You probably have started seeing more coverage these days about the circular economy. According to the EPA, a circular economy “reduces material use, redesigns materials to be less resource intensive,…
The Circular Economy: Growth and Innovation
Check Out the Newly Organized Location Risk Section of the Supply Market Indexes Collection for Easier Access!
To make the measurement tools and indices in the Country (Global), National (US), and Regional (i.e. Europe) Risk section of the Supply Market Intelligence Index Collection easier to identify and…
Short List of Information Resources for Understanding the Metaverse and Staying Current for Supply Professionals
In Procurement Magazine’s “Top 10 Procurement Predictions and Trends in 2022” January article, one of the trends identified is Don’t Doubt the Metaverse. Factor’s Coque K. Dion predicts that procurement…
Sustainability Insights at the Product/Ingredient Level
Last month, product sustainability database provider, HowGood, announced the expansion of a procurement model into their sustainability intelligence software offering, LatisNow. It is for global food brands and supports food…
Newly Developed Ukraine Corporate Index Tracks How Companies are Positioning Themselves in Response to Russian Invasion
The Good Lobby and Progressive Shopper have recently developed the Ukraine Corporate Index, which “regularly tracks corporations’ stance vis-à-vis Russia in the aftermath of its invasion of Ukraine.” Its purpose is “to…
Moody’s Launches Supply Chain Catalyst and Other Supply Intelligence-Related Announcements To Note
Moody’s Analytics Earlier this month, Moody’s Analytics announced the launch of Supply Chain Catalyst, a data and analytics platform for monitoring and managing supply chain risk. Basically, users can monitor…
New Patent Public Search Tool for Innovation Discovery and Competitive Intelligence
For competitive intelligence, you can gather incredible amounts of information from patents that provide insights into what is happening within a particular industry, with your competitors’ innovation efforts, and with…