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How Supplier Vetting Is Becoming a Game of Numbers

When it comes to vetting suppliers, playing by the numbers might well be the best way to go.

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Exostar Unveils Collaborative Tool for Defense Contractors

Exostar, provider of cloud-based software for risk management by highly regulated industries, has developed new capability for the protection and management of digital rights.

Eradicating Slavery From Supply Chains, Part 1

Forced labor continues to be a serious issue in global supply chains today - and it's extremely tough to root out.

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SAP Ariba Issues Update of Collaborative Supply Chain App

SAP Ariba has released a new version of Ariba Collaborative Supply Chain.

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Tomorrow's Supply Chain Leaders Will Embrace Uncertainty

It's human nature to look for certainty. We believe that if we can predict the future with perfect certainty, then we will react and prepare accordingly. As such, we tend to put all our planning effort into making better predictions. The problem is that after we invest considerable effort predicting one aspect of a future event, lots of uncertainty remains.

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Walmart, McKesson Team to Jointly Buy Generic Medicines

Retailing giant Walmart and global drug wholesaler McKesson would both like to improve their bottom lines and think that pooling their purchasing power for generic meds can help them do that.

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Group Procurement Organizations, Distributors Should Work Hand in Hand

While not as prevalent today as in the past, there has been tension between group purchasing organizations (GPOs) and distributors over the years. A good deal of the tension was the result of a misunderstanding as to the roles each plays in the supply chain. For instance, many distributors believed - and may still believe - that they are in competition with GPOs.

The Dawn of the Age of the 3D Printer

It makes sense that a running shoe would stand for an increase in the speed with which manufacturers can "print" products on demand.

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PTC Releases Update of PLM App for Retail and Apparel

PTC has released version 11 of PTC FlexPLM, the vendor's product lifecycle management (PLM) application for retail, fashion, footwear, apparel and consumer products.

KPMG Unveils Tool to Anticipate Third-Party Disruptions

KPMG Spectrum has developed a new intelligence engine to anticipate third-party vulnerability, and act before disruption hits.

Global Buyers Harness $2.7Tr in Spending Power to Drive Low-Carbon Transition

A record number of the world's largest purchasers in the private and public sectors, representing a combined annual spend of more than $2.7tr, are using their purchasing power to achieve sustainable supply chains and manage costly environmental risks.

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JDA Issues New Transportation Management, Retail Planning Apps

JDA Software Group, Inc. has entered into partnerships with three software providers to extend real-time visibility and predictive analytics within the JDA Transportation Management application.

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