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A Year In Events: Looking Back At 2016 (US Edition)

EcoVadis

From California to Connecticut, and Novi to New Orleans, EcoVadis was on the ground contributing to the advancement of sustainable procurement and CSR/sustainability practices in global supply chains during our most active year on record in the US. GEMI Spring Meeting – Science-Based Targets (Washington, D.C.).

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Bio-based Products Future is Promising, but Hurdles Exist

Supply Chain View from the Field

I had the opportunity to present at a hearing in Washington last week – this was a public meeting of the Biomass Research and Development Technical Sub-Committee. Plant construction must be carefully managed to control costs, especially with engineering procurement construction supplier contracts.

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Healthcare Strategic Stockpile Management Remains a Big Challenge

NC State SCRC

i] This workshop included discussions around known gaps in the global medical supply chain, issues between the SNS and state and local governments for delivering needed assets, and concepts around SNS strategic communications. There will need to be specialized procurement managers to develop category strategies for key areas of need.