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Supplier Diversity: From Checking-the-Box to a C-Suite Strategy

ivalua

For the Government, supplier diversity programs are something procurement professionals in the United States (US) have accepted as a key element to their procurement success. The mandate hasn’t been widely embraced outside of the US, only changing after Australia implemented the Indigenous Procurement Policy.

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Data Privacy Day 2024

Enterra Insights

Two years later, Data Privacy Day was observed in the United States. In 2009, the United States House of Representatives officially recognized National Data Privacy Day. Five years later, the United Senate also recognized 28 January as National Data Privacy Day.

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The Race for Last Mile Drones

Logistics Viewpoints

The company has developed a fleet of last mile drones for small package delivery in the US, Australia, and Finland. The two new prototypes are both based on the Hummingbird, which Wing says can carry about 2 pounds and has made hundreds of thousands of deliveries in Dallas suburbs, Virginia, Australia, and Finland.

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Land Use in Food Supply Chains

SCM Research

That is an area equivalent to Australia + China + European Union + United States. New research published in Science ( Poore & Nemecek, 2018 ) analyzes land use in food supply chains. An astounding 3.1 billion ha reduction in land use could be possible by excluding animal products from current diets.

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Human Rights Compliance Assessment

SupplyShift

STANDARD ASSESSMENT Human Rights Compliance Assessment Comply with your regional modern slavery legislation in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Australia, and California. Identify risk of modern slavery and human trafficking at every level of your supply chain. Simply load your suppliers and start assessing.

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The Mass Adoption of Cryptocurrency in Countries!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The mass adoption of cryptocurrency in Australia. Australia is one of the most lucrative and open markets for cryptocurrency. As a result, Australia has the third highest percentage of individuals using digital currency at 8%. As a result, Australia has the third highest percentage of individuals using digital currency at 8%.

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This Week in Logistics News (July 9 – 15)

Logistics Viewpoints

Their presence is now most prominent in the mid-Atlantic region, but has been confirmed in 38 states. Well, the Environmental Protection Agency states that this species “ was introduced into the United States in the mid-1990s, possibly stowing away in a shipping container.”