Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

That includes everything from raw materials and manufacturing to packaging and logistics. Tesco and Walmart have announced procurement policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions and promoting sustainability throughout their extended supply chains. Known as Scope 3 emissions, these are also the most difficult to measure and manage.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Empowering Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders Across the Globe. Canada, the Middle East, South America and Asia are now using Ivalua’s platform to power their digital transformations, improving efficiency, reducing costs, managing risk and growing revenue. Many other innovations spanning the Source-to-Pay process.

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ivalua

JULY 4, 2021

Massy, France 05 July , 2021 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced that Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) has selected and implemented its platform as the foundation for its procurement digital transformation. About Ivalua. Learn more at www.ivalua.com.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 13, 2025

In Part One of the series , Michael observed that standard sourcing solutions struggle in efforts to support direct materials sourcing because of specific challenges in the software design. He further established the case for why supply chain teams need to context integrated sourcing as well as procurement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

Air Canada wants more cargo jets 3 months after launching service. Chipotle Mexican Grill says its goal to source and sell chicken that’s certified as humanely raised has been delayed because its suppliers weren’t able to make the necessary changes without disrupting supply. Mexican factories gain in supply chain revamps.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, organizations across industries are realizing the immense value of effective procurement practices. Procurement professionals play a vital role in driving operational efficiency, cost savings, and strategic decision-making. But how do you get started? Do not worry!

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 20, 2025

Moller-Maersk Extends Lease at Port of NY and New Jersey Sealand - A Maersk Company Launches Hispaniola Service SupplyChainBrain Women in Procurement Struggle for Equality, Still More from this author Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

HarbisonWalker International Manufactures and Distributes Refractory Products. HarbisonWalker is the largest supplier of refractory products and services within the US and Canada. But refractories are used in a wide variety of industries, particularly manufacturing industries with high temperature or corrosive production processes.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Redwood, CA, 20th December 2021 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced that Canada’s largest co-operative, Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), has gone live with its source-to-contract solution which includes a seamless integration to TealBook, the leading supplier data foundation.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 12, 2020

Hey Procurement! This interview is with Danny Wang, Vice President of Sourcing and Procurement at Canada Goose. This interview is with Danny Wang, Vice President of Sourcing and Procurement at Canada Goose. Danny Wang, Vice President at Canada Goose. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Over the last 12 months, Ivalua has delivered a significant number of rapid procurement transformations with the help of its expanding ecosystem of advisory and implementation partners. Empowering Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders Across the Globe. 2019 revenue is expected to continue to grow rapidly and exceed $100M.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 16, 2025

Canada Trade Talks Ahead of G-7 Global Trade & Economics The Top 8 EDI Myths - Debunked! Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox. Featured Product Popular Stories Starmer, Carney Reboot U.K.-Canada

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 7, 2025

At the end of 2024, global manufacturing activity levels remained at a state of contraction amid international trade volume declines. Global Wide Manufacturing Global-wide manufacturing levels as tracked by the composite index produced by J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI posted a value of 49.6 value in November.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

Ferguson provides plumbing and heating products to 9 specialist customer groups – over a million customers – in the US and Canada. The company sources goods from 34,000 suppliers out of 30 nations. Lead times expanded even for domestic manufacturers because they sourced raw materials from overseas.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. Research from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in procurement shows that organizations without formal SRM programs report 121 percent longer supplier lead times.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 18, 2022

For many years the predominant priority in sourcing has been finding the lowest cost possible. However the continuity of supply issues caused by the pandemic has created a call to repatriate much of this manufacturing into domestic, albeit higher cost, regions. What is the appropriate sourcing strategy going forward?

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 15, 2019

It’s easy to oversimplify the differences between sourcing for parts locally or internationally. When considering where to purchase from, the prevailing idea seems to be that domestic sourcing allows for better control and shorter lead time, but international sourcing is more cost-effective. International Sourcing.

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BlueYonder

MAY 1, 2025

For example, aluminum raw material is cast into a piston in Canada, then shipped to Detroit for machining incurring a 25% tariff based on the piston’s value. After machining, the piston returns to Canada for engine assembly, where it is exempt from Canadian tariffs on auto parts. market in Mexico. million U.S.

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ivalua

APRIL 22, 2021

While companies have capitalized on globalization over the last few decades, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed a number of weaknesses within supply chain and procurement industries. Overall, while relocating may be an investment at first, many procurement leaders agree that the benefits of having a supply chain closer to home are worth it.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 16, 2025

In an order issued on June 12 , Canadas Minister of Jobs and Families Patty Hajdu directed the union to vote on CPs offer "as soon as possible." Canada Trade Talks Ahead of G-7 Global Trade & Economics The Top 8 EDI Myths - Debunked!

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 18, 2018

They included 300 executives in 11 industries in Canada, China, Germany, and the United States. They recently published their findings in a paper called What it takes to get an edge in the Internet of Things. McKinsey surveyed IoT executives at companies that have moved beyond experiments and scaled up IoT.

