Logility

DECEMBER 2, 2021

These laws ultimately led to the creation of the Food and Drug Administration and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety Inspection Service. The politician: Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States. The writer and book: Upton Sinclair, The Jungle. The beverage: Coca-Cola®.

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Logility

JANUARY 15, 2021

On January 13, 2021 the United States Customs and Border Protection expanded the blanket Withhold Release Order (WRO) initially issued on December 2, 2020 and will detain all shipments containing cotton and cotton products originating from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) and now includes tomato products. How ready are you?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 17, 2020

Strategic National Stockpiles and Sourcing for the National Interest! These Rare Earth Elements have long ago been abandoned for mining and processing here in the United States and are part of our reliance on Chinese sources of supply. sourcing #rareearthelements. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Pile it up!

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EC Sourcing Group

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

EC Sourcing Group ranks as a ‘Value’ & ‘Customer’ Leader in Latest eSourcing Benchmarking Study. Spend Matters’ newly released Fall 2021 SolutionMap report names EC Sourcing Group a Customer & Value Leader across multiple organization types.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

When the United States had a massive infant formula shortage, families were under duress, especially those with babies under one. Much has been said about over-reliance on global supply chains and the need to build more self-reliant localized supply sources. What can supply chain planning professionals learn from this situation?

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LevaData

AUGUST 7, 2020

For the United States and Canada, average production wages already exceed the minimum. Increasing pressure to remain competitive with higher costs will force sourcing strategists to adopt new methods so they don’t fall behind. The post USMCA and the Role of Cognitive Sourcing appeared first on LevaData.

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EC Sourcing Group

DECEMBER 2, 2021

“EC Sourcing also happens to be one of the most mature in capability, with a set of clever features that only comes from the battle scars of decades of managing sourcing events” — Spend Matters 2021. Today marks a both an exciting and also incredibly challenging time to be in procurement and sourcing.

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EC Sourcing Group

DECEMBER 2, 2021

“EC Sourcing also happens to be one of the most mature in capability, with a set of clever features that only comes from the battle scars of decades of managing sourcing events” — Spend Matters 2021. Today marks a both an exciting and also incredibly challenging time to be in procurement and sourcing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Source: J.P. The United States publishes monthly advance economic indicators that can provide more recent and updated information. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI compiles data from S&P Global and other sources from countries across the globe and weighs the countries based on annual manufacturing value added.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

As shown in Figure 1, there are many types of networks: industry-focused networks, functionally focused networks (like sourcing and logistics) and specialized networks for discovery (marketplaces), product serialization, open innovation. I know of no-means to drive interoperability across make, source, and deliver in a multi-tier network.

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Logility

MARCH 2, 2021

For Ben & Jerry’s, claims related to non-GMO compliance require tracing animal feed sources and ingredients obtained from fermentation and processing aids or enzymes, potential comingling of GMO and non-GMO ingredients at any point in the supply chain, and any variances issued. Changing the Way Materials Are Sourced.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 25, 2024

Two years later, Data Privacy Day was observed in the United States. In 2009, the United States House of Representatives officially recognized National Data Privacy Day. Five years later, the United Senate also recognized 28 January as National Data Privacy Day.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 11, 2024

Medline was the first company in the United States to adopt the AutoStore robotic order fulfillment solution and Medline is the largest AutoStore user in the world. SwissLog was selected as the implementation partner and the source of the warehouse control software that links AutoStore to Medline’s warehouse management system.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

United States Inflation Rates and GDP Inflation is the highest in forty years. Build in-market sourcing. Rationalize global strategies to focus on building markets based on in-market sourcing. For organizations layered in functional metrics and driving a cost agenda, this is a tough nut to crack.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 6, 2021

As Asia-Pacific production ramped up, competition was on to source the scarce goods and to get access to the limited transportation capacity available to move these goods to their destinations. They also show how critical the sourcing and movement of goods are to businesses and economies as a whole. These are headline issues.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 8, 2023

”[2] According to McKinsey & Company analysts, there are six recognized world breadbaskets: Brazil/Argentina, United States/Canada, Northwestern Europe, Northern India, China/Southeast Asia, and Russia/Ukraine.[3] They are very important regions in the world because they greatly contribute to the global food supply.”[2]

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Headline news that day was Theranos’, once-Silicon Valley star Elizabeth Holmes, 38, sentenced to over 11 years in prison by a United States District Court for defrauding investors of her firm to revolutionize blood-testing technology. Happy thanksgiving to those in the United States.

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Logility

JANUARY 5, 2021

In addition, COVID revealed the need for increased downstream fortification as sources — from growers to spinners to mills — became less reliable. The other shoe dropped in September 2020 when, by a vote of 406-3, the United States House of Representatives passed H.R. In other words, more action could come.

