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5 Reasons to Attend 2023 Ivalua NOW Paris!

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Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] 5 Reasons to Attend 2023 Ivalua NOW Paris! March 6, 2023 | | Ivalua NOW by Eloise Barnum 5 Reasons to Attend 2023 Ivalua NOW Paris – Breaking New Ground We are thrilled to invite procurement leaders, innovators, customers, and colleagues to Ivalua NOW Paris. This year, we’re exploring uncharted territory – embodying the spirit of those who take strides in “Breaking New Ground” !

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Can Container Lines Withstand a Massive Increase in Vessel Capacity?

Supply Chain Brain

Following a period of seesawing freight rates and persistent service failures, ocean carriers and shippers are struggling to achieve some measure of equilibrium.

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Global Shipping Heading Into a Slump

Procurement Bulletin

China Manufacturing Ramps Up As China opens up from their COVID restrictions, manufacturing is ramping up again. Global Shipping Heading Into a Slump While China manufacturing is ramping up, global shipping is slumping. Apple Continues Diversifying Away from China We’ve posted about this before, as Apple starts to shift their supply chain reliance on China, another Apple supplier, GoerTek, is also investing in manufacturing operations outside of China.

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How IT Companies Can Embrace Sustainable E-Waste Practices

Supply Chain Brain

The world is awash in what’s been called a “tsunami of e-waste,” and technology companies must accept accountability for stemming this tide.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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[Pod] Changing Procurement Hearts & Minds w/ Paras Sood

Art of Procurement

“I still think that change management is generally undercooked as an area within procurement. A lot of procurement is about. The post [Pod] Changing Procurement Hearts & Minds w/ Paras Sood appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Watch: How Truck Fleets Can Survive Inflation

Supply Chain Brain

Small and medium-sized trucking fleets are definitely feeling the inflationary crunch. Mike Dorfman, co-founder and chief operating officer of Koffie Financial, describes what they need to do to deal with those pressures.

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Big Food Brands Struggling to Kick Junk Addiction, Survey Finds

Supply Chain Brain

Producers are under pressure to make their portfolios healthier because obesity is already a public health crisis in countries like the U.S., and on the rise in the developing world.

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Lufthansa Joins Peers in Predicting Travel Recovery This Year

Supply Chain Brain

While European household and company budgets continue to get squeezed by high inflation, demand for business travel and summer getaways in particular has remained robust.

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Foxconn: iPhone Maker Sees Revenue Slump as Demand Weakens

Supply Chain Brain

In November 2022, Apple warned that shipments of its iPhone 14 would be delayed because of the lockdown in Zhengzhou where Foxconn's mega-factory is located.

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NTSB Send Investigators to the Site of Another Norfolk Southern Train Derailment

Supply Chain Brain

A Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in west central Ohio over the weekend. Authorities announced the wreck was not hazardous.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Mercedes-Benz Begins Work on Battery Recycling Facility

Supply Chain Brain

Mercedes-Benz is cooperating with technology partner Primobius to address he entire process of battery recycling.

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