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Synovos

DECEMBER 3, 2019

3, 2019 – Thomas Cummins, former Global Head of Manufacturing Goods and Services Procurement for Teva Pharmaceuticals, has been named Senior Direct of Global Procurement for Synovos, the leading independent integrated supply chain management company in North America. RADNOR, Pa. – ABOUT SYNOVOS. Based in the U.S.,

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 18, 2025

Canada Trade Talks Ahead of G-7 Global Trade & Economics Selling Into the EU? Featured Product Popular Stories Report From DPW: What’s Next for AI in Supply Chain? Technology Tariff Turmoil Threatens to Bring Summer of Discontent Global Trade & Economics Starmer, Carney Reboot U.K.-Canada

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management Lawyer for 737 Crash Victim Families Slams DOJ Deal with Boeing Quality & Metrics DHL Express Canada Workers on Strike Following Lockout Last Mile Delivery U.S. Featured Product Popular Stories Watch: Why Choose FTZs to Mitigate Tariffs?

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

The coveted raw materials are widely used in manufacturing of cars, iPhones and other products, and China has used its dominance to exert leverage in negotiations. RELATED CONTENT RELATED VIDEOS Global Trade & Economics Automotive High-Tech/Electronics Industrial Manufacturing Related Articles U.S., trade negotiations with China.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

LevaData to Transform Strategic Sourcing for Global Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders. a world-class provider of freight forwarding, customs brokerage and surface transportation in Canada.” Milgram is a gold standard winner of Canada’s Best Managed Companies®. Robinson purchased Milgram & Company Ltd.

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Resilinc

MARCH 12, 2024

In 2023—if it wasn’t already—geopolitics became top of mind for every procurement professional. This year, managers and procurement professionals must stay incredibly diligent when it comes to the latest news. Graphite is crucial to electric vehicles and semiconductor manufacturing. Tom notes, “The U.S.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 19, 2025

The Great Debate in Warehouse Automation P2G Advantage: Maximize Warehouse Productivity & Flexibility Dustin Pederson, CFO, Locus Robotics More from this author Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! Timely, incisive articles delivered directly to your inbox. Featured Product Popular Stories Starmer, Carney Reboot U.K.-Canada

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 19, 2022

Over the past 20 years I have been fortunate to have worked in various industries (Automotive, Electronics, Plastics, Oil/Gas, Financial and Communication Equipment) for various world class companies, with a focus on Strategic Sourcing and Procurement. What are some of your greatest achievements in Business?

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Taulia

MARCH 31, 2025

Very often, these scenario analyses are still done in silos by sales, procurement, and finance, often involving home-grown spreadsheet solutions. A notable trend is the shift towards sourcing from suppliers located in closer proximity to reduce reliance on imports and mitigate the risks associated with trade disputes.

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BlueYonder

MAY 30, 2024

As vehicles become more connected, autonomous, electric, and customizable, automotive manufacturers are increasingly evolving into technology companies. Unlike traditional manufacturers, technology companies operate with greater agility and responsiveness. This necessitates manual rescheduling and expedited procurement of parts.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 24, 2023

Supply Chain Matters updates readers on a prior blog indicating the Volkswagen AG will invest in a large scale battery production facility to be located in in Canada. Inflation Reduction Act , which fosters consumer incentives to purchase EV vehicles if 50 percent of major battery components are produced in North America.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2025

This in the second half of 2024, businesses front-ended added inventory purchases to mitigate higher costs of goods. Once more, the report observes that reshoring activities related to Canada and Mexico “ have significantly contracted in 2025.” As the results of the U.S. While China and U.S. trade flows are expected to decline 6.3

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Supply Chain Network

JULY 27, 2011

“We live and work in every neighbourhood in Canada,” said Tom Schmitt, President and CEO of Purolator. “So We are also proud of our collaborative relationship with Echo Global Logistics and remain committed to finding environmentally sustainable solutions to get shipments across Canada and around the world.”. About Purolator Inc.

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Exiger Perspectives

OCTOBER 8, 2024

government client with assessing the isolation gown industry and its associated risks, particularly relating to isolation gown manufacturers’ and distributors’ compliance with The Make Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in America Act. isolation gown market and may have been procured by Exiger’s client. .-

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SupplyOn

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Airbus harmonized its global procurement processes with a innovative, highly comprehensive initiative featuring AirSupply, earning a well-deserved nomination for the German Logistics Award The construction of an aircraft is preceded by a highly complex, sophisticated procurement process. Managing this is a challenge in itself.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 15, 2023

Supply Chain Matters continues to highlight announcements being made by global auto manufacturers regarding supply network moves to support domestic and regional EV production and supply network needs. Global automotive maker Volkswagen announced this week its decision to construct a battery production plant in Canada.

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