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The Cold, Hard Facts About Cold Chain Logistics

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The post The Cold, Hard Facts About Cold Chain Logistics appeared first on Art of Procurement. The term “cold chain” was first used in 1908 to describe meat industry storage and transportation in and out of.

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Supplier Risk Management Considerations for the Coronavirus Outbreak

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This will impact manufacturers and retailers who rely on these products and labor, the logistics haulers expecting to transport the material, and ultimately the end consumers. . This crisis demonstrates the increasingly global nature and complexity of supply chains and the imperative to manage the risk within this complex supply chain.

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Top Supply Chain Execs to Watch in 2024: IBM Consulting’s Troy Edgar

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Navy Veteran with over 30 years of experience across sectors including finance, technology, aerospace, defense and logistics, Troy Edgar leads IBM Consultings Federal Supply Chain Transformation organization, which includes asset and facility optimization and supply chain risk management. Supply chains are the backbone [.]

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What are the best Supply Chain Strategies for 2021

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Supply Chain Risk Management on the World Stage – Lessons Learned. Managing Risk Across the Supply Chain Remains Challenging. A clear recommendation at the start of the pandemic was for organizations to map their supply chains so they know where their suppliers and key logistic hubs are located.

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Friday Flash 11/01/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Harwood, and Ashley Powers; Miller & Chevalier Chartered The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a new memorandum at the beginning of October, “Advancing the Responsible Acquisition of Artificial Intelligence in Government” ( M-24-18 ) (the Memo), intended to help “agencies harness the power of AI.”

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Friday Flash 11/08/2024

The Coalition for Government Procurement

Jeff Koses , Senior Procurement Executive, GSA (confirmed) John Tenaglia , Principal Director, DPCAP, DoD (confirmed) Julia Wise, Director, Procurement & Grants Policy Division, NASA (confirmed) GSA Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) Panels: What’s Next? James Peake , M.D., James Peake , M.D., James Peake , M.D., James Peake , M.D.,

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Strategic sourcing enters a new age. Are you keeping up? (Part 2)

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Instead, today’s sourcing pros must facilitate cost improvements through a more sophisticated and complete understanding of cost management strategies involving: Materials. alternatives. alternatives. consolidation. alternatives. Financing, hedging, and currency plays. Geographic. relocation. reductions. optimization. Plant & process.