Monday, August 26, is Women’s Equality Day. The day, officially recognized by Congress in 1971, brings awareness of women’s efforts to achieve full equality. According to Britannica.com, August 26, 1970,…
Continuously Updated Index Map of Recent Earthquakes in California-Nevada
In light of recent events, here is the link to the Index Map of Recent Earthquakes in California-Nevada, which has been added to the Supply Market Intelligence Index collection. This…
OpenOwnership’s Goal is to Make Anonymous Company Ownership Data Easily Accessible
Anonymous shell companies enable corruption, fraud, organised crime and tax evasion. The wider the access to high quality data on who owns what, the harder it will be for corrupt…
New Database for EU Geographical Indications is Launched
Recently launched is the new public database eAmbrosia – the EU Geographical Indications registers, which will provide access to information on all EU Geographical Indications (GI), including their status (applied,…
Hyperwallet’s 2019 Marketplace Expansion Index Ranks Countries Based on International Expansion Viability
For the second year, the Hyperwallet Marketplace Expansion Index provides an analysis and ranking of countries showing their international expansion viability. Data was analyzed and a set of key expansion…
Thomson Reuters Launches CLEAR Risk Inform
In February 2019, Thomson Reuters launched CLEAR Risk Inform, “the first risk-scoring solution to bring together analysis and public records with customizable definitions.” According to the press release, industry experts…
UMD Researchers and Resilinc Corp. are Creating “Climate Change Variability/Vulnerability Index”
It was announced in a recent University of Maryland (UMD) news post that “researchers in UMD’s Earth Systems Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC) and in the Supply Chain Management Center of the Robert H. Smith…
Freedom on the NET Report 2018 is Eye Opening
I have been curating a Supply Market Intelligence Index Collection for a few years now and still get continuously surprised at the number of excellent research reports containing indices that…
Waffle House Index in the News Due to Hurricane Michael
Damage done by hurricanes no doubt disrupts supply chains bringing services and products to communities. The Waffle House Index has made the news in multiple publications as Hurricane Michael in…
2017 SciQuest Global Survey Reveals How Procurement’s Role is Evolving
In a recent press release, SciQuest announced survey results “that reveal procurement is evolving into a true profit center, as spend data and analytics are increasingly driving business decisions.” Over 1000…