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Procurement and Supply Chain Professional Associations for Research, Networking, Education, and Certification

Procurement and Supply Chain Professional Associations for Research, Networking, Education, and Certification

Associations are key providers of market and industry information. They provide opportunities to network with like-minded professionals and are the entities that develop and enforce industry standards, produce certification programs,…

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Supply Market Research and Information Trends 2020

Supply Market Research and Information Trends 2020

Scanning new resource launches and updates to include in ProcureSearch gives us a unique view into the supply market intelligence space. Every year end we write about the trends we…

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Public Spend Forum Launches PPE and COVID-19 Products Marketplace

Public Spend Forum Launches PPE and COVID-19 Products Marketplace

Public Spend Forum has announced the launch of a new PPE and COVID-19 products marketplace. Fandes, an ecommerce marketplace, and GovShop, a global government supplier discovery platform, have collaborated to…

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ProduceIQ: A Fresh Approach to Produce Industry Supply Market Data

ProduceIQ: A Fresh Approach to Produce Industry Supply Market Data

ProduceIQ, a new fresh produce supply market data offering, had me intrigued with “Cherries: The Immortal One.” This is a title of one of the articles written by Flavia Garcia,…

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Farms to Feed Us Database Addresses UK Short Chain Food Supply During COVID-19 and Beyond

Farms to Feed Us Database Addresses UK Short Chain Food Supply During COVID-19 and Beyond

The Farms to Feed Us database, in Beta, has been created to enable UK consumers to identify and source food more directly from producers. This initiative is simple, “lo-fi,” and direct…

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New Coronavirus (COVID-19) Category Added to SMI Index Virtual Library

New Coronavirus (COVID-19) Category Added to SMI Index Virtual Library

A new Coronavirus (COVID-19) category has been added to Cottrill Research’s Supply Market Intelligence Index virtual library. The new category includes newly launched indices that track the impact of the…

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Thomas Launches New Industrial Data Division and Releases Thomas Manufacturing Index (TMX)

Thomas Launches New Industrial Data Division and Releases Thomas Manufacturing Index (TMX)

Thomas states they are focused on sharing everything they can to help fight the current COVID-19 pandemic. Thomas announced the launch of Thomas Industrial Data, a resource for sourcing and…

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Adobe Digital Economy Index Tracks eCommerce Spending In Light of COVID-19

Adobe Digital Economy Index Tracks eCommerce Spending In Light of COVID-19

On March 31, Adobe announced the Adobe Digital Economy Index, (DEI), which provides insights on digital commerce trends in near real-time. Powered by Adobe Analytics, the DEI is “able to…

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The Biggest Challenge When Researching Supply Markets Is Knowing the Best Resources To Use

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LevelTen Energy is Thriving Riding the Corporate Renewable Energy Procurement Growth Wave

According to the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance, 2019 set another record for corporate renewable energy agreements. There is one company in particular that is innovating to allow for corporate procurement…

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