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Sustainable procurement: Everything You Need to Know

Precoro

March 21 was the second annual iteration of World Sustainable Procurement Day , an online event organized by the Sustainable Procurement Pledge team, SPP Chapters, SPP Champions, and partners to raise awareness about the importance of ethical procurement and to share the best sustainability practices with organizations worldwide.

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Understand the Pitfalls of IBP Before Embarking on a Supply Chain Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

GEON Performance Solutions purchases plastic pellets and add plastic compounders to make products of different strength, resilience, and flexibility. Overhead refers to the ongoing business expenses not directly attributed to creating a product or service. The company has 11 production facilities across North America and China.

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The $30 Billion Secret: How Amazon’s Logistics Saves You Time & Money

SCMDOJO

Cloud and Machine Learning services: Amazon Web Services (AWS) – Provides cloud computing infrastructure, storage solutions, and machine learning services to businesses and developers worldwide. Pharmacy: Amazon Pharmacy – Online service for purchasing prescription medications with home delivery.

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Arriving Just in Time – Advanced Transportation Logistics Scheduling

Supply Chain Collaborator

“The Value in Orchestrating a Scheduled Transportation Plan”. These three headlines from Transport Topics and Food Shippers of America magazine tell the story of one of the most important challenges facing shippers in North America leading into 2018. Here’s the story and the solution to the mounting challenge.

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The Hidden Costs of Ghost Inventory: What You Need to Know

ShipBob

Ultimately, it results in struggles with business spending, purchasing, and productivity. Ghost inventory refers to missing, stolen, lost, obsolete, or damaged assets that have not been accounted for in your asset register. Also, you upset customers when you stock out, leading to fewer return purchases. What is ghost inventory?

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This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech September 8 2022

Supply Chain Matters

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.” Fairmarkit Announces $35.6

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The Rise of MaaS and Other Automaker Business Models

QAD

Autonomous public transit, Robotaxis, and ride-sharing vehicles will help reduce traffic congestion (and the air pollution and accidents that go with it) by transporting more people per vehicle and creating smarter, more efficient routes. . And these trends aren’t reserved for mobile users in North America and Europe.