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EU Push to End Forced Labor Could Drive $7B in Spending on Supply Chain Visibility

Supply Chain Brain

Verdantix predicts a $7 billion market for supply chain sustainability software by 2029, with EU manufacturing and retail firms expected to drive the bulk of that spending.

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Procurement industry conferences, trade wars and Black Swan events – 2025 to 2030

Procurement Insights

20112015: Rising Professionalization Events like Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo and World Procurement Congress (nearing its 21st year by 2025) gained traction. ERP systems) and supply chain visibility needs. 60% virtual by 2029). Economic recovery post-2008 spurred interest, though data is anecdotal.