by Jurgen Frasch | Jun 24, 2025 | Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
A cyberattack on Rhode Island-based United Natural Foods Inc. (UNFI), one of the U.S.’s largest organic food distributor has led to empty shelves at Whole Foods stores across the country, reports NBC News. UNFI is a major partner with Whole Foods. It became aware of a...
by Jurgen Frasch | Jun 23, 2025 | Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
Michael Halaiko and Alex Moylan, shareholders in the law firm of Baker Donelson, discuss the Trump Administration’s recent executive orders on domestic production of critical medicines.A pair of executive orders issued by President Trump address, in one case,...
by Jurgen Frasch | Jun 23, 2025 | Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
In the rush to adjust sourcing strategies in line with current trends in international trade, the answer might be to think small.U.S. manufacturers have spent the last few decades consolidating production at gigantic offshore plants, especially in China. But for many,...
by Jurgen Frasch | Jun 20, 2025 | Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
A report from Procurious, a business networking service based in the U.K., reveals a stark disconnect between appearance and experience when it comes to equality for women working in as procurement professionals. While 52% of women say their workplace embraces gender...
by Jurgen Frasch | Jun 20, 2025 | Sourcing/Procurement/SRM
Importers and exporters aren’t the only ones paying the price of tariffs.The reverberations from President Trump’s tariff war are being felt throughout global supply chains and trading countries. And the ones being directly affected aren’t just the importers,...