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Partnership Announcements That Are Moving Sustainable Supply Chain Initiatives Forward

Partnership Announcements That Are Moving Sustainable Supply Chain Initiatives Forward

These recent partnership announcements emphasize the importance of collaboration when addressing sustainability challenges faced by supply chain and procurement professionals. SPLC and SHIFT to Launch Sustainable Procurement Assessment Platform The…

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New Supplier/Corporate Intelligence Offerings Tap Into Powerful AI Capabilities

New Supplier/Corporate Intelligence Offerings Tap Into Powerful AI Capabilities

Moody’s and Microsoft’s New Partnership Brings “Moody’s CoPilot” and “Microsoft Fabric” Moody’s and Microsoft made a big strategic partnership announcement in June 2023. The partnership will create enhanced insights into…

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“Before the Market Map” Challenges for Market Intel Researchers

“Before the Market Map” Challenges for Market Intel Researchers

I ran across a fantastic piece by Arlen Meyers, President and CEO, Society of Physician Entrepreneurs, about how difficult it is for an innovator to create and enter a new…

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What’s New: Logistics Market Intelligence Developments and Releases

What’s New: Logistics Market Intelligence Developments and Releases

For logistics-related market intelligence, here are recent market and provider developments that are worth noting. Launch of Clean Freight Coalition On March 23, the Clean Freight Coalition (CFC) was launched…

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Ireland’s Impressive Global Rankings

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Ireland’s Impressive Global Rankings

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day (and my oldest son who is named Patrick), here is how Ireland positively ranks against other countries using various criteria. 2 – Global Food…

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Country Indexes: New Releases and a Recent Launch

Country Indexes: New Releases and a Recent Launch

Cottrill Research has been monitoring and curating an Index collection specifically for supply markets for a number of years now. It has been insightful to watch what has and is…

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What’s New: A Few Resource Announcements To Note

What’s New: A Few Resource Announcements To Note

Check out these recent market intel announcements! Statzon, a Startup to Watch, Raises Additional Funding – Statzon, a Finnish market intelligence startup, allows you to access market reports and insights…

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The Proposed EY Split: Heads Up for Buyers of Professional Services

The Proposed EY Split: Heads Up for Buyers of Professional Services

In early September, EY announced its plan to split into two businesses, with the press release stating “EY leaders have reached the decision to move forward with partner votes to…

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Business Leaders Involved with Environmental Sustainability Initiatives Provide Sentiment on Current State

Business Leaders Involved with Environmental Sustainability Initiatives Provide Sentiment on Current State

The inaugural edition of the Honeywell Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI) introduces the Sentiment Index, which is “a global sampling of over 600 business leaders directly involved in their organization’s environmental…

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Finding Information on Startups in Stealth Mode

Finding Information on Startups in Stealth Mode

When researching competitor and supplier landscapes, startup discovery is an important component to include. This is generally not as challenging as one would think. Founders are, on the most part,…

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