2020 Metrics North America Procurement 
Supply Chain Shaman
JANUARY 31, 2022
A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance.
Supply Chain Shaman
FEBRUARY 7, 2022
A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance.
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Precoro
MARCH 31, 2023
March 21 was the second annual iteration of World Sustainable Procurement Day , an online event organized by the Sustainable Procurement Pledge team, SPP Chapters, SPP Champions, and partners to raise awareness about the importance of ethical procurement and to share the best sustainability practices with organizations worldwide.
The Logistics of Logistics
JUNE 23, 2022
Above-average holiday shipping seasons in 2020 and 2021 led to an above-average returns rate in the usual Quiet Season. Now, it’s also important to realize that produce grown in North America may not be subject to lockdowns in Shanghai, but there’s another factor at play. Q2: The Produce Shipping Season.
SupplyShift
JUNE 2, 2021
In the wake of COVID disruptions and the financial advantage earned by companies focusing on ESG despite major market uncertainty, investors are rapidly recognizing the strategic importance of these metrics as well. In fact, nearly 70% of consumers in North America think it’s important for a brand to be sustainable.
SupplyShift
JUNE 2, 2021
In the wake of COVID disruptions and the financial advantage earned by companies focusing on ESG despite major market uncertainty, investors are rapidly recognizing the strategic importance of these metrics as well. In fact, nearly 70% of consumers in North America think it’s important for a brand to be sustainable.
BlueYonder
FEBRUARY 17, 2022
These three decades between 1990 and 2020 were influenced primarily by several key factors. Impact: This is resulting in procurement teams scrambling to find new supply sources, while engineers are looking for substitutions alternatives, and other company leaders are figuring out how to bring more in-house for a vertical integrated approach.
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