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Forging Sustainable Supply Chains: It's No Easy Task

Without question, creating sustainable global supply chains is a daunting challenge. But the biggest roadblock might be at the retail shelf.

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Accenture Launches Product Lifecycle Services Business

Accenture has launched a service to help manufacturing clients organize, develop and manage their products and services from idea through to retirement.

Eastman Chemical's New Direction in Procurement

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Why Suppliers and Buyers Need a New Approach to Pricing

Talk all you want about the deeper aspects of supplier-buyer relationships. But doesn't it always come down to price?

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BravoSolution Teams With SharedClarity for Medical Device Procurement

BravoSolution has entered into a partnership with SharedClarity to negotiate and manage contracts for the acquisition of medical devices by healthcare systems.

The Problem with Maturity Models in Procurement

We're all familiar with maturity curves, but how helpful are they really? Telling a company how mature they are, based on academic factors, means next to nothing if it's not rooted in practical applications that relate to a procurement professional’s day-to-day work.

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E2open Inks Strategic Alliance With KPMG

E2open Inc., a provider of cloud-based software for collaborative planning and execution across global trading networks, has entered into a strategic alliance with KPMG LLP, the U.S.-based audit, tax and advisory firm.

Procurious Launches As Business Network for Procurement

A new business network for procurement has been launched in Australia under the name Procurious.

IBM Unveils New Cloud-Based and On-Premise B2B Applications

IBM has developed new cloud-based and on-premise business-to-business software to aid engagements between buyers and suppliers.

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Supply Chain Software Market Grows 7.3 Percent; Small Vendor Sales Up 18.3 Percent

The global supply chain management and procurement software market grew 7.3 percent to $8.9bn last year, with small vendors combined significantly outpacing the overall industry growth rate, according to Gartner. Supply chain investments remained a high priority even as IT budget decision makers continued to exercise caution.

Elon Musk Looks to Blast His Way Into Pentagon's Satellite Business

There's a custom in Washington that U.S. defense contractors don't talk trash about their competitors, at least not in public. After fiercely competing for multibillion-dollar Pentagon contracts, the winner often placates the loser with a piece of the action. When Lockheed Martin was awarded the contract to build the F-22 fighter jet, it hired Northrop Grumman to build the plane's radar. Boeing won the contract to build the Air Force's KC-46 tanker plane and asked Northrop and Raytheon to contribute key components. Everyone ends up happy. It's how it’s always been done.

Walmart Ramps Up Sustainability Effort, 'Invites' Suppliers to Join

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. doesn't do things on a small scale. So when it moved to expand its global sustainability effort, the retailing giant acted true to form.

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