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Global Trade Is on the Rebound. Are Suppliers Getting the Benefit?

Supply Chain Brain

A “rebound” in global trade is underway, and the U.S. and China are the big beneficiaries, according to a new report. For suppliers, however, the news isn’t all good.

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The Future of Digital Contract Management

Art of Procurement

“A contract lifecycle management platform drives processes for you. That drives your price down, your risk down, and you get. The post The Future of Digital Contract Management appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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A Circular Economy

Supply Chain Brain

Our guest will discuss the latest regulation updates on circular economy, and how these changes are shaping decisions on how brands are trying to achieve their environmental targets. through visibility and real time data for decision making.

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Middle East Energy Client – Utilities

Barkers Procurement

The client engaged Barkers to develop a detailed Integrated Facility Management (IFM) Strategy Plan, including a change management process and stakeholder alignment. This would include a roadmap to implement an IFM framework, provide technical insights and suggest Category Management for outsourced contracts. Barkers were tasked with optimisingscopes, outlining value propositions and establishing evaluation criteria and a commercial structure for outsourced work.

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How a Global CPG Leader Optimized $500M of Direct Materials Spend and Exceeded Savings Goal

A Fortune 500 CPG company partnered with GEP to improve end-to-end category management, optimize direct spend categories, and increase strategic focus on tail spend. GEP’s sourcing expertise and market intelligence enabled the company to centralize sourcing and order management processes, strengthen key supplier relationships, and enhance supply chain resilience and agility.

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Cathay Pilot Training Incidents Probed by U.S. Aviation Regulator

Supply Chain Brain

The disclosure comes after Phoenix-based AeroGuard Flight Training Center suspended all solo flights for Cathay cadets, citing incidents that damaged planes and went unreported by the trainee aircrew.

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Port of Baltimore Set to Reopen

Procurement Bulletin

Port of Baltimore Set to Reopen After having a container ship crash into and pretty much demolish the bridge and block the important shipping channel, the Port of Baltimore shipping channel is set to reopen after a LOT of hard work to remove the debris. US Customs Crack Down on Brokers of Cheap Online Orders US Customs is cracking down and already suspending brokers who manage cheap orders , usually averaging US$50/order, from an expedited clearance program.

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What does poor leadership look like?

Procurement Insights

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is my two-part response to Luis Lima’s LinkedIn post , “A Vision Deficit.” Here is the opening paragraph from the above post: “In the ever-shifting sands of the business world, where innovation is the only constant, the so-called “formulas for success” are as stable as a house of cards in a hurricane.

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Gen Z Workers in Manufacturing: Why They Deserve a Second Look

Supply Chain Brain

More Gen Zers are entering the workforce today than any other generation — yet a recent study found that over a third of business owners prefer not to hire them.

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Volvo Is Shifting EV Production to Belgium From China

Supply Chain Brain

China has accused the EU of working to “suppress” Chinese companies and said it will take action to safeguard its interests.

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