Procurement: Page 51
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Opinion
A moral monopoly: The difference between supplier-performance management and bullying
Businesses must reevaluate the highly unequal distribution of risk and reward.
By Kim van der Weerd • Jan. 28, 2021 -
Courtesy of 3M
3M increases N95 production rate to 2.5B annually
The ability to expand production of personal protective equipment is thanks, in part, to 3M's agile supply chain and shorter cycle times, the CEO said.
By Shefali Kapadia • Jan. 28, 2021 -
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TrendlineInventory Management
Read how retailers and brand manufactures are rethinking inventory management.
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Courtesy of BioNTech
Biden invokes DPA to combat supply shortages, but experts say it's no 'magic wand'
The Defense Production Act moves government orders to the front of the line and requires U.S. suppliers to comply.
By Matt Leonard • Jan. 26, 2021 -
Permission granted by BioNTech SE
US nitrile glove factory to triple production by 2022
Raw materials suppliers, manufacturers and distributors are weighing longer contracts and new relationships after a tumultuous year in the personal protective equipment supply chain.
By Emma Cosgrove • Jan. 22, 2021 -
Column
It's time to hit reset on these 3 aspects of supplier management
Companies have had nearly a year to adapt their service levels to the pandemic, and workarounds should be baked into service blueprints.
By Rich Weissman • Jan. 21, 2021 -
Timberland, Vans parent maps supply chains through tier 4
Poor visibility has plagued apparel supply chains for years, but VF's detailed data collection and mapping signals advancements in traceability.
By A.B. Brown • Jan. 21, 2021 -
Meijer seeks out local Midwestern suppliers for summit event
The "Lift Local Supplier Event" will invite businesses to pitch their products virtually on April 1 and follows a successful Supplier Diversity Summit in November.
By Rosie Bradbury • Jan. 21, 2021 -
How supply chains adjusted demand forecasts during the pandemic
Demand planners started to bring in data from Google Trends and Amazon marketplaces to better understand unpredictable consumer buying habits.
By Matt Leonard • Jan. 19, 2021 -
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BDO: 50% of manufacturers plan to secure backup suppliers in 2021
Many manufacturers are rethinking their sourcing because of tariffs and high shipping costs, though they're treading cautiously on implementing wholesale changes during the pandemic.
By A.B. Brown • Jan. 14, 2021 -
The evolving role of the chief procurement officer
The need for more — and more critically thinking — CPOs is accelerating.
By Jen A. Miller • Jan. 14, 2021 -
CBP will detain all cotton and tomatoes from Xinjiang
Wednesday's region-wide withhold release order builds on previous regulatory actions and puts the burden of proof on the importer to verify suspect shipments do not contain the banned materials or product.
By Emma Cosgrove • Jan. 14, 2021 -
Deep Dive
Packaging, PPE and surgical supplies: How COVID-19 is pushing hospitals to reduce waste
Some waste is inevitable, but supply chain leaders are finding ways to reduce the quantity — reusing and recycling when possible and adjusting procurement and packaging.
By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Jan. 12, 2021 -
CH Robinson, SAS bet real-time demand data can shorten freight bid windows
Demand doesn't change at the pace of an annual contract. The two companies will use their existing tools to drive more agile freight procurement.
By Matt Leonard • Jan. 12, 2021 -
Supply chains struggle to procure nitrile gloves after manufacturer shutdown
MSC Industrial reported an impairment charge for a prepaid glove order that has still not been delivered, in another example of how the pandemic has challenged procurement teams.
By Emma Cosgrove • Jan. 11, 2021 -
US tariffs on high-alcohol wine from Germany and France take effect this week
The new import duties are part of a longstanding dispute about commercial jetliner subsidies that has spilled over into food and alcohol.
By Christopher Doering • Jan. 11, 2021 -
Column
Humanity drives these 4 procurement trends for 2021
We are fundamentally — professionally and personally — transformed because of COVID-19 pandemic experiences.
By Rich Weissman • Jan. 7, 2021 -
Suppliers struggle with labor availability, slowing deliveries: ISM
One company said the pandemic is affecting its suppliers' labor availability now more than in March, though the vaccine rollout provides a bit of optimism.
By Matt Leonard • Jan. 7, 2021 -
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PwC: Pandemic shifts tech priorities to workflow automation
Companies are finding that automation can allow procurement staff to focus on high-impact decisions rather than mundane tasks, if training is prioritized.
By Ryan Golden • Jan. 5, 2021 -
Opinion
To boost earnings, focus on supplier spend — not job cuts
It's an area often overlooked, even by senior business leaders, when employee costs are a relatively small portion of most big companies' budgets, the author writes.
By Simon Geale • Jan. 5, 2021 -
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How the mad dash for PPE pushed supply chains to keep up
When thousands of organizations needed personal protective equipment during the pandemic, it was up to supply chain professionals to make inventory accessible.
By S.L. Fuller • Dec. 23, 2020 -
Christopher Doering/Supply Chain Dive
SKU cuts and vendor shortlists defined CPG supply chains in 2020
Simplification was the name of the game as the pandemic made managing complex supply chains more complicated.
By Shefali Kapadia • Dec. 22, 2020 -
Permission granted by University of Maryland School of Medicine
Pfizer vaccine deliveries turned around after becoming too cold
Real-time tracking alerted Pfizer to the temperature diversion. The returned doses number about 3,000, a spokesperson said.
By Matt Leonard • Updated Dec. 18, 2020 -
Opinion
As supply chains reshore, regional networks will be key to resiliency
Fully onshoring electronics manufacturing can be impossible, so the industry will need to reevaluate how products go from raw materials to consumers' hands, the author writes.
By John Mitchell • Dec. 17, 2020 -
US enforcement covers a third of cotton produced with forced labor from Xinjiang: report
New evidence of forced Uighur labor used to pick cotton in China's Xinjiang province suggests that more cotton exported from that region is exposed to salve labor that previously confirmed.
By Emma Cosgrove • Dec. 17, 2020 -
Courtesy of Novavax, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
ColumnThe newest supplier KPI? Employee vaccination rate.
While it will take some time for the entire population to get vaccinated, incremental and growing business compliance will be a key performance indicator worth tracking.
By Rich Weissman • Dec. 17, 2020
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