ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Cotton production in India could dip 4% from 2021, down to 34 million bales in the 2021/2022 marketing year. A variety of chips will remain in short supply throughout 2022.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

High freight volumes across all industries in the trucking market are expected to continue into 2022.? A Possible Stimulus on the Horizon May Increase the Challenge of Procurement Through Peak Season. A stimulus on the horizon further increases the risks of a higher trend in consumer purchasing. transportation metrics ?that

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

billion metric tons—the emissions have rebounded in 2021 and 2022. It forced three semiconductor plants to shut, causing a microchip shortage for the auto industry and severing the state’s vital supply chain links for three days. In the case of manufacturers, it means procuring green and sustainable raw materials.

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QAD

JULY 7, 2022

In April 2022, allegations arose claiming children as young as 10 in Ghana , West Africa were harvesting cocoa beans for food industry giant Mondel?z United States. The European Commission published the proposal for a Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence draft directive in February 2022. Let’s break it down.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides a monthly highlights of reported January 2024 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Overall, global activity reportedly showed signs of increased production output and corresponding activity levels, but the gains were mostly in developing and lower-cost regions. increased 1.1

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Like corporate initiatives to reduce supply chain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the GHG-based import tariffs being discussed by the United States and European Union are still progressing. And chances are that few in the procurement field have ever given much thought to whether they were sourcing “high-carbon” steel or aluminum.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 3, 2022

In the United States, the median wage for a Logistics Manager is around $70,000 annually. Another unique point of this book is that it presents the "real estate outsourcing" concept which is different from the facility location concept (math model) in other books in logistics and supply chain management.

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