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Automating Procurement and Supplier Relations to Alleviate ESG Concerns

QAD

It is no secret that procurement executives are constantly seeking innovative ways to maximize efficiency and address unexpected supply disruptions. However, procurement is evolving into much more than the most cost effective option since the cheapest option often involves real world atrocities like child and forced labor.

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Strong Supply Chains Required For an Economic Rebound: Six Steps To Take

Supply Chain Shaman

My first focus was on China sourcing. China was the source of over 90% of PPE.) As I watch the news and work on client documents in my quarantine, I try to manage my emotions. Document your supply chain black holes. Explore alternative analytics and data sources to eliminate black holes.

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Added Evidence of Emerging Regionalization of Global Supply Networks

Supply Chain Matters

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group, via its affiliated Supply Chain Matters blog calls reader attention to two recently published research papers that address evidence of ongoing shifts in global supply component and end production sourcing. The abstract notes that the research paper “ documents that shifts in the pattern of U.S.

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The Future of Procurement Is Upon Us. Are You Ready?

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Niul Burton wrote a great article in Industry Week titled “Procurement 2025: 10 Challenges that Will Transform Global Sourcing”. For those of you who are executives in Supply Chain, Procurement or New Product Introduction/Development, this is a must read. We are not your father’s traditional Procure-to-Pay solution.

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Build a Compliant Network with Supply Chain Traceability

Logility

For fashion companies, for example, supply chain traceability solutions document the chain of custody of your goods and inputs from the cotton source to the importer of record. You can also use this data to ensure you are compliant with legislation that prohibits importing from certain parts of China or other areas of the world.

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The Business Case for Building Sustainable Supply Chains

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For example, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has ordered detainments of shipments of cotton and cotton products from the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC) in China due to forced prison labor in these areas. Engage in anti-corruption.

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Supplier Relationship Management in a Time of Fragmented Supply Chains

QAD

Even as industries start to recover from the effects of the pandemic, significant issues remain: Ongoing work stoppages in China due to the COVID-19 pandemic. QAD SRM delivers the tools to improve real-time communication and procurement processes and to counteract supply risks. It’s exhausting for supply chain leaders. Potential U.S.