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How China’s New Restrictions on Critical Minerals Will Affect Global Sourcing Strategies

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The latest skirmish in the trade war between the U.S. and China provides yet another reminder of why American high-tech manufacturers need to diversify their supply of critical raw materials.

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Universal Supply Chain Misconceptions or “Global Sourcing Lies”

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In a recent Sourcing Journal Online article, Sourcing is Hard , Mike Todaro, managing director of the Americas Apparel Producers’ Network, quotes Barbara Zeins, an industry expert that published a short list of “9 Big FAT Garment Lies,” which we might as well call “Global Sourcing Lies,” more generally.

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How the Pandemic Has Altered AT&T’s Global Sourcing Strategy

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COVID-19 has disrupted supply chains all over the world, and that of communications giant AT&T was no exception.

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How is technology transforming global sourcing ?

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However, you could also face many challenges when globally sourcing across geopolitical boundaries. Your business could struggle to achieve visibility of its global supply chain. Without good visibility, maximising the benefits from global sourcing is impossible, as it is impossible to track exactly how much is being spent.

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A Procurement in 5-Minutes Special: When does it make sense to outsource indirect procurement?

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In today’s Procurement in 5-Minutes, I am delighted to be joined by Kate Lovejoy, CPO of Global Sourcing at Genpact. That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis.

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Paris 2021 – EN – Jose Bustillo

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Jose is now, part of the Global Sourcing Excellence organization led by Rome strengthening IVALUA related activities, trainings, and processes worldwide. The post Paris 2021 – EN – Jose Bustillo appeared first on Ivalua.

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Creating More Resilient Global Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Here's how to reassess short-, mid- and long-term global sourcing and production strategies.