Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

In the last decade, many companies, especially those with manufacturing operations, have evolved direct materials sourcing from an administrative function to a strategic procurement process. As a strategic process, transportation procurement may still seem very tedious and challenging.

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Negotiating Skills Manufacturing Procurement Material Savings Procurement 100

EcoVadis

JULY 11, 2016

Before the United Nations Global Compact Leaders Summit in New York City June 22, a pre-conference roundtable session on supply chain sustainability was held at the UN Headquarters. Government Expectations Can Drive Global Supply Chain Sustainability.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

Last week I attended the annual National Retail Federation (NRF) Big Show in New York City. This year, nearly 40,000 attendees comprising 6,200 brands from all over the world headed to the Javits Center to see what new solutions and innovations software and hardware suppliers had in store for 2024 and beyond.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Modeling 209

Proxima

MAY 30, 2023

But how do you know if the new AI-enabled tech is truly unbiased or are there just snake-oil claims from slick salespeople? Tread carefully: you’ll need to plan time in your procurement to test and contract accordingly. So what must procurement do when evaluating AI-enabled recruitment tech?

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