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Supply Market Research Trends for Procurement and Supply Chain: 2021 Update

Jeanette Jones
December 13, 2021
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Supply Market Research Trends for Procurement and Supply Chain: 2021 Update

Our book, Supply Market Intelligence for Procurement Professionals: Research, Process, and Resources, was published in 2015. To keep up with the continuously evolving and changing nature of supply market intelligence,…

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Artifical Intelligence, Authority of Research Resources, Competitive Intelligence, Digital Transformation, Direct Spend, E-Commerce, Emerging Technology, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Market Intelligence, Marketplace, Online Marketplace, Procurement, Productivity, Research Resource, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Diversity, Supplier Evaluation, Supplier Intelligence

Xometry Acquires Thomas: These Two Companies, Originating from Different Beginnings, Face Fierce Competition

Jeanette Jones
December 11, 2021
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Xometry Acquires Thomas: These Two Companies, Originating from Different Beginnings, Face Fierce Competition

On December 8, Xometry announced it has acquired Thomas, a long time trusted resource for the manufacturing industry. The beginnings of these two companies could not be more different. According…

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Benchmarking - Pricing, Category Management, Competitive Intelligence, Indirect Spend, Information Technology, Market Intelligence, Market Trends, New Resource, Procurement, Research & Advisory Services, Research Resource, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Intelligence, Supply Chain Risk, Technology

IDC’s New North America Distribution Tracker Provides View of Technology Distribution Data and Market Trends

Jeanette Jones
December 1, 2021
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IDC’s New North America Distribution Tracker Provides View of Technology Distribution Data and Market Trends

IDC has partnered with the Global Technology Distribution Council (GTDC) to launch the North America Distribution Tracker. The Tracker provides a comprehensive view of technology distribution data and market trends…

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Alternative Data, Authority of Research Resources, Benchmarking - Operations, Big Data/Analytics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Cybersecurity, Data Marketplace, Digital Transformation, Environmental Risk, Ethics, Finance, Intelligence, Logistics/Transportation, Market Intelligence, Market Trends, Marketplace, New Resource, Online Marketplace, Outsourcing, Procurement, Research Resource, Risk Management, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Evaluation, Supplier Intelligence, Supplier Management, Supplier Risk, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Risk, Sustainability

This is Worthy to Note: Google Cloud Announces Launch of Supply Chain Twin

Jeanette Jones
September 21, 2021
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This is Worthy to Note: Google Cloud Announces Launch of Supply Chain Twin

Last week, Google Cloud announced the launch of Supply Chain Twin, a solution that lets companies build a virtual representation, a digital twin, of their physical supply chain. Data from…

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Alternative Data, Authority of Research Resources, Benchmarking - Operations, Benchmarking - Pricing, Category Management, Commodities, Contingent Workforce, Corporate Social Responsibility, Cybersecurity, Data Marketplace, Direct Spend, Indirect Spend, Intelligence, Market Intelligence, Marketplace, Online Marketplace, Procurement, Research Resource, Risk and Compliance, Risk Management, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Evaluation, Supplier Intelligence, Supply Chain

A Look at the Coupa App Marketplace with Focus on Intelligence Providers

Jeanette Jones
September 4, 2021
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A Look at the Coupa App Marketplace with Focus on Intelligence Providers

Last month, Coupa Software announced the launch of its Coupa App Marketplace, which according to Roger Goulart, executive vice president, Alliances and Business Development, is a “significant evolution of our…

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Authority of Research Resources, Benchmarking - Operations, Direct Spend, Economic Indicators, Geopolitical/Country Risk, Index/Indices, Indirect Spend, Logistics/Transportation, Manufacturing, Market Intelligence, Market Trends, New Research, New Resource, Outsourcing, Procurement, Productivity, Research Resource, Risk Management, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Intelligence, Supplier Management, Supplier Risk, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Risk, Trends, World Markets, Worldwide Economies

Wells Fargo Introduces Tool to Measure Supply Chain Constraints

Jeanette Jones
August 2, 2021
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Wells Fargo Introduces Tool to Measure Supply Chain Constraints

Wells Fargo has announced that it has built its own tool, The Pressure Gauge, to answer the one question “that business owners, policymakers, consumers and financial markets” have all been…

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Big Data/Analytics, Category Management, Commodities, Competitive Intelligence, Contract Management, Data Marketplace, Direct Spend, Healthcare, Intelligence, Manufacturing, Market Intelligence, Market Trends, Marketplace, New Resource, Online Marketplace, Procurement, Research & Advisory Services, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Evaluation, Supplier Intelligence, Supply Chain

Clarivate Introduces Cortellis Supply Chain Network to Connect Buyers and Sellers in Pharma Supply Chains

Jeanette Jones
July 22, 2021
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Clarivate Introduces Cortellis Supply Chain Network to Connect Buyers and Sellers in Pharma Supply Chains

Clarivate announced the launch of the Cortellis Supply Chain Network, a part of the Cortellis suite of life science intelligence solutions. “The solution supports generics companies, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) manufacturers,…

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Climate, Corporate Social Responsibility, Environmental Risk, Market Intelligence, New Resource, Open Access, Procurement, Research Resource, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Diversity, Supplier Evaluation, Supplier Intelligence, Sustainability

Solar Energy Industries Association Launches Diverse Suppliers Database

Jeanette Jones
June 18, 2021
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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…

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Alternative Data, Big Data/Analytics, Blockchain, Category Management, Collaboration, Commodities, Competitive Intelligence, Contingent Workforce, Corporate Social Responsibility, Cybersecurity, Data Marketplace, Digital Transformation, Direct Spend, Economic Indicators, Geopolitical/Country Risk, Government Procurement, Healthcare, Index/Indices, Indirect Spend, Intelligence, Internet of Things, Logistics/Transportation, Manufacturing, Market Intelligence, Market Trends, Marketplace, New Resource, Online Marketplace, Open Access, Procurement, Research Resource, Resource List, Risk and Compliance, Risk Management, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Evaluation, Supplier Intelligence, Supplier Management, Supplier Risk, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Risk, Sustainability, Trends, Worldwide Economies

Mid-Year Update: Focus on Supply Market Research and Information Provider Partnerships

Jeanette Jones
June 7, 2021
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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…

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Authority of Research Resources, Benchmarking - Pricing, Big Data/Analytics, Blockchain, Category Management, Collaboration, Compliance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Cybersecurity, Data Marketplace, Digital Transformation, Direct Spend, Diversity, Emerging Technology, Environmental Risk, Ethics, Geopolitical/Country Risk, Indirect Spend, Information Technology, Market Intelligence, Marketplace, New Resource, Online Marketplace, Outsourcing, Privacy Concerns, Procurement, Research Resource, Risk and Compliance, Risk Management, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Diversity, Supplier Evaluation, Supplier Intelligence, Supplier Management, Supplier Risk, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Risk, Sustainability, World Markets

Trust Your Supplier (TYS) Data Partners and Marketplace

Jeanette Jones
May 9, 2021
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Trust Your Supplier (TYS) Data Partners and Marketplace

Furthering the collaboration that began in 2019, RapidRatings (RR) and Trust Your Supplier (TYS) announced an integration that provides a seamless port into RR’s FHR Network. This allows buyers to…

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