by Jurgen Frasch | May 17, 2024 | Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
Seven labor unions representing thousands of migrant fishers in Indonesia and Taiwan are launching a coalition in an ongoing push for humane working conditions. Union leaders for fishers first petitioned Indonesian and Taiwanese authorities to sign a memorandum of...
by Jurgen Frasch | May 16, 2024 | Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
Shawn Bhimani, assistant professor of supply chain and information management at Northeastern University, introduces a new tool for exposing risks to importers posed by forced labor and other human right violations in extended supply chains.When it comes to monitoring...
by Jurgen Frasch | May 15, 2024 | Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
Mark Twain is supposed to have said that a lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth can get its boots on. It’s tempting to reflect that this is more true than ever. New technology, including generative artificial intelligence (AI) means companies — as...
by Jurgen Frasch | May 15, 2024 | Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
Rising geopolitical tensions, climate change and global commerce disruptions are making the jobs of chief procurement officers harder than ever.According to Deloitte’s 2023 Global CPO Survey, more than 70% of CPOs reported an increase in procurement-related risks and...
by Jurgen Frasch | May 15, 2024 | Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
The American Medical Manufacturers Association (AMMA) lauded new U.S. tariffs on several products from China, in the face of what they label “an onslaught of underpriced, subpar Chinese imports.” President Biden put forth the tariffs on May 14, raising...
