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Putin Promises Six African Countries Free Grain

Supply Chain Brain

Putin said Russia would be able to provide Burkina Faso, Zimbabwe, Mali, Somalia, the Central African Republic and Eritrea with 25,000 to 50,000 tons of free grain.

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Supply Chains Carry The Day at COP21

EcoVadis

Sylvain Guyoton, Vice President Research at EcoVadis , kicked off the introductory presentation citing a new finding that supply chain initiatives will be the Number 2 most effective strategy for achieving COP21 commitments (from a recent report by GlobeScan SustainAbility). Sylvain Guyoton. Vice President Research.

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Hits the SPOT: A Look at L’Oréal’s Sustainability Tool

EHS Sustainability Knowledge at Work

Finally, the formula sourced shea butter from a sustainable programme in Burkina Faso, benefiting more than 35,000 women producers. So, what’s next? “We We want to make these assessments accessible to consumers to help them make more informed and more sustainable consumption choices,” says Azoulay.

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White paper: Are the weakest link in your supply chain?

Supply Chain Movement

Increasingly, your supply chain is seen as a value-creating process that differentiates your company from the competition. However, there is a realistic possibility that you are the weakest link in your supply chain. Is your supply chain strategy truly customer focused? Burkina Faso.

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Talent development essential for supply chain leaders

Supply Chain Movement

Supply chain leaders have gained an ever-stronger position in the world of business over recent years. Talent development can make an important contribution to the execution of their supply chain strategies, but not all leaders pay the same amount of attention to this topic. Burkina Faso. Bouvet Island.

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Gartner’s Women in Supply Chain Survey 2016

Supply Chain Movement

Gartner’s first Women in Supply Chain Survey, conducted with AWESOME, an executive women’s leadership group, compares the representation of women in supply chain leadership roles. It also identifies practices that are increasing the engagement with and success of women in supply chain organizations.

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White paper: What if you are the weakest link in your supply chain?

Supply Chain Movement

Increasingly, your supply chain is seen as a value-creating process that differentiates your company from the competition. However, there is a realistic possibility that you are the weakest link in your supply chain. Is your supply chain strategy truly customer focused? Burkina Faso.