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The introduction of E-Procurement.

ModusLink Corporation

The introduction of E-Procurement: Price and availability are not the only factors to be considered in a purchasing decision, especially now that a strong supply chain has become an unmissable element for every company in today’s business climate (Namulo, 2017).

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Sustainable Supply Chain Management.

ModusLink Corporation

Four fundamental practices: Based on (Ali Esfahbodi, 2016) research, Chinese and Iranian governments have focused their fight for SSCM based on four fundamental practices: sustainable procurement, sustainable production along with sustainable distribution , and reverse logistics.

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The Greatest Risks Facing Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

This is particularly true for manufacturers. He writes, “If you source from outside and haven’t made checks in a while, it’s worth auditing your supplier list and seeing where parts have changed in spec, increased in price without increasing in quality, or even been quietly substituted for ‘equivalents’ you never agreed.”

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The Top 4 Trends That Will Dominate Supply Chain in 2019

Elementum

And with key resources like cobalt in short supply, companies like Tesla and Apple need to be extremely strategic not only in how they source these resources, but in how they monitor their suppliers and report to the public. Read more about the future of traceability here. And the ongoing trade disputes between China and the U.S.

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Sorry, I’m Not Sure: Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2018

Talking Logistics

Source: Evan, Flikr. “I SophiaTX Open Source Platform to Integrate SAP, Blockchain. And you can’t forget about the other Unpredictables: Iran, Russia, China, and ISIS; all of these entities could have a destabilizing effect on world peace and prosperity. UPS Joins Top Alliance To Create Blockchain Standards For Logistics.

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This Week in Logistics News (April 27 – May 1, 2015)

Talking Logistics

US Navy to accompany US-flagged ships in Persian Gulf after Iran seizes vessel (Fox News). Norbert Dentressangle serves customers in retail, food and beverage, manufacturing, chemicals, agriculture, e-commerce and high tech. Port truck drivers strike for second day (LA Times). UPS Freight Adds LNG Tractors. Con-way Inc.

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E-Commerce in the Middle East

Vinculum

The e-commerce platform has been a direct-to-consumer where the manufacturer deals with consumers considering their choices and desires on a grander scale. It is estimated that about 90% of online stuff is sourced from outside when counting is done on Middle East countries. Market Boom in the Middle East and its reasons.