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Why The Time Is Now for Sustainable Procurement

Jaggaer

Earth Day (April 22nd) is a celebration of commitment to creating a safer, healthier and cleaner world, making it a natural time to reflect on the power and value of sustainable procurement programs. Procurement at the pivot point. Clear steps to sustainable procurement. A quick look at the regulatory landscape.

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How 2011 Prepared Us for Today

ivalua

Large trading partners included China, the United States, Australia, and South Korea. 89% of respondents judged to be “Innovative Performers” believed their organization was “effective” or “very effective” at leveraging these technologies. 84% of “Beginner” procurement organizations did not proactively monitor for risk.

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Restructuring Global Value Chains & Tariff Reduction – A Continuous Evolution for Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Seen optimistically, this challenging trade environment is a catalyst for a slew of innovative measures and creative tactics to mitigate tariff costs – although one could argue that supply chain optimization from a cost and performance perspective is something that firms should already be doing on an ongoing basis.

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How We Stubbed Our Toe in The Evolution of S&OP

Supply Chain Shaman

The industry considers the company a leader, but I know the dark side that internally, the IT processes squash innovation. When companies reward OEE in manufacturing and POV in procurement, companies will systemically make the wrong stuff. The posts got a series of flaming comments from a consultant in Australia. Measurement.

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The Evolution of the Food & Beverage Value Chain: Driven By Consumers

QAD

This puts pressure on the brand manufacturer to be creative and innovative to keep the consumer loyal to the branded products. It is an interesting concept that shows innovation to sell more products and stay ahead of the competition. This trend is also happening in the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

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Are Universities Training Students for Obsolete Jobs? And Where Does Supply Chain Fit in?

Kinaxis

While people have worried for centuries about technology eliminating jobs, and have often underestimated the role of innovation in creating new careers, it’s clear that immense change in the job market is on the horizon.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Even in Australia, consumer sentiment index decreased to 102.2, According to E2open’s latest Supply Chain Innovation Report, the top action that organisations foresee to create a more resilient supply chain is diversifying their supplier base (40%). In February, Thai consumer confidence dropped to 43.3 points from 44.8