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3M Applies Its Technology Prowess to Realize Supply-Chain Transformation

It only makes sense that The 3M Company, with a business model resting almost entirely upon technology, would eventually get around to deploying it as a tool for realizing new operating efficiencies, while meeting rising customer demands for service.

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Here Are The Biggest Risks to Your Global Supply Chain

A new wave of protectionism is threatening the stability of global supply chains.

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Shortage of Ethically Sourced Cobalt Causes Trouble for GE, Apple, Tesla

Major manufacturers like Tesla and General Electric are facing a severe shortage of ethically sourced cobalt, and the metal is expected to increase in demand by 500 percent, says OilPrice.com. Amazon, too, needs the metal for its Kindle, and other consumer electronics are contributing to the demand and resulting shortage of supply.

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GM Rising, Nissan Falling in New Supplier Relations Survey

Both General Motors and Nissan have made cost-cutting a priority - but with very different results, according to this year's Supplier Working Relations Index study.

Supply Chain Sustainability: Five Steps You Can Steal

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) announced in its sustainability report this month that it has reached its goal in palm oil traceability - achieving 98 percent traceability for palm oil and more than 95 percent for palm kernel oil, as well as 24 percent reduced water usage since 2008.

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Seeking Higher Ground: How One EMS Provider Is Redefining an Industry

There was a time when contract manufacturers performed one specific task: making products, usually of a high-tech nature, while staying well behind the scenes. But that time is long gone.

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The Dell Difference - Exploring Dell's Practices in Social Responsibility

A marcusevans interview with Romi Lessig, Worldwide Procurement, Sustainability Program Manager. Dell.

How FDA's Rule on Medical-Device Tracking Can Cure a Sick Supply Chain

Regulation is usually viewed by the private sector as a burden. But sometimes it makes good business sense.

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China Craves Foreign Goods, and Students in Australia Supply Them

Zhang Yuan's business started with favors for relatives: an aunt who wanted baby formula, a cousin looking for Ugg boots. She was a college student here in Australia, and every dollar helped, so she mailed the items back to China and charged a bit of a commission.

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How an ERP Debacle Triggered Supply-Chain Transformation at Finning Canada

The exclusive distributor of Caterpillar equipment and parts in Canada runs into a brick wall when attempting to implement a new ERP system. But the crisis ends up driving supply-chain transformation.

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The Changing Role of the CPO: With Respect Comes Responsibility

A "celebrity" chief procurement officer? Isn't that a contradiction in terms?

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Better Government Procurement Could Save $1Tr Globally, Report Says

Smarter procurement could save around 15 percent of government spending globally and improve outcomes, a report has said.

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