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What is Responsible Sourcing?

ivalua

Responsible sourcing is the incorporation of ethical, sustainable and socially conscious principles into sourcing, procurement and overall supply chain management practices. Responsible sourcing requires a shift in thinking and priorities. There is a growing trend among consumers for responsible sourcing or ethical sourcing.

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Unlocking Success: Why Strategic Sourcing Is Important for Your Company

Precoro

To enhance their competitive edge, companies across industries are adopting a key tactic: strategic sourcing. Strategic sourcing is a holistic approach to supply chain management that includes tactics for optimizing the total cost of ownership, improving supplier relationships, and ensuring long-term value creation.

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From Requirements to Launch: Arena’s Expanded QMS Capabilities Help Speed Innovation

Arena Solutions

Regardless of the business, today’s manufacturers are under pressure to innovate faster and gain first-mover advantages while operating under the constraints of stringent regulatory requirements and greater product complexity. The design input requirements shall be documented and shall be reviewed and approved by a designated individual(s).”

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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. I firmly believe that the rebound of the economy requires strong supply chains, but to make this happen, we need to turn our backs on historic practices and innovate new ways of working. Another example is testing. China was the source of over 90% of PPE.) Swimming Up Stream.

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The Day of Reckoning for Sustainability Claims

Logility

For example, a Nielson poll found that 66% of adult consumers are willing to pay more for eco-friendly products and 50% of purchasing decisions are influenced by sustainability claims. For example, a packaging innovation that reduces the use of black plastic at the expense of an increase in the rate of deforestation.

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Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Supply Chains

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Supply chain data can be challenging to manage due to its unstructured or semi-structured nature and the need to integrate new data sources. Table 1 details some examples of areas of application of generative AI for different supply chain participants. Only by doing so can we unlock the full benefits of this innovative technology.

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Supplier Risk and Performance Management

ivalua

This reliance can increase supplier risk or uncover a large source of value and supplier innovation for organizations. . In order that sourcing and procurement teams fully optimize their supplier network, there needs to be a change in the way organizations view all suppliers. Assess and mitigate risk across the supply chain.