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Can B2B e-commerce solve supply chain issues?

Cathy Roberson

According to IHS Markit, March US purchasing manager’s index (PMI) was the second strongest since data collection began in May 2007. However, as manufacturing comes roaring back, it is being met with supply chain issues such as delivery delays and higher costs. If 2020 was the year of B2C, 2021 could likely be the year of B2B.

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Supply Chain Leadership Driving Industry 4.0 & Resilience During Crisis – LogiSYM July 2020

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Innovation and supplier management calls for cloud-based integrated systems between partners and advanced predictive models. Predictive analytics will quicken demand response and involve product-use insights to improve accuracy against external factors affecting demand (e.g. Efficiency and cost management.

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Unleashed SME Supply Chain Resilience Roundtable: Improving Cash Flow in a Manufacturing Business

Unleashed

James Ewing: Procurement Manager at Renewable Parts Ltd. Moreover, the cost of warehousing has been steadily rising across 52 global markets. “In In South Africa, there are a lot of third-party fulfilment companies , so costs were going up with them.” with 20+ years of supply chain experience.

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Improve Supply Chain Management to Improve Business

Enterra Insights

For example, a report published by Accenture and DHL notes, “The logistics behind global trade is highly complex as it involves many parties often with conflicting interests and priorities as well as the use of different systems to track shipments. … ” The SCOR model is based on six main management processes, which are: 1.

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Optimizing Last-Mile Fulfillment for FMCG Businesses in the Middle East

Locus

predicted that the retail industry in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is on the verge of a pivotal shift. “E-commerce A recent report predicts that by 2030 , the share of smartphone connections in the Middle East and North African (MENA) regions will reach 92 percent from 76 percent in 2022.

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How Not To Commit To ‘Net Zero’: 5 Common Carbon Strategy Mistakes

Provenance

The NewClimate Institute recently reported a threefold increase in the number of businesses setting net zero goals, from 500 at the end of 2019 to 1,565 in October 2020. It’s mandatory for businesses to report on both Scope 1 (direct emissions) and Scope 2 (indirect emissions from the energy they buy). Would be a lot quicker.”.

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Paving the Way for Sustainable Public Procurement

EcoVadis

Direct purchasing by governments and state-owned enterprises accounts for 12 percent of GDP in OECD countries, and in the U.K. Sustainable public procurement can also be beneficial from the economic perspective: It can generate income, reduce costs and promote innovation among domestic producers. National Procurement Standards.