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Unethical Sourcing Practices in Procurement and How to Avoid Them

EC Sourcing Group

Unethical Sourcing Practices in Procurement and How to Avoid Them. Every company wants to save money, but the right sourcing software can help you manage spend and save money the right way. Extortion involves asking for an outright bribe or gift from a supplier or buyer, which can often be accompanied by a threat.

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What Should Supply Chain Management Teams Anticipate in 2023 and Beyond- Part Two

Supply Chain Matters

A China Plus sourcing stance has become ever more important as is longer-term alignment to government induced supply chain policies and legislation initiatives for deemed critical materials. Predictions surrounding the global wide transportation and logistics industry vary, depending on the source and the stakeholder interests.

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How Europe is Coping with Supply Chain Disruption

Jaggaer

For many years large enterprises have taken it for granted that trade barriers are low and the name of the game was to achieve competitive advantage, for example by offshoring production, building not buying, saving on inventory with just-in-time production, and sourcing from low-cost countries. Here’s another positive.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Derek Panchyshyn!

Supply Chain Game Changer

More recently at ATX Networks, I am proud of sourcing and developing new suppliers that have helped us grow into new markets, help capture tactical or long term opportunities, and reduce cost and risk for the company. Every day is about communicating, collaborating, organizing, problem solving, cost and environmental management.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook’s Timely Visit to China

Supply Chain Matters

Background In a number of prior Supply Chain Matters blog commentaries, we have highlighted for readers how global smartphone and consumer electronics provider Apple has behind the scenes been influencing key contract manufacturing and component suppliers to begin to establish alternative sourcing of materials and production beyond China.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Derek Panchyshyn, SVP at ATX Networks!

Supply Chain Game Changer

More recently at ATX Networks, I am proud of sourcing and developing new suppliers that have helped us grow into new markets, help capture tactical or long term opportunities, and reduce cost and risk for the company. Every day is about communicating, collaborating, organizing, problem solving, cost and environmental management.

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2024 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains- Prediction Two

Supply Chain Matters

Prediction Background In our prior 2023 predictions published a year ago, we included two separate predictions related to how supply management and their strategic sourcing teams would encounter an added focus on business strategy alignment. Such efforts indeed occurred as was added evidence. Added Evidence Data According to U.S.