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How can a focus on biodiversity and nature help us create sustainable and circular world?

Supply Chain Queen

How can a focus on biodiversity and nature help us understand ourselves and create sustainable and circular world? Biomimicry isn't just about adapting physical designs from nature; it can also shed light on understanding human behavior and societal patterns. Nature, with its intricate systems, provides us with rich models for studying our own behaviors and.

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Supply Chains Not Likely to Return to Pre-Pandemic Stability in 2024

Supply Chain Brain

Several geopolitical factors have slowed the post-pandemic recovery process so far in 2024, but there have been "positive signs" over the last year, too.

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10 Reasons Investment in Women Builds a Sustainable World

Supply Chain Queen

Want to change the world? Invest in women. Here are 10 reasons why the inclusion and empowerment of women are crucial for sustainable development and building a better world: 1. Economic Growth: Women's participation in the workforce, especially in leadership roles, contributes to more diverse and robust economic growth.

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Diversifying Production From China: Welcome to ‘The Great Reallocation’

Supply Chain Brain

Doubts about China as the ideal place to manufacture cheap consumer goods for the West have been voiced for years.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook Report 2025

2025 will feel familiar, in some regards. The procurement and supply chain category management landscape will remain turbulent, with geopolitical tensions, worries over fresh tariffs, rising costs, and supply chain disruptions posing significant challenges. But you should also expect some lightning-fast changes in 2025 as artificial intelligence continues to upend the way enterprises and procurement, supply chain, and category management professionals operate.

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Cost Versus Quality in Sourcing Decisions

Procurement Freelancers

Making wise sourcing selections is essential to the success of business operations. These choices frequently… The post Cost Versus Quality in Sourcing Decisions first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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Watch: Lessons in Marketing From a Veteran Supply Chain Practitioner

Supply Chain Brain

Sherry Harriman, former SVP of logistics and supply chain with Academy Sports + Outdoors, tells how she prefers to be approached by supply chain marketers — and the tactics that don’t work.

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Improving Vendor Management With Supplier Scorecards

Supply Chain Brain

The frequency and magnitude of supply chain problems can be reduced through the use of supplier scorecards.

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Potential Solution to America’s Electricity Supply

Procurement Bulletin

Potential Solution to America’s Electricity Supply As countries look at moving towards electrifying vehicles and renewable energy, the problem in the US is the existing electric infrastructure is currently insufficient. According to researchers at UC Berkeley, they may have a feasible solution: replacing the existing power lines with cables made from state-of-the-art materials, thus potentially doubling existing capacity.

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U.S. Plans Chips, Nickel Deals in Philippines as Defense Ties Grow

Supply Chain Brain

The Philippines is bolstering economic ties with the U.S. at a time when their relations with China have been strained.

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