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It’s Time to Rethink Supply Chain Risk Management

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The past few years have highlighted serious deficiencies in prevalent supply chain strategies and the major risk that disruptions pose to corporate success. years and companies can expect to lose 42% of one year’s EBITDA every decade due to supply chain disruptions. Stockpiling inventory has been the most common response.

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What is a LEAN Approach?

Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

Transport Transport as a form of waste could relate to more deliveries coming than needed. Inventory Inventory relates to stock. Waste, in relation to LEAN, has seven clear elements: If a business can reduce these seven elements in its business processes, money will be saved and efficiencies will be found.

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Zara – The Benefits of Agile Procurement / Supply Chain

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How an agile Supply Chain drives a sustainable competitive advantage. As companies reassess their supply chains in light of the Covid-19 pandemic as well as growing pressure to improve sustainability, some lessons can be learned by taking a look back. Zara’s Supply Chain Approach. Zara & fast-fashion.

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Friday Flash 04/12/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Transportation to the conference will be provided for guests staying at the Residence Inn Marriott via shuttle in the morning and evening on Wednesday and Thursday. Currently, these use cases are not listed on the VA’s public inventory, which the department is required to update annually. miles away from the Fairview Park Marriott.

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Friday Flash 02/23/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

DoD’s efforts to improve small business participation include the recently awarded defense industrial base consortium agreement which gives industry partners, including non-traditional contractors and small businesses, the opportunity to work with DoD on defense supply chain technology projects and potential research through prototype development.

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The FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act: Key Provisions Government Contractors Should Know

Government Contracts Legal Forum

Supply Chain-Related Matters of Note Section 804 prohibits DoD from entering into a contract with any person or entity that has fossil fuel business operations with an entity that is greater than 50% owned by either an authority of the government of the Russian Federation or a fossil fuel company that operates in the Russian Federation.

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Friday Flash 03/01/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

On Friday, March 1st, agencies funded under the Agriculture, Energy-Water, Military Construction-VA, and Transportation-HUD appropriations bills risked entering “shutdown mode,” as the previously negotiated extension was set to expire. national security, law enforcement, supply chains, foreign policy, or public health and safety.

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