Art of Procurement

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The post Getting a Kiss From a World Class Supply Chain appeared first on Art of Procurement. Founded in 1894 by Milton Hershey, The Hershey Company has seen their share of ups and downs. Not only have.

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Art of Procurement

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The post The Psychological Long Tail of Supply Chain Disruption appeared first on Art of Procurement. Traditionally, procurement has been measured on their ability to generate savings and bring spend under management. That has led to.

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Art of Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

The post De Minimis: Supply Chain Trifles the Law Should be Concerned With appeared first on Art of Procurement. Section 321 of the U.S. Tariff Act of 1930 contains a small provision known as ‘de minimis,’ a Latin phrase.

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FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Reports of large-scale cyberattacks such as the Russian breach of SolarWinds, the passage of the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018 and the signing of President Joe Biden’s cybersecurity executive order have kept cyber supply chain risks top of mind for policymakers and federal agencies.

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Art of Procurement

MARCH 7, 2024

This week’s episode of Art of Supply features an interview with David Moran, an “unofficially retired” procurement and supply chain. The post Surviving the Supply Chain Arena appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Jim Blastos , formerly vice president of global supply chain at Autocar Trucks, has been named VP of supply chain management at Austal USA. He will oversee procurement, strategic sourcing, warehousing, logistics, material management and production control, the shipbuilder said Monday.

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ivalua

JANUARY 8, 2023

The German Supply Chain Act, or Lieferkettengesetz, is a new piece of legislation that came into effect January 2023 with an extended remit from January 1, 2024. In Germany, this figure amounts to approximately 3,000 companies and requires them to conduct due diligence to identify and address potential risks in their supply chain.

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GovCon Wire

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Michelle Styczynski-Hamblin, a two-decade veteran of RTX (NYSE: RTX) and its former iterations, has been named vice president of APS operations and supply chain at the company’s Raytheon business arm, according to a LinkedIn post published Friday.

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Federal News Network

JULY 12, 2024

The pandemic and its aftermath created a greater awareness of the fragility of global supply chains, and the federal government’s overreliance on adversaries in the supply chain. Two different supply chain supply regimes essentially govern supply acquisition: The Buy American Act (BAA) and the Trade Agreements Act (TAA).

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GovCon Wire

DECEMBER 20, 2023

formerly vice president of operations and federal services at i-Link Solutions, has joined CACI International (NYSE: CACI) as senior vice president of supply chain management and purchasing, according to a LinkedIn post published Tuesday. Bob Busey, Jr.,

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Art of Procurement

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The post Supply Chain Post Mortem: Convoy appeared first on Art of Procurement. Convoy (2015 – 2023) was a freight brokerage that aimed to disrupt a high-volume, low-margin space by applying advanced automation.

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Art of Procurement

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The post Smucker’s + Hostess = Supply Chain Synergy appeared first on Art of Procurement. In mergers and acquisitions, synergies are the benefits of combining two organizations that go beyond their new larger size.

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WashngtonExec

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Today’s supply chain challenges span nearly every industry and impact the public and private sector alike. Citizens have seen the result of supply chain issues in their daily lives since the pandemic disrupted processes more than three years ago.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

83% fear the biggest disruption from Brexit is yet to come, while increasing supply chain disruption caused revenues to drop by an estimated 18%. Increasing supply chain disruption meant that 28% of UK businesses lost revenue in the last 12 months, with these businesses estimating an average drop in revenue of 18%.

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FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has published the third in a three-part series on securing the software supply chain.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 11, 2023

It has the authority to issue recommendations for removing or excluding products and services from federal supply chains. This rule will also help make government supply chains and information systems more resilient and less subject to disruptions that could impact government operations,” it adds.

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GovCon Wire

AUGUST 13, 2024

government contractors are reconsidering the risks in their supply chains. With cyber attacks on the rise, U.S.

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ExecutiveBiz

JANUARY 2, 2024

Rob Carey , president of Cloudera Government Solutions , stressed the importance of data integrity in protecting the artificial intelligence supply chain from malicious actors and ensuring the security of warfighters relying on AI capabilities.

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FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Since then, various federal agencies have issued guidance on how to enhance IT supply chain security. The December 2020 attack, attributed to Russian foreign intelligence, compromised nine agencies with malicious software embedded in via legitimate updates.

