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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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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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White House Reports More Resilient Supply Chains and Correlation to Goods Inflation: Key Measurement Indicators Used

White House Reports More Resilient Supply Chains and Correlation to Goods Inflation: Key Measurement Indicators Used

The White House released a report on June 8 indicating “increased access to transportation and warehousing capacity and equipment, solid throughput at the ports, improved delivery times, greater ocean shipping…

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Buyers Want Self-Service

Buyers Want Self-Service

Self-service is having its moment as both buyers and sellers enjoy and appreciate the benefits. According to Gartner, “buyers don’t want to talk to sellers.” Their research in 2022 on…

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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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Northwestern and Toyota Research Institute Collaborate to Accelerate Discovery of New Materials to Help Reduce Carbon Emissions

Northwestern and Toyota Research Institute Collaborate to Accelerate Discovery of New Materials to Help Reduce Carbon Emissions

According to a post by Northwestern University announcing their partnership with Toyota Research Institute (TRI), this collaboration will “help accelerate the discovery, design and development of new materials with the…

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Shipping and Logistics Intelligence Offerings in the News

Shipping and Logistics Intelligence Offerings in the News

StormGeo – StormGeo, a weather intelligence and decision-support solutions provider for the shipping industry, launched its new Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) Simulator. According to the press release, the new tool…

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