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For Supply Chains, Resilience Isn’t Enough. You Need to Be Antifragile.

Supply Chain Brain

Most corporate survival strategies are crafted to help businesses withstand any number of unanticipated supply chain disruptions. But how many are poised to profit from times of adversity?

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2023 Dial P for Procurement Year in Review

Art of Procurement

Long time listeners of the Art of Procurement podcast will know that the team hosts a related podcast, Dial P. The post 2023 Dial P for Procurement Year in Review appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Shanshan Considers €1.3B Battery Materials Factory in Finland

Supply Chain Brain

Shanghai Shanshan Lithium Battery Material Technology Co. Ltd has reserved a plot to construct a plant in the GigaVaasa industrial zone on the western coast of Finland.

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The future is plastics, Benjamin!

Procurement Insights

EDITOR’S NOTE: My response to a post about recycling plastic is below. While I was unable to access the video, here is what I appreciated about your post, Kerstin Benden : 1. An earnest effort is being made to recycle these products 2. You provide an alternative voice to those who say that the recycling of plastics is a myth I believe in recycling, and I support sustainability initiatives.

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7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024

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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TotalEnergies Building 216 MW Solar Plant in South Africa

Supply Chain Brain

The senior vice president of renewables at TotalEnergies, Vincent Stoquart, said that the venue will be made up of a solar plant as well as a 500-megawatt-hour battery storage system.

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380: Women in Supply Chain, Christine Barnhart

Let's Talk Supply Chain

 In today’s episode of Women In Supply Chain, I’m joined by my good friend and industry powerhouse, Christine Barnhart. Christine has over 25 years of expertise in manufacturing, purchasing, planning, marketing and strategy. As Chief Marketing and Industry Officer at Nulogy, a technology innovator in the extended supply chain, Christine leverages her thought leadership and domain expertise to play a pivotal role in the way Nulogy speaks to the market and delivers customer value.

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Attacks on Middle-East Cargo Routes Causing Supply Problems

Procurement Bulletin

Attacks on Middle-East Cargo Routes Causing Supply Problems Using the conflict between Israel and Hamas, Houthi rebels, an Iranian-backed insurgent group, have ramped up attacks on Israeli cargo ships travelling through the Red Sea. However, the rebels have started indiscriminately targeting ships from countries such as Hong Kong, Norway and Liberia.

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Seizing the Skies: How Airlines Can Reclaim Parcel Market Dominance

Supply Chain Brain

According to IATA, air cargo ships 35% of the world’s trade value, so it’s clear that a continued increase in retail demand will translate directly to an increase in airfreight.

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Neural Networks Forecast Fresh Produce Demand

Supply Chain Brain

Artificial intelligence in the retail market is expected to grow dramatically over the next 10 years. The potential seems huge. But which processes belong in the "hands" of AI?