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Washington 2020 – Jon Stevens

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Specialties: Jon specializes in Cloud Technologies, Supply Chain Strategy, Strategic Sourcing and Procurement, and electronic payments. The post Washington 2020 – Jon Stevens appeared first on Ivalua.

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Amul’s Optimized Supply Chain: Driving Global Growth in the Dairy Industry

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Amul’s milk products are currently available in key markets, including New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Washington, Dallas, and throughout Texas. MMPA is responsible for the collection and processing of milk, while the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which operates Amul, oversees marketing and branding initiatives.

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20 Years of Outsourcing Come Back to Haunt Boeing

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Instead of developing the aircraft in-house and sourcing parts from suppliers,” Dr. Tang explained, “Boeing decided to outsource 70% of the design, engineering and manufacturing of entire modules to over 50 strategic partners.” The Dreamliner program was launched in April of 2004 with an order for 50 aircraft from All Nippon Airways.

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Supply Visibility: More Important Than Ever. Yet Elusive.

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Too few companies have a holistic approach to embrace the plan, make, source, and deliver together. Procurement processes–encumbered by a focus on paperless processing, RFPs/RFQs, and efficient procurement–do not embrace the capabilities and requirements of direct material sourcing. The 2022 event is in Washington.

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Inflation in 2022: Is the Bullwhip Effect to Blame for Retail Inventory Glut

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Last week I saw a news headline from the Washington Post stating Michael Burry’s ‘Bullwhip’ Tweet Deserves Serious Attention. Michael Burry ( @michaeljburry ) is most well-known as the hedge fund manager portrayed by Christian Bale in the movie “ The Big Short.” Conclusion: Whiplash not Bullwhip Effect.

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The Electric Power Supply Chain

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While onshore wind power is the largest renewable, solar is now the leading source of new electric power followed by wind (mostly onshore), which is followed by new gas power plants. That could change in the future. New power additions have exceeded the power retirements of coal plants. That can come from reduced CO2 and methane emissions.

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Ivalua NOW Virtual Event to Showcase the Role of Procurement In Meeting Today’s Business Challenges

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April 15, 2020 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced that its marquee annual event, Ivalua NOW 2020 , will transition from a physical event in Washington D.C. to a virtual event, taking place on May 5 and 6, 2020.