QAD

MAY 18, 2023

The trend also stands to shake up the global electric vehicle (EV) and battery supply chain, and companies that act decisively now will be more likely to come out on top. The approach calls for a deeper look at procurement chains, critical mineral qualification and the calculation of mineral content.

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Improving Sustainability Within Your Supply Chain You don’t have to do it all alone, says a senior director of procurement. Here Parke shares advice for improving sustainability within your supply chain and the role that RS can play in supporting this process – but first he shares more about what is driving this shift.

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Proxima

MARCH 22, 2021

While social value policies had been rising on the corporate agenda for a long time, the past 12 months placed them firmly front and centre. One of the key areas of change has been an increase in social value policies across supply chains and supplier networks. Supply chain scrutiny is increasing.

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

More than half of survey respondents (52%) listed Environmental and Social Governance (ESG), which builds upon the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals for making the world more equal, cleaner, and safer by 2030, as a key business challenge. Your supply chain plays a critical role in this process. Find out why.

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QAD

APRIL 18, 2024

At the heart of this transition is President Joe Biden’s vision to foster a domestically centered BEV supply chain, as propelled by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Despite these advances, Tesla’s recent engagement in procuring a record number of Chinese-made lithium-ion batteries have spotlighted the industry’s nuanced hurdles.

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SupplyShift

JULY 23, 2021

Supply chains account for the vast majority of any organization’s sustainability impact, and companies around the world are waking up to the need to improve social and environmental conditions with their suppliers. For more info, join their Sustainable Procurement Ambassadors LinkedIn group.

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SupplyShift

JULY 23, 2021

Supply chains account for the vast majority of any organization’s sustainability impact, so companies around the world are working hard to improve social and environmental conditions with their suppliers. Procurement and Supply Chain. Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Initiative (PSCI).

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 28, 2021

The connective tissue of the circular economy is the supply chain. As MIT academics Alexis Bateman, Eva Ponce, and Inma Borrella, explain, “Circular supply chains are at the heart of efforts to tackle the massive environmental problems created by waste and end-of-life products.”[2]. Procurement. Product design.

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SupplyShift

JULY 6, 2021

But only a handful of businesses are looking at the supply chain as another opportunity to advance diversity. For both of these reasons, companies need to look beyond their four walls and into the supply chain to truly advance DEI within their business. Why Supplier Diversity?

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SupplyShift

JUNE 17, 2021

Given that suppliers account for the majority of risk in areas such as GHG emissions, human rights abuses, and gaps in corporate governance, it is critical that companies explicitly target ESG goals in their supply chain. I recommend companies take tangible action toward setting supply chain ESG goals in the following ways: 1.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 17, 2021

Given that suppliers account for the majority of risk in areas such as GHG emissions, human rights abuses, and gaps in corporate governance, it is critical that companies explicitly target ESG goals in their supply chain. I recommend companies take tangible action toward setting supply chain ESG goals in the following ways: 1.

Material Savings 52

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SupplyShift

JULY 6, 2021

But only a handful of businesses are looking at the supply chain as another opportunity to advance diversity. For both of these reasons, companies need to look beyond their four walls and into the supply chain to truly advance DEI within their business. Why Supplier Diversity? Regulatory compliance.

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QAD

MARCH 26, 2024

At the heart of this transition is President Joe Biden’s vision to foster a domestically centered BEV supply chain, as propelled by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Despite these advances, Tesla’s recent engagement in procuring a record number of Chinese-made lithium-ion batteries have spotlighted the industry’s nuanced hurdles.

Material Savings 52

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Proxima

AUGUST 24, 2023

Businesses can’t make meaningful progress on Scope 3 alone; they are ultimately reliant on the supply chain making the necessary steps. Our 2023 Supply Chain Barometer showed us that 28% of CEOs identified a lack of access to the correct data as being a key reason their supply chain decarbonization efforts were stalling.

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Proxima

AUGUST 24, 2023

Businesses can’t make meaningful progress on Scope 3 alone; they are ultimately reliant on the supply chain making the necessary steps. Our 2023 Supply Chain Barometer showed us that 28% of CEOs identified a lack of access to the correct data as being a key reason their supply chain decarbonization efforts were stalling.

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EcoVadis

JULY 25, 2017

Rated by the coverage and magnitude of impact, hereunder are four initiatives that are considered as major milestones of Hong Kong’s sustainability effort : Climate Action Plan 2030+, ESG Reporting as a Listing Rule under Stock Exchange Hong Kong (SEHK), Green Procurement Initiative by the Hong Kong Government, and.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 13, 2023

Background In early December of 2022, we called Supply Chain Matters reader attention to published reports acknowledging that consumer electronics giant Apple was accelerating actions to source some hardware production outside of China. What steps are we as an organization taking to manage current and future supply chain risks.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

With the global adoption of the United Nations 2030 Agenda and Sustainable Development Goals , as well as the impact of consumers looking to brands to lead social and environmental change, being committed to diversity and inclusion is more than just a box to check for businesses. Inclusion is not a matter of political correctness.

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EcoVadis

APRIL 20, 2018

More than 500 procurement and CSR professionals along with representatives of international organizations and NGOs gathered for EcoVadis’ annual conference in Paris on April 10-11 to collaborate, exchange best practices and discuss their shared vision for sustainable supply chains. . Now Is the Time.

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Proxima

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

We spoke with National Highways’ Executive Director of Commercial & Procurement about how his organisation uses its position to deliver positive change. In our experience, when money flows rapidly through the supply chain to smaller organisations regardless of their role the whole supply chain benefits.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Goods are being produced, procured, and delivered more efficiently with reduced costs. In short, your entire supply chain can benefit from the use of AI in eCommerce. For example, if you’re using AI to collect and analyse customer data you may be required to update your company privacy policy.

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Luckily, the current movers and shakers of the logistics and supply chain world are all too happy to dole out sage advice in the form of blog posts, interviews, podcasts — you name it. The tips below cover everything from unified supply chains to automated collaboration integration and beyond. Make room for collaboration.

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Supply Chain Network

MAY 23, 2012

The acquisition will also significantly boost SAP’s cloud applications portfolio with the addition of Ariba’s leading cloud-based procurement solutions. Industry experts estimate the cloud-based enterprise network and procurement segment at a current size of $5 billion in revenue. Germany: +49(0)89 2030 3201.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Most manufacturing companies are working on what a low carbon future means for their business with the urgency to cut global CO2 emissions in half by 2030 and strive for a net-zero by 2050. Adopting green policies and initiatives can give you a substantial leg-up. The pressure to confront climate change.

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Provenance

AUGUST 13, 2018

Provenance has partnered with the Swedish Agency for Growth Policy Analysis Agency (Growth Analysis) , to explore how blockchain technology can help to valorise sustainable practices in the Rare Earth Elements mining sector. Interested in understanding how supply chain transparency could benefit your business? The result?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 8, 2022

Nintendo is struggling to break out of a frustrating sales slowdown, selling 33 percent fewer units of Switch game systems in the April-June quarter than a year ago in Japan due to a crippled supply chain. Nintendo is having negotiations on procurement, but the outlook is uncertain.

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