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Documenting the Response of State Procurement Officers to the COVID Crisis

NC State SCRC

A number of the larger states were hit hardest early in the pandemic, including California, New York, Massachusetts, Texas, and Washington; many of the Mid West states didn’t feel the full wrath of the virus until later. 1] Simon J.

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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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How to Navigate ESG Risk with Supplier Management Software

QAD

ESG Regulations are Driving Investment in Sustainable Procurement Regardless of where you stand on the ethics behind ESG issues, you’d think consumer demand would be a clear driver for sustainable product development. Compliance appears to be a significantly larger driver for sustainable procurement than ethics or consumer demand.

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The Backorder: April 24, 2024

Unleashed

Pay attention to detail and document everything – all your agreements, terms, and commitments – to prevent disputes further down the line. Seek mutually beneficial terms and be prepared to compromise on certain conditions to ensure your main goals are achieved. Maintain meticulous records. Unsubscribe at any time.

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Believe It Or Not, Procurement Impacts Every Single Person

ivalua

If you live in a city, state or country, which everybody does, your life and the lives of your family and friends is impacted directly by Procurement. No, I’m not referring to the Procurement department of your company (although, if Ivalua has anything to do about it, there are lots of interesting things happening there too).

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Catastrophic Impacts of COVID19 in Bangladesh Apparel Supply Chain

NC State SCRC

An article written by my former PhD student, Rejaul Hasan, and I just came out this week in Contracting Excellence , the journal published by IACCM, which documents the catastrophe that is unfolding in Bangladesh, one of the world’s major exporters of garments for the apparel sector.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 17-21, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Apple Gets Permit to Test Self-Driving Cars in California (New York Times). Here are some details from the press release: With Haven TMS, Haven evolves from a logistics quote marketplace into a full-featured transportation management system (TMS) with collaboration, procurement, and analysis modules.