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How to Navigate ESG Risk with Supplier Management Software

QAD

ESG Regulations are Driving Investment in Sustainable Procurement Regardless of where you stand on the ethics behind ESG issues, you’d think consumer demand would be a clear driver for sustainable product development. Compliance appears to be a significantly larger driver for sustainable procurement than ethics or consumer demand.

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Top 6 Retail Trends & Supply Chain Planning Challenges in 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the following economic sanctions spiked energy prices and created new sourcing challenges for certain agricultural products and raw materials. This means they are more likely to focus on value and affordability and change their priorities and brand preferences when making purchases.

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Driving Sustainable Growth Through Supply Chain Resilience

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

With the crisis in Ukraine and sanctions imposed on the Russian Federation, fuel and energy prices are now soaring. And this was before the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. Brand loyalty is no longer the driver for consumer purchasing decisions. GLOBAL CRISES DRIVE PRICES SKY-HIGH.

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Save The Supply Chain Leader From Groupthink

Supply Chain Shaman

The Russian invasion of Ukraine stretches into a much longer war resulting in serious disruptions to the food, automotive, and semi-conductor supply chains. Inventory Is an Egregious Symptom of Supply Chains Gone Wrong. Today, inventory fire sales abound. We are raping the planet to make inventory to sell at a deep discount.

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Supplier Relationship Management in a Time of Fragmented Supply Chains

QAD

Continued fallout, including transport congestion, limited air freight and rail freight transportation in the Asia-Europe lanes, because of the Russia/Ukraine conflict. All these posts point to the need for visibility and solutions that foster collaboration in the supplier ecosystem. Potential U.S.

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How procurement can solve the looming headache for CFOs

Proxima

Costs in the supply chain have been rising for some time now and, more worryingly, those increases show little sign of abating, particularly given the ongoing events in Ukraine. At a time when operating costs and balance sheets are already under pressure, the last thing businesses need is shortfalls, process waste, or excess inventory.

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Making Supply Chain Planning Agile With Modular Planning Technologies

Logistics Viewpoints

Our lives became more interesting with the onset pandemic, followed by labor shortages, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, rising oil prices, and the oncoming recession. The system can now automatically receive all approved Purchase Orders so receipts can be reconciled against orders.