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Sustainable procurement: Everything You Need to Know

Precoro

March 21 was the second annual iteration of World Sustainable Procurement Day , an online event organized by the Sustainable Procurement Pledge team, SPP Chapters, SPP Champions, and partners to raise awareness about the importance of ethical procurement and to share the best sustainability practices with organizations worldwide.

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Metrics and Issues to Consider in SQM (Supplier Quality Management) By 5 Big Industries

GlobalTranz

In the first post our long tme guest blogger, Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chai n, gave us 5 core metrics to evaluate supplier performance using supplier quality management and a 4 step process to execute. Review of SQM Metrics and Issues Across 5 Core Industries. #1: Trend Metrics Collected per Site. Medical Devices.

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Supplier Quality Management: What it is, 5 Key Metrics to Know & a 4 Step Supplier Evaluation Process

GlobalTranz

The next posts in the series will break down metrics and issues to consider in SQM by industry and conclude with a case study on the application of SQM. 5 Key Metrics to Use for Scoring Supplier Quality Management (From LNS Research ). Cost of quality. The definition of this metric is similar to the way it sounds.

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Formula for Disaster – How the U.S. Formula Shortage Was Shocking  But Not Surprising 

Logility

Lack of effective supply chain planning in food & beverage can have life-or-death implications. 17 February: The FDA says it’s investigating four reports of illness including one death. 20 April: Yahoo reports that Abbott considers the recall a “short-term hindrance” and maintains its full-year profit estimate.

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What is CPFR? Full Guide to Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, & Replenishment in The Supply Chain

ShipBob

It involves assessing how the overall supply chain performed, analyzing metrics, and how well you managed exceptions. Your forecasting process goes through multiple checks and balances, giving you the opportunity to identify deviations and exceptions and create more accurate predictions.

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Sustainability Certifications for SMEs: The Best Programmes

Unleashed

These certifications are voluntary guidelines and standards that address environmental, social, ethical, and food safety concerns. They must be values based with quantifiable guidelines and standards. Across Europe, EPDs are routinely factored into personal and corporate level purchasing and supply chain management decisions.

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Wine-ing About Today’s F&B Challenges and Opportunities

QAD

Lara has many years of experience in not just the wine industry, but global supply chains, including the food and beverage supply chain and logistics. Lara and I discussed a number of issues that are impacting the Food & Beverage industry and in particular, the winemaking industry and supply chain issues. What’s your strategy?