Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 21, 2024

With the new year well underway, shippers can shift their attention to the general rate increases levied by parcel carriers, and focus on mitigating their impact on shipping costs.

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The Good Spending

JANUARY 21, 2024

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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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 21, 2024

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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Art of Procurement

JANUARY 21, 2024

“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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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 21, 2024

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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Procurement Bulletin

JANUARY 21, 2024

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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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 21, 2024

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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