When you think sanctions, there are a few things that probably come to mind: Iran, North Korea, possibly Russia. You may envision munitions being smuggled in Cold War-era trucks by rogue factions [...]
The recent disruptions around the globe have exposed the importance of end-to-end visibility and control to build the resiliency required to manage these major disruptions in the market. Today, more than ever, [...]
Free trade agreements, foreign trade policies, sanctions and restrictions are making headlines more than ever in the past few decades. The significant renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) led [...]
When introducing new products, changing suppliers or components or sourcing from new regions, procurement teams need to take into account several factors. Historically, product quality, supplier performance and unit price have ranked [...]
Traditional demand planning The main objective of demand planning is to help businesses prepare to meet future demand. The forecasts are largely based on historical, seasonal demand patterns, not current demand signals. [...]
On August 1st, 2020, after many years of intense negotiations, the comprehensive and modern EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) finally entered into force. It is dubbed comprehensive because it promises to gradually [...]
Have you ever gotten caught in a bad rainstorm where you’ve had to pull over to the side of the road? The rain is just pounding on the hood of your car, [...]
Supply chain disruptions are changing the landscape of global trade, forcing innovation and advanced use of technologies to meet these challenges. On July 16, during E2open’s E2talk Series: The Future Resilient Supply [...]
Collaboration across multiple tiers of supply is no longer a “nice to have” when it comes to advanced sourcing and procurement. In this timely article published by McKinsey and Co, Taking supplier [...]
Frequently used paths are formed over time, as the grass turns to dirt, and stone is worn smooth. But global trade is an industry caught in a perpetual state of metamorphosis, and [...]
