009 financial crisis ended, another crisis began. Supply chain volatility, increased procurement vendors, agile manufacturing and an on-demand economy. Phil knows his (freight) stuff. And getting it.

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