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What’s the difference between purchasing and procurement?

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In your supply chain, ordering more raw materials and components is a key step in the production process. Procurement and purchasing are often used interchangeably to describe the role of procurement. What is procurement? What is procurement? What are the steps in the procurement process?

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The Backorder: April 24, 2024

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Sign up for free to get your weekly dose of supply chain insights and expert advice. In supply chain headlines US manufacturing rise tempered by talent shortage. million new jobs required in the US manufacturing sector between now and 2033 – and not nearly enough workers to fill them. Who’s hiring?

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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. Highlights from the Conversation.

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The Circular Supply Chain Explained + 13 Realistic Strategies

Unleashed

With material costs rising and the drive towards sustainable practices in full swing, the circular supply chain has become an attractive way for manufacturers and sellers to manage their supply chains in a more environmentally friendly way – and save costs in the long term. What is a circular supply chain?

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Sustainability Certifications for SMEs: The Best Programmes

Unleashed

Across Europe, EPDs are routinely factored into personal and corporate level purchasing and supply chain management decisions. The FTSE4Good Index Series is designed to track the performance of businesses committed to good standards of environmental, social, and governance ideals. Who determines what makes a product sustainable?

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26 supply chain pros reveal the single most effective way to create a winning supply chain strategy

6 River Systems

With new supply chain innovations , trends in logistics technology and advancements like automated robots making a big impact on operational efficiency, it seems that supply chain optimization is within reach for more companies than ever before. Brown @TheMichaelBrown Michael D.

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New: Global Trade Map 2016

Supply Chain Movement

In collaboration with Amber Road, Supply Chain Movement has put together this Global EU Trade Map which provides an overview of current EU trade agreements and an insight into potential trade risks and how to mitigate them. By Supply Chain Movement in collaboration with Amber Road. New Caledonia. New Zealand.