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ANCA Streamlines Procurement with the QAD Supplier Portal

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It’s a niche industry, but also one of the cornerstones of discrete parts manufacturing. They’re complex machines assembled from thousands of parts, many purchased from highly specialized manufacturers. Inevitably, the procurement process is complex and challenging to manage. Procurement System Improvement Goals.

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Trade Rules are Increasingly Environmental, Social and Governance Rules

Logistics Viewpoints

Procurement managers are now asked to address ESG issues in their sourcing and foreign manufacturing operations. Meanwhile, trade compliance managers are tasked with ensuring that the procurement department is following the rules. Typically, North America and other regions eventually create similar rules.

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Strategic trends

Supply Chain Movement

Similarly, Japanese electronics group Toshiba is splitting itself into three to achieve the necessary flexibility increases. Automotive manufacturers Toyota and Daimler recently signed a letter of intent to merge their truck divisions. This will deliver procurement savings and enable them to develop electric trucks jointly.

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How 2011 Prepared Us for Today

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The country was well known for its production of automobiles and electronics. And sellers in the Japanese market, such as Australian mining companies, had to find new customers to replace those Japanese manufacturers who were forced to halt production due to the quake. Most Procurement organizations are not yet advanced.

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Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Stabilize in February

Supply Chain Matters

Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMI® , compiled by S&P Global in association with ISM and IFPSM , halted a consecutive five-months of contraction levels to that of no-change. The S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI® had a February value of 47.3,

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Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Follow-up- February 13, 2023

Supply Chain Matters

West Coast ports, and data related to increased adoption of robotics for North America production needs. North America Firms Notch a Record Year for Robot Deployment Reuters reported that amid the tightest labor market in decades , North America based companies deployed more robotics than ever setting a new record.

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Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) Overview: Are You Ready?

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Pharmaceutical manufacturers and their supply, contract packaging and distribution partners are under constant pressure to comply with government requirements while maintaining high standards for patient safety, product quality and innovation. FDA lab tests found at least one version of the drug had no active ingredients.