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Leveraging Your Bargaining Power in Logistics Service Provider Negotiations

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Improving on their marketing and procurement skills would help them achieve such aspirations. The group advocates a proactive and enhanced approach to Logistics procurement. They just need to reach out and find new avenues & sources of support. The Shippers Council has a broad collective group of expertise in its membership.

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How to Manage Risk and Boost Transparency in the Raw Material Supply Chain

EcoVadis

Umicore, a global materials technology and recycling group, introduced its Sustainable Procurement Framework for cobalt. The London Metal Exchange just released a positon paper on responsible sourcing with special transitional provision for cobalt. 3TGs: Updates on Gold Sustainable Procurement.

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New: Global Trade Map 2016

Supply Chain Movement

Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) are designed to boost economic growth through trade by opening markets by way of progressive removal of customs duties, eliminating or reducing trade barriers and tariffs, lifting restrictions on services and even through public procurement. Palestinian Territory, Occupied.