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FedScoop

APRIL 10, 2024

The Department of Veterans Affairs provided Congress with a “long overdue” update Tuesday on efforts to modernize its supply chain, fielding questions from lawmakers about the department’s transparency regarding the plan. The post Congress presses VA on modernization overhaul, supply chain system upgrade appeared first on FedScoop.

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ivalua

JUNE 11, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Navigating CSRD Regulation: What Procurement, Supply Chain, and Finance Leaders Need to Know June 12, 2023 | | Sustainability by Vishal Patel In an effort to drive sustainability and combat climate change, the European Union has introduced the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

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Art of Procurement

JANUARY 25, 2024

In June 2023, the Journal of Economic Perspectives published a paper titled “How Far Goods Travel: Global Transport and Supply. The post Weight and Value x Distance: Studying Global Supply Chain Use and Cost appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Ivalua Blog [ivory-search] Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience February 8, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley In the face of an unprecedented global crisis, Procurement stepped up to become a crucial driving force for business continuity. Work to achieve 100% supply chain visibility.

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ExecutiveBiz

JULY 26, 2024

Intel has appointed Naga Chandrasekaran to succeed Keyvan Esfarjani as chief global operations officer, executive vice president and general manager of Intel Foundry Manufacturing and Supply Chain. Chandrasekaran will officially assume his new roles on Aug. 12 and he will report to CEO Pat Gelsinger, the technology company said.

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ExecutiveBiz

JUNE 27, 2024

Interos has secured a five-year contract from the General Services Administration to enable the Department of Defense and civilian agencies to access its supply chain risk management platform.

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Art of Procurement

MAY 30, 2024

Supply chains are never far from news headlines, but when those headlines are reporting drug shortages, it is personal. The post Symptoms of Disruption in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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GovCon Wire

MARCH 7, 2024

Robert Hill, founder and CEO of Cyturus, highlighted the importance of complying with regulatory requirements like the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program in order to ensure the security of every link in the supply chain and protect tiny subsystems in U.S.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

For WashingtonExec’s Top Supply Chain Execs to Watch in 2023, we identified the leaders in GovCon helping federal customers with supply chain risk management, managing procurement processes, centralizing supply chain systems, ensuring technology is getting to where it needs to go, and helping the nation work through unprecedented supply chain challenges. (..)

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USFCR

OCTOBER 7, 2024

In today's volatile and interconnected global economy, supply chains are more complex and vulnerable than ever. Disasters—whether natural events like hurricanes and earthquakes or man-made crises such as cyber-attacks and geopolitical conflicts—pose significant risks to supply chains.

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Art of Procurement

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The post Is it the most wonderful time of the supply chain year? According to the National Retail Federation, 43 percent of people started doing their holiday shopping in October, leading the NRF. appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Art of Procurement

JUNE 2, 2024

The post Meeting Supply Chain Volatility with Agility and Resilience appeared first on Art of Procurement. “You have to make investments in your supplier network if you want to be successful. The old days of ‘I.

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ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2023

Ivalua’s new Environmental Impact Center empowers Procurement and Supply Chain teams with reliable and actionable insight to reduce Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. EIC will aid our customers in establishing a more sustainable supply chain to reduce both greenwashing and green-guessing.”

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WashngtonExec

AUGUST 22, 2024

Joe Niehaus, senior vice president of logistics solutions at LMI, has been named chair of WashingtonExec’s Supply Chain Council for 2024-2025. Niehaus brings over 20 years of experience in leadership roles in the logistics field.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

AUGUST 19, 2024

As a procurement professional it is paramount that “we” are aware of the conduct of our suppliers within all tiers of our supply chain. Consumers are putting ever increasing pressure on supply chains to perform ethically and are now more aware than ever of what they are buying. Contact us to learn more and enrol today!

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ExecutiveBiz

MAY 8, 2024

ASRC Federal and the Defense Logistics Agency have signed a partnership agreement to push the implementation of joint strategies and process improvements to strengthen supply chain support to U.S. warfighters.

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Redstone Government Consulting

JANUARY 10, 2024

The FAR Council issued an interim rule , effective December 4, 2023, which implements the requirements of the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCSA). This included three new FAR clauses which prohibit the delivery or use of “covered articles” subject to a FASCSA order in the performance of a government contract.

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ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 13, 2024

Supply chain security is a growing concern for federal agencies and the government contractors they work with. But how are companies proving that their supply chains are actually secure? DTS CEO and President Ed Tuorinsky answers this and other questions in a new video interview with Executive Mosaic. “A

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