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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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“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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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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New Index Tracks How Exposed Various Brands Are to Misinformation

New Index Tracks How Exposed Various Brands Are to Misinformation

Pulsar, an audience intelligence platform provider, has partnered with NewsGuard, which rates the trustworthiness of news sources, to launch the Misinformation Risk Index: Brands. The Index provides a view into…

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The Global Sustainable Enterprise System Platform Addresses the Issue of Grappling with Large Number of Sustainability Certifications

The Global Sustainable Enterprise System Platform Addresses the Issue of Grappling with Large Number of Sustainability Certifications

The Global Sustainable Enterprise System (GSES) was developed to address the all too real issue of grappling with the large number of sustainability certifications that are available in the market.…

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Sustainability Insights at the Product/Ingredient Level

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…

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