The latest news, analysis, trends and solutions regarding sourcing, procurement and supplier relationship management (SRM) and their impact on supply chain management. New technologies in sourcing and procurement are transforming the way companies do business - and allowing them to stay ahead of the competition in their industries. As these solutions continue to evolve, businesses are discovering new ways to increase efficiency, cut costs and build more strategic partnerships. Learn how companies around the world are using sourcing, procurement and SRM solutions for supply chain optimization.

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November 5, 2024
By Nick Bowman, Senior Editor
The Fight Against Food Fraud in Our 'Biggest, Weirdest Supply Chains'
The World Trade Organization estimates the global cost of food fraud to be anywhere between $30 billion and $50 billion each year.
November 4, 2024
By Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain
A Call for Reinvigorating the U.S. as the World’s ‘Manufacturing Superpower’
John Gardner owns a small business that sells to the U.S. military. He’s also a vocal proponent of reinvigorating America's entire domestic manufacturing base.
November 1, 2024
By SupplyChainBrain
U.S. More Susceptible to Drug Shortages Than Canada
The study theorized that Canada has had a more cooperative relationship between drug manufacturers, government agencies, health care systems and wholesalers.

October 31, 2024
By Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain
Watch: ‘The Proximity Premium’: Can Nearshoring ‘Shockproof’ U.S. Supply Chains?
October 30, 2024
By SupplyChainBrain
China Claims New Rule Barring U.S. Tech Investments Will 'Harm Global Supply Chain'
October 30, 2024
By Bloomberg
Apple Ships $6B of iPhones From India in Shift Away from China
October 28, 2024
By SupplyChainBrain
McDonald's Puts Quarter Pounder Back on Menu After Deadly E. Coli Outbreak
October 25, 2024
By SupplyChainBrain
DOE Awards $428M to Address 'Critical' Energy Supply Chain Needs

October 25, 2024
By Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain
Podcast | A Manufacturer Moves From China to Mexico. How’s That Going?
October 23, 2024
By Bloomberg
China EV Exports to EU Soar Ahead of Incoming Levies
October 22, 2024
By Sponsored by Exiger
Case Study: An NGO Helps Multinationals to Tackle Modern-Day Slavery with AI
October 22, 2024
By Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain
Watch: How Supply Chain Bottlenecks Are Jeopardizing Europe’s Net-Zero Targets
October 18, 2024
By Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain
Watch: Is the U.S. Competing With China in EV Battery Production?

The Parcel Shipping Headaches That Never Go Away
November 1, 2024 | Paccurate
What’s Keeping CPOs Up at Night?
October 15, 2024 | SAP
Evaluating AI Use Cases and Adoption Strategies for Procurement
October 15, 2024 | SAP
Procurement: A Force for Change, Six Priorities for Procurement Leaders in 2024
October 15, 2024 | SAP
Spend Matters Discussion of AI in Procurement
October 15, 2024 | SAP

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By Brad Hibbert, SCB Contributor
The Essentials of Supplier Risk Management
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By Anders Lillevik, SCB Contributor
Supplier Diversity: Looking Beyond the Media Cycles
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By Felix Faerber, SCB Contributor
The Impact of the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
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By Stephen Dyke, SCB Contributor
Data Is the Catalyst for True Collaboration in Shipper-Carrier Partnerships
October 25, 2024
By Jon Walker, SCB Contributor
How Additive Manufacturing Is Reshaping U.S. Industries and Supply Chains

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Can Manufacturers Prevent Another Microchip Shortage?
January 14, 2022
The global shortage of microchips has had a devastating impact on multiple industries, not least automotive manufacturers, who are expected to have lost some $210 billion in 2021 because they couldn’t get enough chips to drive the systems in their vehicles. But how did we get to this state of affairs?
Leaving China Isn’t As Easy As You Think
November 17, 2021
Think it will be difficult to bring back manufacturing to the United States? Getting out of China isn’t so easy either.
Are U.S. Manufacturers Making a U-Turn on Reshoring Plans?
November 11, 2021
It wasn’t too long ago that we began seeing signs of a return of manufacturing from China back to the U.S. Has someone flipped the script?