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Ready to dole out annual supplier awards? Think again.
Some suppliers would rather be recognized through more purchase orders rather than a plaque filed away in a desk drawer.
By Rich Weissman • Dec. 3, 2020 -
USDA
US blocks cotton imports from leading producer in Xinjiang region of China
Customs and Border Protection will detain Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps shipments at U.S. ports of entry, and CBP expects diverted imports to reach billions of dollars.
By A.B. Brown • Dec. 3, 2020 -
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TrendlineInventory Management
Read how retailers and brand manufactures are rethinking inventory management as an effective strategy against tariffs.
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A tale of hand sanitizer: How the ethanol supply chain pivoted for COVID-19
Raw material inputs for hand sanitizer were plentiful. But manufacturing capabilities, government regulations, packaging and tankers are a different story.
By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Dec. 3, 2020 -
Nestlé to convert operations to 100% renewable energy in $3.6B emissions-reduction plan
As part of the plan, the company will work with its farmers and suppliers on regenerative agriculture practices.
By Christopher Doering • Dec. 3, 2020 -
Courtesy of Bed Bath & Beyond
Bed Bath & Beyond works to catch up to decades of supply chain modernization in 3 years
Starting with what one analyst called a "primitive" supply chain, the retailer has nowhere to go but up.
By Emma Cosgrove • Dec. 2, 2020 -
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Supreme Court rules in favor of Nestlé USA and Cargill in human rights abuses case
The companies are accused of not doing enough to monitor their cocoa suppliers in West Africa, where there have been years of accusations of child labor and slavery.
By Lillianna Byington • Updated June 17, 2021 -
Courtesy of UPS
UPS amps up dry ice production to ready coronavirus vaccine distribution
As the world prepares for a coronavirus vaccine, the companies responsible for manufacturing and distributing it are working to procure packaging, dry ice, glass for vials and syringes — all potential supply chain bottlenecks.
By Matt Leonard • Nov. 25, 2020 -
Burlington supply chain costs soar as off-price retailers struggle to get product into stores
Since non-essential retail reopened across the U.S. in May, off-price retailers like Burlington, TJX and Ross have struggled to get the right product in the right place — hitting the profitability of this previously bulletproof retail class.
By Emma Cosgrove • Nov. 25, 2020 -
Diageo pledges 100% recyclable packaging, 50% supply chain emissions reduction by 2030
After falling short on some 2020 goals, the maker of Guinness and Smirnoff laid out plans to reduce emissions and improve packaging recyclability through 2030.
By Emma Cosgrove • Nov. 24, 2020 -
Permission granted by Glasshouse Farms
Deep DivePlanting the seeds of a cannabis supply chain
"We run a compliance business and sell cannabis on the side," joked one cannabis industry expert. Building supply starts with understanding regulations.
By Matt Leonard • Nov. 24, 2020 -
Courtesy of Schnucks
Schnucks launches local supplier diversity initiative
The new program is part of the grocer's overall diversity and inclusion plan.
By Rosie Bradbury • Nov. 23, 2020 -
CH Robinson: Importers have left nearly $1B in China tariff refunds on the table
Keeping tabs on product-specific tariff exclusions is time-consuming and "incredibly complex," shippers have told C.H. Robinson.
By Matt Leonard • Nov. 19, 2020 -
Opinion
To distribute the COVID-19 vaccine, allocation models need a redesign
Before the pandemic, fair-share allocation helped safeguard against any well-intentioned providers overstocking. But the models that once proved effective needed to evolve, the author writes.
By Heather Zenk • Nov. 19, 2020 -
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Procurement should be judged on value, not just price
In many companies, procurement is too focused on short-term prices, not long-term costs. Total cost of ownership methods allow for strategic value-based procurement.
By Rich Weissman • Nov. 19, 2020 -
La-Z-Boy manufacturing comeback stunted by raw materials shortage
An essential chemical component in the foam used to make upholstered furniture was in very low supply, which affected the entire furniture industry and led to stockouts.
By Emma Cosgrove • Nov. 19, 2020 -
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Deep DiveThe emerging wave of procurement and spend-management technology
Historically paperbound processes are advancing from automation to intelligence. But first, procurement departments must address data and culture change.
By Gary Wollenhaupt • Nov. 12, 2020 -
Permission granted by Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric invests $40M in supply chain upgrades to prepare for post-pandemic demand
Schneider is introducing new capabilities and production lines that will allow it to work with fewer suppliers by finishing some of its own inputs — with added capacity to construct some components entirely in-house when necessary.
By Emma Cosgrove • Nov. 12, 2020 -
Permission granted by BioNTech SE
What we know about Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine distribution plan
The pharmaceutical company plans to ship vials directly from manufacturing plant to point of vaccination in a supply chain model it described as flexible and just in time.
By Matt Leonard • Nov. 11, 2020 -
Courtesy of Beyond Meat
Beyond Meat acquires co-packer to tackle unit costs
The $14.5 million deal will provide the company opportunities to test new processes and more quickly scale up products, CEO Ethan Brown said.
By Emma Cosgrove • Nov. 11, 2020 -
Opinion
Take a dynamic approach to supply chain, US government.
Federal lawmakers proposed a task force to fund a more "resilient" supply chain. But resiliency is not the answer for the future, the author writes.
By Nader Mikhail • Nov. 10, 2020 -
EU levies tariffs on $4B in US goods following Boeing tax dispute
U.S. aircraft face a 15% tariff, and some industrial and agricultural products face a 25% tariff, including cheese, chocolate, spirits, cotton and tractors.
By Emma Cosgrove • Nov. 10, 2020 -
Vendor negotiations cut IT spend without slashing company initiatives
"There's always negotiation leverage available to you, even with a very deeply-embedded vendor where maybe there's even no competitive swap out option," a Forrester analyst said.
By Katie Malone • Nov. 9, 2020 -
Ball fragments aluminum can supply to meet North American demand
While new manufacturing capacity is in the works, Ball Corporation will focus on using data to fine-tune existing operations and squeeze every can possible out of its supply chain.
By Emma Cosgrove • Nov. 6, 2020 -
Courtesy of Zoom
ColumnVirtual procurement is here to stay. And that's not a bad thing.
Most of our vendor relationships have always been remote, and the use of virtual tools creates deeper relationships that improve the negotiation process.
By Rich Weissman • Nov. 5, 2020 -
Coupa buys Llamasoft in $1.5B deal
The deal puts procurement and supply chain technology under one umbrella at a time when businesses are prioritizing a close alignment of supply with demand.
By Shefali Kapadia • Nov. 5, 2020
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