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That Was Fast: High-Tech Component Inventories Shift From Shortage to Glut

Supply Chain Brain

For manufacturers that fretted over component shortages in 2021 and 2022, the current inventory glut is reminding them of that unsettling maxim: Be careful what you wish for.

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Product Differentiation and Pricing-Based SaaS Negotiation Strategies

The Good Spending

We often choose products or services based on their value or price. Value can be found in savings, efficiency, or competitive advantage. On the other hand, price is a standard measure that indicates the competitive market for such a product. We select from a few available options by comparing their prices. This post suggests we use a similar approach when purchasing SaaS (cloud software).

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Watch: Maximizing the Impact of Your Online Brand With Digital Marketing

Supply Chain Brain

Krista Neher, chief executive officer of Boot Camp Digital, shares the secrets of effective digital marketing, and rates current efforts by companies at online branding.

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Three (3) Indispensable Skills for Today’s Procurement Leaders

Art of Procurement

“In procurement, we have a perception of the world we’re in, and we put boundaries around ourselves. But we have. The post Three (3) Indispensable Skills for Today’s Procurement Leaders appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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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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Korean Battery Makers Eye Chile Lithium Projects to Supply U.S.

Supply Chain Brain

InvestChile, the South American nation’s foreign investment promotion body, has held meetings with representatives from multiple Korean companies, said the group’s executive director, Karla Flores.

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Canada’s Largest Sugar Refinery Coming Soon

Procurement Bulletin

Canada’s Largest Sugar Refinery Coming Soon Currently, Canada’s sugar fix is supplied by a duopoly: Redpath and Rogers who have three main production facilities out of Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. However, a “new” player is coming onto the scene, Flordia-based sugar producer, Sucro is looking to invest $135 million to build a new refinery in Hamilton (Ontario) to become the largest sugar refinery in Canada.

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Tata Steel Closing Welsh Blast Furnaces, Cutting 2,800 Jobs

Supply Chain Brain

Tata is planning to switch from coal-fired blast furnaces to electric furnaces through a $634 million investment from the British government.

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