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A Gameplan for Procurement Transformation

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

Initiatives that prioritize environmentally friendly practices, fair labor, and responsible sourcing improve brand reputation and mitigate potential legal and reputational risks. These insights enable data-driven decision-making, negotiation strategies, and risk mitigation, leading to more informed procurement choices.

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Supplier Performance Management – The Ultimate Guide

SCMDOJO

Current State of Supplier Performance Management Nowadays, the interest in improving supplier performance management methods has increased due to the increase in global sourcing and that of the global economy in particular (Gordon Sherry R, 2008). What ongoing projects are underway? What innovations could be introduced?

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Forced labor in cotton supply chains – Key takeaways from our webinar

SupplyShift

Here, cotton yarn is mixed from a variety of global sources into large sheets that are then sent downstream for further production. Using tools like the new YESS (Yarn Ethically and Sustainably Sourced) Initiative, brands can empower yarn spinners to implement effective due diligence systems when it comes to their own yarn sourcing. .

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Forced labor in cotton supply chains ? Key takeaways from our webinar

SupplyShift

Here, cotton yarn is mixed from a variety of global sources into large sheets that are then sent downstream for further production. Using tools like the new YESS (Yarn Ethically and Sustainably Sourced) Initiative, brands can empower yarn spinners to implement effective due diligence systems when it comes to their own yarn sourcing.

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5 Steps Towards Modernizing Supplier Management

ivalua

When it comes to the nature of buyer-supplier relationships, we’re entering a brave, new world. To top it all off, extremely tight supply markets have further shifted negotiating leverage from buyers to suppliers. Most supply risks, whether from disruptions or ethical violations, lurk not among immediate suppliers, but in the sub-tier.

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