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Outside-in planning: a big elephant that needs a bite-size approach

Supply Chain Trend

It has been suggested to include a market, customer, and competitor view in a strategy definition for more than 50 years. It is not new in supply chain management either. Lee’s uncertainty framework (2002) shows how segment your supply chain in demand streams and how to define your supply chain response to that.

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Can supply chain finance help enforce ESG?

Global Trade Management

Implementing the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) in January 2026 for large corporates and smaller firms in January 2027 makes it clear that supply chain sustainability will become even more critical. Could supply chain finance (SCF) play a crucial role in aligning ESG with supply chain management?

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CSRD & Supply Chain Sustainability: What You Need to Know

SupplyShift

Why is CSRD a big deal for supply chain sustainability? It broadens who must report, standardizes what they report, and expands the scope of reporting to include the full value chain. Key innovations of CSRD Value chain is at the core. Key innovations of CSRD Value chain is at the core. Clear definitions.

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An Interview on What Darwin’s Theory Can Tell Us About Procurement and Supply Chains with David Loseby

HICX Solutions

With David we discussed: An alternative approach to digital transformation Digital Darwinism and evolution within supply chains Adoption challenges and future of Procurement. David starts the interview by reasserting the importance of definitions – ‘ transformation ’ is a term that often has different meanings for different people.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 24 – 30)

Logistics Viewpoints

Watching the commercial definitely made me feel nostalgic for the good old days of 80’s cartoon mascots. Applications are due by July 2021, with the program looking to reduce deforestation between 2022 and 2026. The distribution hub will be operated by XPO Logistics Supply Chain, which has already started hiring.

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5 Signs You Need Advanced Supply Chain Analytics to Make Better Last-Mile Decisions

Locus

Your business needs data that reflects on-ground reality to build cost-effective plans for the final mile, and the need for advanced supply chain analytics arises here! If your businesses are struggling from one, a few, or all of the five problems below, it means your business needs advanced supply chain analytics.

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Vendor vs. Supplier: how to Distinguish and Manage

Precoro

In 2020, the global Supply Chain Management market was valued at $15.85 And is expected to double by 2026. Suppliers are placed at the supply chain's beginning and provide goods or services to the companies for further processing. The vendor, however, is at the other end of the supply chain.