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ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2023

For the Government, supplier diversity programs are something procurement professionals in the United States (US) have accepted as a key element to their procurement success. As more and more organizations, countries, and cultures embrace diversity programs, unique certifications and data sources will increase exponentially.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

For example, China and the United States are ranked 1 and 2 respectively for the production of rare earth elements, but this is deceiving as China is producing 5 times the amount of the United States. Materials like rare earth elements have a high concentration in Asia. Supply Chain Resilience vs Low-Cost Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Their goal is clear–stabilize the blood supply in the United States. Then take an inventory of all the sources of channel data in the organization. Seven elements drive success: The team is clear on the mission. Shift the focus from engines to rebuilding the models/taxonomies.

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Source: [link]. The United States, for example, wastes about 40% of their food , amounting to about 125 to 160 billion pounds—much of which is perfectly edible. By creating greater transparency throughout food supply chains, manufacturers can identify where the wastage happens and solve the problem at the source.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The largest source of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States currently comes from transportation, surpassing electricity emissions in 2017 for the first time since 1978.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Governments including Canada , Germany , and the United Kingdom have enacted special legislation in these areas. Because of pressures from investors along with the governments of Germany and the United States , the automaker completed an audit of this facility in December, reportedly finding no evidence of human rights abuses.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 12, 2022

billion yen, supported by robust shipments to the United States as well as a weaker yen, according to the data released by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Both marine products were supported by growing demand from Japanese restaurants in the United States. percent to 38.7 percent to 20.9 billion yen.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The automotive provisions in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) can help illustrate this point. MIC supports multiple free trade agreements, not just United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The post Save $100 Million in Sourcing with GTC Software appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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ivalua

APRIL 19, 2022

Founded by Congress in 1962, the gallery’s mission displays portraits of individuals who have made significant contributions to the history, development, and culture of the people of the United States. . Director Strategic Sourcing Digital & Functional Transformation, .

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Logility

MAY 17, 2023

According to Reshoring Initiative , companies seeking to limit their exposure to supply chain uncertainties and global conflict risks are moving operations from East Asia to the United States or as close as possible. Whatever the rationale, this trend – which includes onshoring, reshoring and nearshoring – offers enticing tradeoffs.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MARCH 31, 2021

Paul Jensen is a graduate of Iowa State University earning a Bachelor of Science in Physics. Upon graduation, he joined the United States Navy as a submarine officer and nuclear engineer. Jensen retired from the United States Navy Reserves in 2010 as a Commander (O5). About Paul Jensen.

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ivalua

JULY 21, 2021

REV Group embarked on its sourcing and procurement transformation earlier this year, which included four appointments to REV’s global sourcing and supply chain team, representing the Fire & Emergency, Commercial and Recreation segments. Benefits include: Shortened sourcing cycle times. 100% visibility of sourcing processes.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 6, 2022

I am a proponent of dual sourcing. The vulnerabilities with sole sourcing are very real. Deloitte states that the automotive industry lost sales of $210 billion in 2021 alone due to chip shortages. Most of the semiconductor fabrication is now conducted in Taiwan and China, not the United States. Whereas the U.S.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

This data is combined with other sources to always know the location of the shipments and the condition of the cargo, facilitating rapid, real-time action if problems arise. DB Schenker is leveraging sensor data from cargo in transit to monitor and control high-value shipments or sensitive shipments, such as with cold chain logistics.

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Logility

JUNE 23, 2023

And next to impossible is creating plans in a timely manner when monitoring unrelated KPIs across multiple disconnected sources of data. Is another distribution center needed on the East Coast of the United States? Supply chain organizations are no strangers to this frustration. Do you want to build new facilities?

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 14, 2023

Finally, in making sourcing decisions, global trade compliance needs to be part of companies strategic sourcing programs. But they are starting to feel the effects of various regulatory regimes from not only the United States but other international jurisdictions.” Oracle’s solution combines TMS and GTC seamlessly.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 6, 2022

SanMar is the largest wholesaler of apparel into the corporate identity, promotional product, and ad specialty space in the United States. This meant the company did not handle the product development or sourcing. This means the company will need to use much more sustainable fibers and use renewable energy sources.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2018

Trade flowing across the United States-Mexico border has grown exponentially since the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was enacted in 1994. Assuming current trends hold, and NAFTA remains largely intact, here are five things to consider when managing cross-border logistics between the United States and Mexico: 1.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

Mr. Bailey has worked most of his career at VF – as an industrial engineer in facilities, in strategic sourcing, running offshore operations, and now as the person in charge of the company’s entire supply chain. VFC’s supply chain sourced over 410 million units of apparel, footwear, and accessories in their last fiscal year.

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