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The Coronavirus Is Shattering Traditional Supply Chains

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Retail shops and eateries everywhere saw their business drop off precipitously. And even if an order from an overseas supplier were to be filled, delivery issues would be compounded by the declining number of air and ocean freight options to move products into the U.S. A retailer will have empty shelves.

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Key Takeaways from Forrester’s CSR Study (Plus Checklist!)

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According to the survey, CPOs use several methods to improve CSR performance, including increasing participation in local initiatives (45%), auditing suppliers (40%), building CSR into the corporate brand and strategy (37%) and redesigning products to meet CSR requirements (36%). Take, for example, Boohoo, a major retailer in the U.K.

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Marketing Your Products as Environmentally Friendly Could be Risky

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Consumers are demanding more sustainable products, and businesses that make environmentally friendly products want to advertise their good works to their customers. Utilize Certifications: Obtain credible third-party certifications and demand proper documentation and verification from all suppliers.

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Keeping public sector data private and compliant with AI

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That’s placing greater demands on enterprise IT executives to ensure the requisite data privacy and security controls are in place and functioning effectively. Public sector and commercial enterprises are ingesting ever-growing amounts of data into their enterprise operations.

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Ivalua Continues Global Expansion with New Office in Sydney, Australia

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Throughout his career, he has worked with clients across multiple industries including Real Estate, Financial Services, Telecommunications, Retail and Distribution, Oil, Manufacturing, CPG and Government industries within Australia , New Zealand , Europe and USA. Realize the possibilities at www.ivalua.com.

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CTA

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Geopolitical manipulation on suppliers worldwide adds to the pressure. Companies are realizing that because they can’t foist all the risk and blame of supply chain failure to distribution and retail outlets, they have to start to perform,” he said. The adoption of an eSourcing tool is the best I’ve ever seen in my career.”

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A Balancing Act: Drive Sustainability while Managing Cost and Risk

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Geopolitical manipulation on suppliers worldwide adds to the pressure. Companies are realizing that because they can’t foist all the risk and blame of supply chain failure to distribution and retail outlets, they have to start to perform,” he said. The adoption of an eSourcing tool is the best I’ve ever seen in my career.”

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