Topic: Procurement & Sourcing


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Global Shipping Business Network May Bring Blockchain One Step Closer to Unified Ocean Cargo Reality

Monday, July 15, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
How close is the ocean cargo industry getting to finally engage in collaborative blockchain strategies? CargoSmart says the day may soon be arriving.

Procurement’s Brand Image

Thursday, July 11, 2019 · Jim Baehr
Lately, there's been a willingness to ask, “is Procurement really what it thinks it is?” This leads to another question “does Procurement's desired brand identity sync with its brand image?”
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InSights: Advocating for “responsible” supply chains

Sunday, July 7, 2019 · Dr. Larry Lapide, lecturer at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell and an MIT research affiliate
Being socially conscious and environmentally friendly are, of course, considerations.

APQC Infographic: Improve your procurement process

Sunday, July 7, 2019 · APQC
Process improvement is the key to unlock more strategic procurement. Establishing and enforcing consistent processes allows the procurement function more efficient.
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Procurement improvement begins with process

Sunday, July 7, 2019 · Marisa Brown, senior principal research lead, APQC
Procurement is buffeted by the headwinds of market disruption: tariffs, cyber attacks and a tight labor market.

Achieving Procurement Excellence with Standardization

Tuesday, June 25, 2019 · SCMR Staff
In this webinar Mark Trowbridge CPSM, C.P.M., MCIPS of Strategic Procurement Solutions LLC, will discuss five innovative ways that standardization can deliver superior category management results and impact your company's supply chain & operational effectiveness.

Tariffs and China - Time to Reshore Now?

Wednesday, May 22, 2019 · Rosemary Coates
The U.S. relationship with China has been changed forever. We are unlikely to ever go back to the hay days of sourcing and manufacturing there.

APQC Infographic: Ways to add collaboration to the supply chain

Friday, May 17, 2019 · SCMR Staff
The infographic below presents three levels of collaboration organizations can adopt based on their needs and familiarity with collaboration.
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The View from Four Global Supply Chain Getaways

Thursday, May 2, 2019 · Gary Forger, Special Projects Editor
We spoke with experts from four quite different locations around the globe: the Netherlands, Mexico, Singapore and the United States. While they see some of the same challenges in the next 10 years, they have differing viewpoints on others. But boil it down and most everything…
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Supply Chain Planning Priority: Improve cross-functional collaboration and process

Tuesday, April 30, 2019 · Marisa Brown, principal research lead, supply chain management, APQC.
To be successful, organizations need to tailor collaboration methods to organizational culture and needs.
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There’s an app for that—if the supply chain can sense and pivot

Tuesday, April 30, 2019 · Alberto Oca
The learning curve for getting omni-channel right is steep. Successful retailers will differentiate themselves with a business strategy that can adapt in real time to meet current and anticipated demand.
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Innovation Strategies: Upcycling can take sustainable supply chains beyond recycling

Tuesday, April 30, 2019 · Sirish Gouda, Sanjeev Swami and Debabrata Ghosh
The industry can improve its environmental performance by increasing the volume of product it recycles. But there is another, less well-known strategy available that is attracting attention: upcycling.

Digital Container Shipping Association Formed

Thursday, April 18, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
In an effort to adapt to current global supply chain demands, A.P. Moller-Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC and Ocean Network Express have established the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) in The Netherlands.

Port of Los Angeles Accommodates Record Supply Chain Throughput in March

Thursday, April 11, 2019 · Patrick Burnson
The Port of Los Angeles handled 650,977 TEUs in March, an increase of 12.7 percent compared to 2018. For the first quarter of 2019, container volumes grew 4.6 percent.

APQC and SCMR Blockchain Quickpoll Results

Thursday, April 4, 2019 · APQC
APQC and Supply Chain Management Review collected information in March 2019 from 200 supply chain professionals about the use and planned adoption of blockchain in supply chains around the world.
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