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Podcast: Rob Handfield on Suppliers, Data, Tech, and Talent

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In the 1990s, purchasing managers were focusing on how to beat up their suppliers in order to buy cheaper. Meanwhile, salespeople for suppliers were trying to work around procurement. What is your thinking on sustainability and the circular economy? For example, there are around 200 startups for procurement analytics.

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Bio-based Products Future is Promising, but Hurdles Exist

Supply Chain View from the Field

Many of the largest multi-national retailers discussed with us the perceived benefits that biobased products can provide in their corporate sustainability goals and programs. The global apparel sector’s effort resulted in the development of the Higg Index, a universally accepted LCA tool and life cycle inventory database.