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The Circular Supply Chain Explained + 13 Realistic Strategies

Unleashed

With material costs rising and the drive towards sustainable practices in full swing, the circular supply chain has become an attractive way for manufacturers and sellers to manage their supply chains in a more environmentally friendly way – and save costs in the long term. So how do you close the loop on your supply chain?

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Mindmap High-Tech Supply Chain 4.0

Supply Chain Movement

These developments impact Original Equipment Manufacturers, both at strategic level and at operational level within their supply chains. Trends for high-tech industry. The high-tech industry are currently facing a tsunami of external trends. The way by which consumers purchase, use and share technology is changing rapidly.

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KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics

Logistics Bureau

Purchasing and supplier management. Production/manufacturing. Want a 25 page KPI report for your industry? Later in this article we’ll look at some examples of functional and cross functional KPIs. Broadly speaking though, the following areas are those where KPIs will be necessary: Order capture. Inventory management.

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S.E.C. Approval of Conflict Minerals Rules: a landmark in supply chain disclosure requirements

EcoVadis

Countries covered by the new rules in addition to the DRC include South Sudan, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Angola, the Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic. The reporting company must have influence over the manufacturing. Secretary of State as conflict minerals in the future.

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Pharma Trend: Companies are Waiving Drug Patents in Developing Countries

Elementum

The lack of access to essential medicines has been receiving significant international attention, and the pressure to provide access is mounting on both governments and the pharmaceutical industry. Nowhere is the debate on patents more heated than in the pharmaceutical industry.

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