During my years in academia, I taught information literacy to many college students. This is a fancy way of saying I taught students how to evaluate information so it is…
A New Proactive Approach to Evaluating Information
Solar Energy Industries Association Launches Diverse Suppliers Database
Earlier this month, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) launched the Diverse Suppliers Database, “a free platform that will highlight and elevate minority, women, disabled, veteran, and LGBTQ+ owned businesses…
Mid-Year Update: Focus on Supply Market Research and Information Provider Partnerships
Partnerships that formed in the first half of 2021 reveal the strategic direction of various supply markets, in addition to the suppliers and companies that compete in those markets. Here…
New SIA-Bullhorn Staffing Indicator Tracks the Latest Trends in Temporary Work
In April, SIA and Bullhorn announced the launch of SIA | Bullhorn Staffing Indicator. Bullhorn is a cloud computing company that helps staffing and recruiting organizations transform their businesses, and…
Sourcing Related Alternative Data Announcements: The Data Marketplace Trend Continues
The data marketplace trend continues with these two announcements involving alternative supplier and sourcing related data. Thomas and Bloomberg On March 16, 2021, Thomas announced that it will provide industrial…
Freightwaves Launches Modern Shipper Highlighting Importance of E-Commerce and On-Demand Delivery
As a nod to the growth of e-commerce and the gig economy over the past year, Freightwaves has launched Modern Shipper, which can be found at www.modernshipper.com. Craig Fuller, founder…
Refinitiv Offers Free ESG Company Scores and Launches ESG Voice App
Refinitiv announced that its ESG company scores are now available for free and ESG data can now be accessed through the Refinitiv ESG Voice App. The scores are available on…
S&P Global Platts Launches APSI 5 Dry Bulk Weighted Index
S&P Global Platts has announced the launch of APSI 5, a new dry bulk weighted average index for Supramax class bulkers. According to the press release: APSI 5 is the…
World’s Leading Pharma Companies are Ranked on Actions to Improve Access to Medicine in 106 Countries
The 2021 Access to Medicine Index, produced by the Access To Medicine Foundation, which was just released, is an independent ranking of 20 of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies on…
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,…