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The Backorder: April 24, 2024

Unleashed

Then leverage that performance data to renegotiate better terms later on. Who’s hiring?

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Forced Labour and Exploitation in Supply Chains

Savant Events

Australia, France, Switzerland, the USA (and individual states) and Mexico also have legislation in force, while the Netherlands, South Korea and New Zealand are among the countries with legislation either proposed or passed but yet to come into force.

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The Evolution of the Food & Beverage Value Chain: Driven By Consumers

QAD

Manufacturers need to have distribution facilities now spread out throughout the country either on their own or through third party logistics providers. This trend is also happening in the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. In turn, manufacturers have had to seriously adapt.

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Supply Chain Secrets Going Global – But Where Should we Share Them?

Logistics Bureau

Anybody who knows me well is aware that in addition to working with my wonderful colleagues at the Logistics Bureau, I run several spin-off businesses. Worldwide, One-Man Logistics Seminars. Supply chain and logistics outsourcing. Procurement and purchasing. Career development in supply chain and logistics.

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What is the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)? Guest Post by Arun Gupta, PhD

Supply Chain View from the Field

In its current form the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a potential free trade agreement (FTA) between the US and 11 Asia-Pacific (APAC) countries (Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Japan, Vietnam, Brunei, Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, and New Zealand). The United States currently has FTA’s with six (6) of the 11 TPP countries.

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The Evolution of the Food & Beverage Value Chain: Driven By Consumers

QAD

Manufacturers need to have distribution facilities now spread out throughout the country either on their own or through third party logistics providers. This trend is also happening in the UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. In turn, manufacturers have had to seriously adapt. Impact on Food Manufacturers.

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Podcast: Rob O’Byrne on Digital Transformation, Sustainability, and Diversification in Sourcing

Requis

Supply chain and logistics consultant, educator, and podcast host Rob O’Byrne has over 40 years of supply chain experience. He has been helping companies design more profitable supply chains for over 25 years, most of them as founder and CEO of Logistics Bureau. It’s embarrassing to say, but I’ve been in logistics since 1975.