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Asian Paints Successfully Digitizes the Source to Contract Process in Collaboration with Ivalua & Durvah

ivalua

Rapid Optimization of Contract Management, Supplier Management and Direct Materials Sourcing. This deployment is another significant step forward in the digital transformation of their overall supply chain processes, a journey that started last year with the successful rollout of Ivalua Sourcing solution for direct materials. .

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Podcast: Rob O’Byrne on Digital Transformation, Sustainability, and Diversification in Sourcing

Requis

Manufacturing sites have been rationalized in terms of, “we don’t need five factories in this country, we only need three, then two, then we don’t need them at all, we’ll move them to China”. Sourcing has probably been the biggest thing over the last decade or two, coupled with that reduction in local manufacturing of course.

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Is It Time to Concentrate on Climate Adaptation?

Enterra Insights

Journalist Tim McDonnell reports, “A major paper released on the sidelines of the COP27 climate summit in Egypt has started a countdown. East notes, “Sustainability analytics requires a lot of data from many different sources. Understand where your data is coming from.

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Ukraine and the Supply Chain

Enterra Insights

Supply disruptions in these and other key commodities will trigger price increases for economically vital products such as batteries, and hinder the manufacture of semiconductors, jet engines, automobiles, and some medicines.” That flow of grain makes up more than 70 percent of Egypt and Turkey’s total wheat imports.”[10]

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Trends 2021: Megatrends, Part Two

Enterra Insights

Most analysts believe the future looks bright for renewable energy sources. This means that ever-more of our energy system can become less reliant on traditional sources such as coal, oil, and natural gas, thereby reducing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.”[3] ”[4]. .”

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Interesting Facts & Financial Breakdown of the Global Logistics Market

GlobalTranz

Efficient logistics is an important determinant of a country’s competitiveness and source of employment. Since the construction of the pyramids in ancient Egypt, logistics has made remarkable strides. Logistic activities accelerate economic growth and productivity growth. What is a Logistics Framework?

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Supply Chain Ripple Effects of Russia’s War in Ukraine

Alloy

Automakers – Volvo, Toyota, Volkswagen and many other automakers have suspended exports to Russia or are ceasing manufacturing operations in the country. Countries are diversifying where they source their supply from as well as investing in new production that will ease the burden. Long-term Supply Chain Implications.

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