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How Strategic Sourcing Can Help SMBs

Strategic sourcing aims to create long-term value by optimizing the procurement process.

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Bombardier CEO Sees Blue Skies and Less Debt After Major Overhaul

Ending production of the small cabin Learjet and betting instead on mid- and large-size private jets, the Challenger and the Global, turned out to be a wise move.

Bombardier developed the C Series aircraft, but was unable to make it a financial success and had to offload it to Airbus, which renamed it the A220. Photo: Bloomberg

U.S. Due Diligence Firm Says China Detained Its Employees

The move highlighted the potential risks that firms involved in due diligence face in China as Xi Jinping has tightened the ruling Communist Party’s grip on information.

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The Race is on to Lure Manufacturers From China

Governments are pulling out the stops to welcome the businesses, as they seek to turbocharge economic development and create millions of new jobs.

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Oil Tankers Divert Away From Strike-Ridden French Ports

France released strategic stockpiles of oil products in March to avoid fuel shortages as the strikes blocked fuel movements from many local refineries.

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Podcast | ‘Supply Chain for Startups’: From Zero to Scale

How does a brand new venture create a supply chain from scratch?

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Watch: How Do We Hold on to Hourly Supply Chain Workers?

Employers need to efficiently collect information on frontline workers’ needs and requirements to recruit and retain them, says Dan Johnston, chief executive officer and co-founder of WorkStep.

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What COVID-19 Taught Us About Using Capacity Buffers

If COVID-19 has taught us anything about supply chain management, it is that we need supply chain contingency plans. This includes many kinds of buffers.

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CPO Summit to Benefit Senior Procurement Executives and Suppliers

The Chief Procurement Officer Summit, which promises to provide a unique opportunity for extensive informal networking among industry peers, is set to take place on 18 May - 20 May 2023 at the Las Colinas Resort in Dallas, TX.

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Dock Workers’ Strike Hits Cargo Handling at German Ports

The 48-hour strike, which is to end on the morning of March 25, has largely paralyzed cargo handling at major ports including Hamburg, Bremerhaven and Wilhelmshaven

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Freight Rebound Hopes are Fading Because of Retailer Caution

Big shippers including Nike, Target and Kohl’s remain guarded in ordering from suppliers as they continue to dig out from a glut of inventory.

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Pressure Grows on Shipping Industry to Accept Carbon Levy

A proposal from the World Bank would require shipping companies to pay into a fund based on the amount of carbon their fleets emit.

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