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Breaking Through to Performance-Driven Sustainable Procurement
The typical procurement organization invests heavily in supplier compliance but rarely reaps the value rewards. Compliance can often feel like a revolving door, with procurement teams evaluating the same risks and under-performing suppliers over and over again and never identifying the root causes or making real progress toward sustainability. Eventually, after a multi-year investment into a responsible sourcing program, procurement finds itself past the point of diminishing returns.
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Who Wants to Work in a Warehouse?
The holiday shopping season is upon us, and retailers are bulking up their supply chains to handle the expected surge in sales. Finding enough warehouse workers to fill the orders, however, could prove to be a tough challenge.
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Are Companies Serious About Supply-Chain Resilience?
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New European Medical Device, IVD Regulations Will Impact Supply Chain
Calls for stricter regulation of medical devices within the EU, prompted the European Commission to propose new regulations in 2012 for medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs) to replace the existing directives.
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Automakers Are Viewing Safety Issues in the Rearview Mirror
Automotive manufacturers have all the tools they need to detect safety issues in the early stages of vehicle production. The problem is, they're not making use of them.
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Mid-sized Companies Grow Quicker Through 'Aggressive' Innovation, Study Finds
Firms that employ low-risk innovative initiatives produce valuable returns, while the most adept companies with a more aggressive innovation profile grow more quickly, says a survey by the National Center for the Middle Market (NCMM) and CPA firm Cherry Bekaert LLP.
Supply Chain Resilience: Only the Paranoid Survive
It's a dangerous world out there for global supply chains.
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Fast Growing Fresh Supply Chains Require New Approaches to Delivery
Consumer demand for more fresh, ready-to-eat products is driving development of new replenishment models based on smaller, more-frequent deliveries, versatile truck drivers and the latest temperature-controlled trailer technology.
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Dow Chemical's Formula for Adapting to Ever-Changing Markets
A conversation with Noelle Walsh, corporate vice president of supply chain with The Dow Chemical Co.
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Retailers, How Many of Customer's Senses Do You Appeal To?
It takes a lot of work for retail brands to deliver a remarkable experience. It can be done, however, by making sure the environment touches each of the five senses.
Pepsi's Sustainability Initiatives Reportedly Save Company $375M
PepsiCo's environmental sustainability programs saved the company more than $375m since its goals were established in 2010, according to Pepsi's 2014 sustainability report.
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Did VW Puncture Credibility of Other Automakers' Diesel Technology?
The Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal has tanked the company's stock price, ousted its top executive and could ultimately cost the world's top automaker tens of billions of dollars. It may also destroy the credibility of diesel technology from all automakers.
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