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Strategic trends

Supply Chain Movement

The once-mighty conglomerate General Electric, built up by industrial icon Jack Welch, is being subdivided into three distinct companies, for example, because the various corporate structures, business models and supply chains have become so complex that there is no longer any synergy to be gained.

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COP26: 5Zs that changed the world

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

This year the annual United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP26) was held at the SEC Centre in Glasgow, United Kingdom, from 31 October to 13 November 2021. “Even with all new Glasgow pledges for 2030, we will emit roughly twice as much in 2030 as required for 1.5 degrees Celsius,” states the Climate Action Tracker.

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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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The Medical Device Industry in 2020-2021: Key Trends & Outlook

Unleashed

The medical device industry covers the manufacturing of medical, scientific, and surgical equipment. These products are made with the help of medical device manufacturing software, and sold directly to healthcare providers, or delivered to wholesalers and other customers. United Kingdom medical technology trends.

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Coronavirus Highlights Fragility of Global Supply Networks

Jaggaer

The ease with which the virus can be spread, even by people who have never been to China, let alone Wuhan, was highlighted by a case in the United Kingdom. Procurement professionals around the world are sitting up and paying attention, especially in sectors with globally integrated supply chains. Telecommunications equipment.

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ESG, CSR, and Sustainability: how does your supply chain stack up?

Resilinc

These concepts can be hard to define and measure, and even harder to integrate into procurement. A small food or beverage brand, for example, can rely on suppliers’ certifications that their ingredients are “organic” or “fair trade.” Forced labor and modern slavery in supply chains are becoming larger concerns.

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Food Industry Trends for 2021

Unleashed

It’s become even more important that businesses navigate multiple supply chains with food manufacturing software. While tracing the origin of a food source and viewing transparent information about its manufacturing process has certainly grown over recent years – there’s no doubt the pandemic has sped up consumer demand for this.

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