ivalua
MAY 7, 2020
On Friday March 11, 2011, at about 2:45PM local time, the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan struck. At the time of the disaster, Japan was (and still is) the 3 rd largest economy in the world. But the connections between that event and the current Covid-19 crisis are more prominent than most realize. .
Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Procurement professionals around the world are sitting up and paying attention, especially in sectors with globally integrated supply chains. Technology companies in North America and Europe are especially dependent on contract manufacturing in China and just-in-time shipments.
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Supply Chain Matters
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
Procurement sourcing and tail spend solutions provider Fairmarkit announced the completion of a $35.6 This provider describes itself as an AI- enabled procurement Cloud platform built for the sourcing of lower-dollar, non-strategic purchases, commonly referred to as “ tail spend.” Expands C-Suite Amid Increased Technology Demand.
Supply Chain Matters
MARCH 3, 2022
This index complies a data set of 2 chosen variables for each of the economies of the Eurozone , China , Japan, South Korea , Taiwan, the United Kingdom and the United States. While global indices related to procurement and production activity across global regions for February reflect some optimism in the numbers, uncertainties loom large.
ToolsGroup
APRIL 1, 2022
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC), the company that makes the majority of latest-generation chips for Apple products, has committed to increasing capacity by spending $100 billion across the next three years, and building new factories in Arizona and Japan. Air cargo carriers in North America posted an 11.4%
Supply Chain Matters
JUNE 14, 2022
Touched upon was the joint development of an industry B2B platform for the procurement of pharmaceuticals, drugs and medical supplies enabled by embedded RFID tracking devices. Panasonic is reportedly further eyeing increasing the production of batteries and the construction of new factories in North America. .
Freightos
DECEMBER 19, 2023
The Suez Canal is the shortest route for container traffic from Asia to the Mediterranean and Europe, and is also used for some volumes from the Far East or Southern Asia to North America. In addition to time, the fuel implications add up significantly both from a cost perspective and in terms of carbon emissions.
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