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The Trouble with Enforcing Forced Labor Laws

Until recently, international trade’s great big dirty secrets regarding forced labor remained mostly hidden beneath layers and layers of supply chain complexity. Now, some governments are attempting to hold companies more accountable.

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Five Critical Best Practices for Supply Chain Planning

Here are five critical best practices your company should consider when looking to enhance its supply chain planning processes.

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Prioritizing ESG Compliance in the New Supply Chain

The supply chain ecosystem won’t revert to its pre-pandemic state. With this in mind, manufacturing organizations are placing top priority on modernizing procurement technology.

How the Push for Greener Supply Chains Is Affecting Sourcing Strategies

The luster of China as a source of low-cost production has been progressively fading, and the push for more responsible supply chains extends well beyond measuring carbon emissions.

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Five Mistakes Companies Make in Managing Supply Chain Risk

The pandemic has inflicted serious damage in the last two and a half years, but there may be a silver lining for companies smart enough to take advantage of the opportunity to develop a more resilient supply chain.

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Podcast | The Unfashionable Supply Chain of the Fashion Industry

If only the fashion industry were as up-to-date with its supply chain as it is with consumer trends in apparel.

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The Next Stop in the Multi-Decade Digitization of Procurement

Procurement orchestration plays a crucial role in ensuring the efficient and successful acquisition of products and services. But very little of the past few years could be called efficient and successful.

Logistics Teams Need to Rethink Contract Models in an Unpredictable Economy

Businesses need to rethink how they renegotiate contracts — on an as-needed basis rather than a time-based schedule — to optimize deals for both sides.

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Podcast | It’s Not Just About Microchips: An Overlooked Link in the High-Tech Supply Chain

Most of the recent talk surrounding high-tech manufacturing supply chains has been about the severe shortage of microprocessors. But equally important is the supply of printed circuit boards.

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Supply Chain Disruptions: A Wake-up Call to Re-Evaluate Supplier Contracts

Businesses today find themselves facing a wide range of economic and legal challenges, resulting in the inability of suppliers and buyers to meet contractual obligations.

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Watch: Carrier vs. Retailer: Who Holds the Pricing Power?

Who holds the pricing power in today's transportation market — the carrier or the retailer? Deanna Kaufman, vice president with enVista, describes the shifting dynamic between the two.

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Watch: How Can Supply Chains Become Sustainable and Transparent?

Sustainability and transparency are different things, but they go hand in hand, says Jamie Barsimantov, chief strategy officer at SupplyShift.

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