Procurement Bulletin

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Truck Stops Going Electric As many trucking companies begin migrating to electric fleets, truck stops are starting to upgrade their infrastructure for the increasing demand for charging electric trucks. US Steelmaker Going Nuclear Green (aka clean) energy has been the focus for many companies and countries, now Nucor, the largest steel company in the US, is partnering with Helion Energy, a nuclear-energy startup, to develop a nuclear fusion reactor to power one of Nucor’s steel factory by

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The average shrink rate for the 2022 fiscal year grew to 1.6% from 1.4% in 2021, aligning with shrinkage rates seen in 2020 and 2019.

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Art of Procurement

OCTOBER 1, 2023

“When you can demonstrate short-term success and communicate it – both inside and outside the company – it helps to. The post Simple Steps for Growing Supplier Diversity appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Product identification tags, from barcodes to QR codes, have become ubiquitous, to the point of being essentially invisible to consumers. Now comes a type that’s literally so.

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Advertiser: GEP

Procurement and supply chain leaders are presented with their fair share of challenges, with a host of tools and strategies to resolve them. That said, what’s the best path forward to leverage this year’s trends? In this recap of a recent GEP-WBR webinar, 7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024, GEP’s Pramod Sethumadhavan explores seven vital leadership trends that will help guide procurement and supply chain decision-makers.

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Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Side Note: Do you remember the name of the above series?

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Josh Dunham, chief executive officer of Reveel, describes four best practices that parcel shippers are employing in their relationships with carriers today.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The Biden administration and Lithium Americas Corp. are negotiating the terms of an agreement that would fund more than half of the cost of the Thacker Pass mine in Nevada.

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