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Eradicating Slavery From Supply Chains, Part 2

June 3, 2016

Struggling to determine whether there's forced labor lurking in your supply chain? There are some new tools available to help you do it.

Coupa Creates App to Speed Up Processing of Supplier Invoices

May 31, 2016

Coupa Software

Coupa Software has announced plans to release InvoiceSmash, an application designed to simplify and speed up the processing of supplier invoices.

How Supplier Vetting Is Becoming a Game of Numbers

May 31, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

When it comes to vetting suppliers, playing by the numbers might well be the best way to go.

Exostar Unveils Collaborative Tool for Defense Contractors

May 27, 2016

Exostar

Exostar, provider of cloud-based software for risk management by highly regulated industries, has developed new capability for the protection and management of digital rights.

Eradicating Slavery From Supply Chains, Part 1

May 27, 2016

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

Forced labor continues to be a serious issue in global supply chains today - and it's extremely tough to root out.

SAP Ariba Issues Update of Collaborative Supply Chain App

May 25, 2016

SAP Ariba

SAP Ariba has released a new version of Ariba Collaborative Supply Chain.

Tomorrow's Supply Chain Leaders Will Embrace Uncertainty

May 24, 2016

Joseph Shamir, CEO, ToolsGroup

It's human nature to look for certainty. We believe that if we can predict the future with perfect certainty, then we will react and prepare accordingly. As such, we tend to put all our planning effort into making better predictions. The problem is that after we invest considerable effort predicting one aspect of a future event, lots of uncertainty remains.

Walmart, McKesson Team to Jointly Buy Generic Medicines

May 20, 2016

FiercePharma

Retailing giant Walmart and global drug wholesaler McKesson would both like to improve their bottom lines and think that pooling their purchasing power for generic meds can help them do that.

Group Procurement Organizations, Distributors Should Work Hand in Hand

May 17, 2016

Industrial Distribution

While not as prevalent today as in the past, there has been tension between group purchasing organizations (GPOs) and distributors over the years. A good deal of the tension was the result of a misunderstanding as to the roles each plays in the supply chain. For instance, many distributors believed - and may still believe - that they are in competition with GPOs.