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Supply Market Information & Research 2023: The Sky’s the Limit with Fast Paced Innovation Yet Quality Assurance Efforts Become Increasingly Challenging

Supply Market Information & Research 2023: The Sky’s the Limit with Fast Paced Innovation Yet Quality Assurance Efforts Become Increasingly Challenging

This year’s annual post once again provides insights and reports on select trends and offerings that materialized in 2023. Kelly’s section focuses on the importance of maintaining quality standards for…

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S&P Global/IHS Markit Integration Launch of Supply Chain Console is Worth Noting

S&P Global/IHS Markit Integration Launch of Supply Chain Console is Worth Noting

S&P Global and IHS Markit completed their merger in February 2022. At the time of the closure of the merger: IHS Markit Financial Services and S&P Global Market Intelligence were…

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IEA Publishes Inaugural Edition of Critical Minerals Market Review and Announces Data Explorer Tool

IEA Publishes Inaugural Edition of Critical Minerals Market Review and Announces Data Explorer Tool

Recently, the International Energy Agency (IEA) released the inaugural edition of the Critical Minerals Market Review 2023, which provides valuable information on the critical minerals sector in 2022. It focuses…

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Resources and Tools for Measuring Freight Energy Efficiency and Emissions Output

Resources and Tools for Measuring Freight Energy Efficiency and Emissions Output

According to the EPA, shipments of U.S. goods will grow 23.5% by 2025, and 45% by 2040. During this same time freight air emissions will exceed all other transportation activity…

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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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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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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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2022 Supply Market Information and Research Trends That Will Continue Into 2023

2022 Supply Market Information and Research Trends That Will Continue Into 2023

Covering the ever-evolving changes in supply market intelligence, it’s time again for our annual trends article. This year’s post focuses on select trends and offerings and begins with Kelly’s eye-opening…

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Supplier Risk: Interesting News Bits

Supplier Risk: Interesting News Bits

Forrester/Ivalua Study A recent study conducted by Forrester Consulting and commissioned by Ivalua, provides insights on the key challenges organizations are still facing in efforts to ensure supply continuity. The…

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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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