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Why Financial Reengineering Does Not Equal Supply Chain Improvement

Supply Chain Shaman

While companies “talk” about collaboration with suppliers, in reality, the procurement organization is doing the opposite due to financial re-engineering placing more responsibility on the role of banks to fund working capital in the value chain. Comparison of Emerson Electric and Schneider Electric for the Period of 2006-2016.

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Sustainable Development Goals: Four Years On, the Challenges Remain

EcoVadis

About half of the population of the world do not have access to essential health services and other signs of malnutrition, such as obesity in North America are also reaching alarmingly high levels. . Business, governments and individuals all need to take action to address these challenges before it’s too late. . “We

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Now or Never: Why Supply Chain Sustainability is Non-Negotiable in 2022

Locus

It is worth noting that North America has a much higher emission intensity than sub-Saharan Africa, despite Africa being significantly larger and housing more countries. parts per million, in comparison to the 1960 levels of 316.91 In the case of manufacturers, it means procuring green and sustainable raw materials.

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This Week In Supply Chain Management Tech- June 14 2022

Supply Chain Matters

Touched upon was the joint development of an industry B2B platform for the procurement of pharmaceuticals, drugs and medical supplies enabled by embedded RFID tracking devices. Panasonic is reportedly further eyeing increasing the production of batteries and the construction of new factories in North America. .

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Sustainability Certifications for SMEs: The Best Programmes

Unleashed

A benchmark baseline will establish fair and standardised testing and comparisons. Sustainability certifications in North America. Sustainability certification that is the most important to your business and aligns with its procurement policies. They must be values based with quantifiable guidelines and standards.

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5 Key Takeaways From CSR Risk and Performance Index 2019

EcoVadis

The report provides comprehensive snapshots of nine industry divisions as well as performance comparisons by company size and region. These are based on over 40,000 scorecards that cover four themes: Environment, Labor and Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement covering 21 sustainability criteria.