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Automotive Procurement: Time to Rethink Supplier Consolidation?
The concept of sole sourcing is as old as that of strategic sourcing. Call it vendor consolidation, volume concentration, or reduction of part-number proliferation, the endgame is always the same: reduce the number of vendors at the part and enterprise levels, to help drive cost efficiencies.
A factory employee performs a quality check on an engine part. Photo: Bloomberg.
Thousands of Pigs Rot in Compost as U.S. Faces Meat Shortage
There is perhaps no more dramatic an example of the destruction plaguing America’s food supply chain than this: Thousands of pigs are rotting on compost heaps as grocers run out of meat.
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Watch: Assessing Supply-Chain Risk in a Crisis
Ted Stank, faculty director of the Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee, offers insight into how supply-chain professionals can reduce the risk of crises such as the coronavirus pandemic.
Assessing Supply-Chain Risk in a Crisis
Three Ways the Post-Pandemic Supply Chain Will Look Very Different
As talk of reopening the economy picks up steam, manufacturers and retailers face a whirlwind of decisions.
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Using Millions of Maggots to Slow Down Climate Change
Decomposing garbage in landfills produces about 5% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. Many countries have banned organic waste from them, so finding an alternative use for decomposing garbage is a business that’s becoming increasingly attractive.
Photo: Bloomberg
Touchpath Launches Touchsales Customer Ordering Portal
International supply chain solutions provider TouchPath is launching ‘TouchSales,’ a web-based customer ordering portal designed for remote, COVID-19-driven working.
Three Strategies for Building Resilience in Your Supply Chain
In the last three weeks, I’ve spoken with senior executives of dozens of companies about how they’re managing business continuity during the COVID-19 crisis. Their insights have been consistent.
Photo: Bloomberg
The U.S. Drug Supply Chain in Crisis: Solutions to Shortages
New drug shortages are continuing to rise, with the potential for year-over-year growth to exceed 27%.
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China’s Great Energy Shift Sets Mega Hybrid Projects in Motion
In China’s latest efforts to pit renewable energy against fossil fuels, it is again betting on size.
Source: Bloomberg
Your 2020 Business Plan Should Include Two-Vendor Voice Strategy
Lydia Voice offers improved productivity of 8% to 12%, and reduced spending of more than 30%.
Your 2020 Business Plan Should Include Two-Vendor Voice Strategy
Watch: How to Bring Workers Back to the Office
Brett Bartlett, partner with the law firm of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, comments on issues that employers will face as their employees return to work from lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic.
How to Bring Workers Back to the Office
Low- and Middle-Income Countries Struggle With Access to Essential Medicines
The coronavirus pandemic has affected virtually every country in the world, but the ability to combat it with essential medicines varies widely. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are finding it especially tough to access medicines, and ensure the safety and quality of those products that are available.
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